The Menomonie Middle School Science Olympiad team has advanced to the state meet after winning the west regional title on Saturday in Boyceville. Menomonie Maroon scored 40 points, narrowly edging out Boyceville's second place score of 46. The team medaled in all but one of their events.
Menomonie Maroon advances to the state meet which will be held at UW Milwaukee on April 1st.
1st place medals
Codebusters - Noah Winder, Emily Hoyland and Oliver Lugo
Crave the Wave - Otis Yonko and Logan Topper
Crime Busters - Emily Hoyland and Ellie Moulder
Disease Detectives - Nora Skorczewski and Andrew Heckendorf
Dynamic Planet - Carly Weber and Nora Skorczewski
Fast Facts - Oliver Lugo and Mathew Snavely
Meteorology - Carly Weber and Andrew Heckendorf
Picture This - Logan Topper, Noah Winder and Tim Behrends
Rocks and Minerals - Jae Hasse and Oliver Lugo
Solar System - Logan Topper and Carly Weber
2nd place medals
Bioprocesses - Andrew Heckendorf and Alex Heckendorf
Experimental Design - Oliver Lugo, Noah Winder, and Emily Hoyland
Flight- Alex Heckendorf and Andrew Heckendorf
Forestry - Jai Hasse and Nora Trotter
Green Generation - Otis Yonko and Nora Trotter
Horticulture - Ellie Moulder and Ellie Beck
RoboCross - Noah Winder and Mathew Snavely
Sounds of Music- Ellie Moulder and Alex Heckendorf
Storm the Castle - Logan Topper and Noah Winder
3rd place medals
Anatomy and Physiology - Ellie Beck and Andrew Heckendorf
Bridge - Tim Behrends and Mathew Snavely
Virology - Nora Scorczewski and Ellie Beck
Wheeled Vehicle - Tim Behrends and Alex Heckendorf
4th place medals
Can't Judge a Powder - Otis Yonko and Jai Hasse
Road Scholar - Mathew Snavely and Nora Trotter
Roller Coaster - Logan Topper and Tim Behrends
Write it Do it - Jai Hasse and Mathew Snavely
Menomonie Middle School took 4 teams to the regional event. Students winning medals on the other teams are Sully Bast, Brody Brown, Xavier Finazzo, Toni Fiorani, Payton Gregerson, Gabe Grutt, Ryan Hulburt, Oliver Kerze, James Kong, Brianna Klimek, Aiden Kroenig, Grant Nigon, Sydney Norby, Ethan Nyirongo, Mia Osterhaus, Seth Ray, Noah Sabelko, Caylee Schaefer, Ella Weinberger, and Carly Zack.
The Science Olympiad team is coached by Natalie Topper, Amy Zuber and Rachel Scott.