By Amanda Finke and Chelsey Ricketts, BW-HS
MENOMONIE, WI – Wisconsin Science Olympiad is a rigorous team competition that applies the principles of STEM Education within 28 events pertaining to various scientific disciplines, including Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering.
The Baldwin-Woodville High School Science Olympiad varsity team competed in the State Tournament at UW-Stout on Saturday, April 5. The State Tournament debuted a new scoring method this year, which divided the 60 competing schools into two divisions: large vs. small. Medals were awarded to the top 4 in each event for each division.
B-W placed in the top ten for 20 of their 23 events and earned the second-place trophy in the small school division. Boyceville High School earned first place.
State Medalists:
- Avery Lopez and Colin Iverson earned gold in Code Analysis.
- Madalyn Olsen and Nicholas Lawrenz earned 4th place in Chemistry Lab.
- Nicholas Lawrenz earned 4th place in Dynamic Planet.
- Michiah George and Parker Jones earned 4th place in Write It, Do It.
Four additional events earn 5th place:
- Michiah George and Gabe Johnson in Geocaching.
- Nicholas Lawrenz in Geologic Mapping.
- Dylan Smith and Gabe Johnson in Helicopter.
- Colin Iverson and Nicholas Lawrenz in Robot Tour.
The team placed 12th overall while Marquette took first place and will represent Wisconsin at the National Tournament hosted at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln next month.
