After participating in chess tournaments throughout the year, more than 500 students from 120 Dallas ISD schools competed in the Districtwide Championship Chess Tournament at Conrad High School in May.
Chess players competed in three divisions: Elementary (3rd – 5th grade); Middle School (6th – 8th); and High School (9th – 12th).
Individual and team medals were awarded to first, second and third place finishers. Highlights of the results are listed below.
Top Teams by Division
High School Division |
Place |
| Business & Management | Gold Medalist |
| Kathlyn Gilliam Collegiate Academy | Silver Medalist |
| Samuell High | Bronze Medalist |
Middle School Division |
Place |
| Marsh | Gold Medalist |
| Long | Silver Medalist |
| Dallas Environment Science Academy | Bronze Medalist |
Elementary School Division |
Place |
| Runyon | Gold Medalist |
| Gonzalez | Silver Medalist |
| Moreno | Bronze Medalist |
| Wilmer Hutchins | Bronze Medalist |
Individual Gold Medalist Winners by Division
High School Division |
School |
| Da’Rius Washington | Gilliam |
| Timothy Ogunfunmi | Business & Management |
| Mohammad Faroz | Conrad |
Middle School Division |
School |
| Carlos Serafin | Longfellow |
| Gerardo Martinez | Young Men’s Leadership Academy |
| Emanuel Alcantar | Marsh |
| Aung Phyoe | Tasby |
Elementary School Division |
School |
| Aldo Hernandez | Runyon |
| Alessandro Alcaraz | Runyon |
| Jorge Rodriguez | Moreno |
| John Cook | Hexter |
| Owen Tankersley | Dealey |
| Andrea Condormango | Dealey |
| Eddel Lopez | Runyon |
| Adrew Le | Preston Hollow |
| Ardin Morise | Jill Stone |
| Alan De La Torre | Jordan |
| Isabella Quiroz | Wilmer Hutchins |
| Michael Cervantes | May |
| Andrew Horton | Withers |
| Cody Fulenwider | Hexter |
| Steven Garcia | Blanton |
| Jeremiah Tutt | Gonzalez |
