The High School Science Olympiad team finished their invitational section of the season on Saturday with a 1st place finish at the Thornapple Kellog Science Olympiad Invitational in Michigan. The team finished 1 point ahead of Northridge, Indiana and 4 points ahead of Grand Rapids Christian, Michigan while competing in a field of 31 teams. The Maroon team finished top 4 in 14 events while the White team finished top 6 in six events. The White team finished 8th overall. The Anatomy & Physiology teams were able to finish first and second during the competition. Earning top 4 for the Maroon team were:
Gold Medals:
Anatomy & Physiology - Erin Simpson & Keith Maki
Experimental Design - Matt Barnett, Anna Gutman, & Andrea Winegar
It's About Time - Keith Maki & Tyler Weber
Technical Problem Solving - Keith Maki & Tyler Weber
Silver Medals:
Picture This - Anna Gutman, Keith Maki & Andrea Winegar
Remote Sensing - Stevie Kochaver & Katie Zarbock
Trajectory - Geoff McConohy & Matt Barnett
Bronze Medals:
Ecology - Erin Simpson & Jenni Wolf
Mousetrap Vehicle - Geoff McConohy & Anna Gutman
Physics Lab - Matt Barnett & Tyler Weber
4th Place Ribbons:
Cell Biology - Erin Simpson & Jenni Wolf
Dynamic Planet - Rachel Brunstad & Katie Zarbock
Mission Possible - Keith Maki, Matt Barnett & Stevie Kochaver
Write It - Do It - Andrea Winegar & Katie Zarbock
Earning top 6 finishes for the White Team:
Gold Medal:
Mission Possible - Rylee Curran, Steven Fuhrman & Kayla Schutts
Silver Medal:
Anatomy & Physiology - PJ Amoapim & Akansha Asthana
4th Place Ribbon:
Fossils - Maddie Haas & Kristin Bishcel
6th Place Ribbons:
Ornithology - Fallon Schwoch & Michelle Craig
Physics Lab - Chris Amble & Steven Fuhrman
Trajectory - Kevin Chau & Michelle Craig
The team will now compete in Regionals at Wausau on the 20th and host the West Regional on the 27th.