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Carmel High School students are advancing on the national stage in cybersecurity after earning top honors in the CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, marking the sixth consecutive year Carmel High School teams have claimed state championship recognition.
Established by the Air and Space Forces Association in 2009, CyberPatriot was created to excite, educate and motivate students toward careers in cybersecurity and other science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines critical to the nation’s future. At the heart of the program is the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, which places middle and high school students in the role of newly hired IT professionals responsible for securing a small company’s network.
During a series of online competition rounds, teams are given virtual operating systems and challenged to identify and correct cybersecurity vulnerabilities while maintaining essential services. This year, more than 4,700 middle and high school teams from around the world registered to compete.
Platinum Open Division Champions: Hillary Yang, Mira Nuthakki, Edward Chen, Jacob Mazza, Alexander Tichindelean, Erica Zhao
CyberPatriot 18 launched with Round 1 held October 23 through 26, followed by additional rounds in November and December. After state-level competition, only the top-scoring teams advanced to the Semifinal Round. From there, just 28 teams nationwide will earn the opportunity to compete in the in-person National Finals Competition in Bethesda, Maryland, in March 2026.
Gold Open Division State Champions: Landon Curtis, Liam Dorsey, Alan Weddle, Matthew Organ. Not pictured: Rishi Shah, Matteo Boschiero Ferreira
Carmel High School will be represented by four teams competing in the Semifinal Round on January 24.
In addition to continued competitive success, Carmel High School also fielded its first All-Girls CyberPatriot team this year, marking an important milestone for student participation and representation in cybersecurity.
Carmel High School and Carmel Clay Schools teams earned the following state and tier awards:
Platinum Division:
- 1st Place State, Carmel High School, Team 1 CyberHounds
- 2nd Place State, Carmel High School, Team 2 CyberHounds
- 3rd Place State, Carmel High School, Team 8 CyberHounds
Gold Division:
- 1st Place State, Carmel High School, Team 9 CyberHounds
- 3rd Place State, Carmel High School, We Luv CP #7