Ozark High School Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) recently competed against 14 other schools in a district competition at Missouri State University and came home with multiple champions and state qualifiers.

“Ozark had 100 competitors and brought home a combined 38 medals or plaques,” DECA Sponsor Grant Jenkins said. “Five of our students were district champions and 20 Ozark students qualified for State competition.”

Congrats to all who competed. Those who qualified for state will travel to Kansas City and compete March 3-5.

The following students qualified for state:

- Avery Sugrue – 1st place, Principles of Finance
- Jordan Giles – 3rd place, Principles of Finance
- Lauren Schuder – 2nd place, Principles of Hospitality
- Ella Kozlov – 3rd Place, Accounting Applications
- Maxwell Hunt and Luke Jenkins – 3rd Place, Business Law and Ethics Team
- Jrayen Jenkins – 1st Place, Entrepreneurship
- Kaytelyn Nelson – 3rd Place, Business Services Marketing
- Audrey Jenkins – 3rd Place, Financial Consulting
- Chase Haase – 2nd Place, Business Finance
- Daniel Howard and Sterling Stine – 3rd Place, Financial Services Team
- Daniel Laney – 1st Place, Hotel and Lodging Marketing
- Ella Hedgepeth – 2nd Place, Hotel and Lodging Marketing
- Kinley Scott – 1st Place, Marketing Communications
- Truman Griessel – 2nd Place, Restaurant and Food Service Management
- Parker Bryant – 3rd Place, Restaurant and Food Service Management
- Audrey Jenkins – 1st Leadership Delegate
- Evan Growcock and Neil Burton – 2nd Place, Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team
- Elias Franklin – 3rd Place, Professional Selling

The following students placed in their event:
- Angelia Varga and Addison Thompson – 5th Place, Buying and Merchandising
- Bria Wright and Maggie Sult – 4th Business Finance Team
- Ryan Shelton and Eian McCracken – 5th Place, Marketing Management Team
- Ashlee Stewart – 4th Place, Apparel and Accessory Marketing
- Payton Rio – 4th Place, Entrepreneurship
- Aaron Miller – 5th Place, Automotive Services Marketing
- Ruben Arvizu – 5th Place, Food Marketing
- Keaton Hurst – 5th Place, Human Resources Management
- Jayden Washington – 5th Place, Quick Serve Restaurant Management
- Frankie Munoz and Ryan Engel – 4th Place, Travel and Tourism Marketing Team
- Taygen Scott and Hayden Kendrick – 5th Place, Travel and Tourism Marketing Team
- Caden Barrett – 5th Place, Sports and Entertainment Marketing
- Sara Bertoldie – 5th Place, Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling