Arlington High School Wins Annual Wildcat Business Invitational

Arlington High School claimed first place, while Gretna and Osmond took home second and third, respectively, in Wayne State College’s annual Wildcat Business Invitational held Oct. 18 on campus.

Approximately 200 students from 14 Nebraska high schools competed in several events in different areas of business. They were accounting, business calculations, business communication, economics, introduction to business, introduction to financial math, introduction to Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), job interview, and personal finance.

“We’re extremely happy that so many area high schools choose to participate in the Wildcat Business Invitational each year,” said Dr. Charles Parker, professor of business and economics at Wayne State and event coordinator. “It shows that students are committed to learning about the many aspects of business, which will help them in their college careers and later in life.”

Schools competing were Arlington, Boyd County, Broken Bow, Elkhorn Valley, Emerson-Hubbard, Gibbon, Giltner, Gretna, Louisville, Neligh-Oakdale, Osmond, Summerland, Tekamah-Herman, and Weeping Water.

Top Schools (Champion Cup)

1. Arlington (54 points)
2. Gretna (50 points)
3. Osmond (44 points)

The top students in each event were:

Accounting

1. Allison Couron – Louisville
2. Keelyn Shea – Broken Bow
3. Eliza Ricker – Arlington
4. Ethan Connolly – Gretna
5. Austin Fox – Broken Bow

Business Calculations

1. Matthew Alderson – Osmond  
2. Austin Fox – Broken Bow
3. Zoe Kaczor – Boyd County
4. Allison Couron – Louisville
5. Ethan Connolly – Gretna

Business Communication

1. Keelyn Shea – Broken Bow
2. Gus Burns – Arlington
3. Joe Burns – Arlington
4. McKenzie Snyder – Boyd County
5. Erin Wagner – Osmond

Economics

1. Brady Donahue– Gretna
2. Evan Pierce – Louisville
3. AJ Votta – Louisville
4. Alex Runge – Gretna
5. Eliza Ricker – Arlington

Introduction to Business

1. Emma Couron – Louisville  
2. Caleb Larsen – Gretna
3. Tate Johannes – Arlington
4. Sydney Malone – Gretna
5. Meagan Wagner – Osmond

Introduction to Financial Math

1. Caleb Larsen – Gretna
2. Jack Berg – Osmond
3. Braxton Soll – Arlington
4. Caleb Haecker – Gretna
5. Ethan Kester – Summerland

Introduction to Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

1. Madilynn Nolan – Boyd County
2. Cheyenne Boettcher – Boyd County
3. Tate Johannes – Arlington
4. Addilyn Janousek – Boyd County
5. Lainey Johnson – Gretna

Job Interview

1. Alexandria Morris – Broken Bow
2. Erica Heiman – Osmond
3. Sarah Rhea – Arlington

Personal Finance

1. Matthew Alderson – Osmond
2. Joe Burns – Arlington
3. Zoe Kaczor – Boyd County
4. Erica Heiman – Osmond
5. Joe Stolinski – Gretna