MHS Science Olympiad team places 3rd at State Meet

The MHS Science Olympiad teams competed at the State Science Olympiad Championship at UW-Stout on April 5th.

The Varsity Team placed third out of fifty-nine teams, behind Champion Marquette University and runner-up Madison West. The junior varsity team was also third behind Madison and Marquette.

The teams are coached by MHS science teachers Natalie Topper, Jessie Weinberger, Michelle Huppert, and Bill Dingwall.

Students bringing home individual medals were:

State Champions:

Grant Burns and Luke Ray - Geocaching

Second Place:

Noah Winder and Oliver Lugo - Bungee Drop

Ben Seguin and Bri Klimek - Forestry

Jay Beston and Lilly Gregerson - Write It, Do It

Bri Klimek and Ellie Beck - Horticulture

Third Place:

Grant Burns and Amy Liu - Anatomy

Grant Burns and Luke Ray - Dynamic Planet

Ben Seguin and Olivia Rubenzer - Forensics

Enzo Parent and Ethan Pax - Optics

Ethan Pax and Bri Klimek - Wind Power

Fourth Place:

Cole Christenson and Ethan Pax - Material Science

Maddie Horvath, Oliver Lugo, and Ben Seguin - Code Busters

Olivia Rubenzer and Amy Liu - Electric Vehicle

Grant Burns and Amy Liu - Microbiology

Amy Liu and Ellie Beck - Precision Med

Nora Trotter and Toni Fiorini - Horticulture

Pacji Xiong and Gabi Johnston - Write It, Do It

Seniors pictured L-R: Pajci Xiong, Ethan Pax, Olivia Rubenzer, Amy Liu, Grant Burns, Enzo Parent, Derek Weber, and Gabi Johnston.