The Science Olympiad team recently competed at the statewide competition on April. Advisers Lynn Zimmerman and Beth Schiel accompanied a total of 15 students on the team at the competition on the campus of Wichita State University.

There were a total of 13 small schools and 16 large schools. Hays High was considered a small school team.

There was a total of 23 events with teams of two competing in each event. Teams placed in the top three received a metal. The results are listed below.

Air Trajectory – seniors Nikki Vuong, Jared Thom, 8^th

Anatomy and Physiology – seniors Nikki Vuong, Sylina Zhang, 5^th

Astronomy – sophomores Dawson Rooney, Sara Rohleder, 3^rd

Bridge Building – senior Trenton Potter, sophomore Dawson Rooney, 11^th

Cell Biology – senior Sylina Zhang, junior Sierra Eichman, 3^rd

Chemistry Lab – senior Trenton Potter, junior Maddie Crees, 4^th

Disease Detectives – senior Nikki Vuong, junior Sierra Eichman, 6^th

Dynamic Planet – sophomore Ashton Balthazar, senior Ben Morley, 13^th

Electric Vehicle – seniors Sylina Zhang, Scott Ring, 6^th

Experimental Design – seniors Trenton Potter, Sylina Zhang, 5^th

Forensics – senior Nikki Vuong, junior Maddie Crees, 3^rd

Fossils – senior Ben Morley, junior Ethan Schmidt, 6^th

Game on – seniors Ben Sadler, Jared Thom, 6^th

Geologic Mapping – senior Scott Ring, sophomore Sara Rohleder, 6th

Green Generation – senior Scott Ring, sophomore Sara Rohleder, 7th

Hydrogeology – juniors Maddie Crees, Jacob Alexander, 9^th

Invasive Species – junior Jacob Alexander, sophomore Ashton Balthazar, 4^th

It’s About Time – juniors Maddie Crees, Sierra Eichman, 2^nd

Protein Modeling – senior Trenton Potter, junior Ethan Schmidt, 4^th

Robot Arm – seniors Jared Thom, Ben Sadler, 3^rd

Wind Power – junior Nicholas Cox, sophomore Ashton Balthazar, 4^th

Wright Stuff – junior Jacob Alexander, Ethan Schmidt, 6^th

Write It Do It – junior Nicholas Cox, sophomore Ashton Balthazar, 12^th

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