The Belleville High School Science Olympiad team placed 2nd (out of 23 teams) at the Marquette University High School Invitational on Saturday, March 2nd. They once again defeated rivals Medford and Prairie School, as they ramp up for the state meet. For this competition, teams were divided into those in the Top 10 in the state last year (Division A) and then a Division B for the remaining teams. Medals were awarded for 1st-6th place with no school divisions. Way to go Wildcats!
1st Place
Herpetology - Cody Koeppel and William Meyers
Mission Possible - Carson Heller and Logan Niesen
Thermodynamics - Jack Nolden and Gary Salmela
Wright Stuff - Hansi Bartle and Logan Niesen
Write It Do It - Roxana Grunenwald and Elise Medenwald
2nd Place
Aerial Scramble - Hansi Bartle and Logan Niesen
Boomilever - Hansi Bartle and Logan Niesen
Code Busters - Gianna Diaz, Jacob Kean, and Jack Nolden
Mousetrap Vehicle - Carson Heller and Logan Niesen
3rd Place
Amazing Mechatronics - James Gustafson and Jacob Kean
Code Analysis - Jack Nolden and Zach Thole
Fermi Questions - Jack Nolden and Zach Thole
Geocaching - Carson Heller and Gary Salmela
Geologic Mapping - Gary Salmela and Zach Thole
4th Place
Circuit Lab - James Gustafson and Gary Salmela
Designer Genes - Roxana Grunenwald and Elise Medenwald
Experimental Design - Emma Anson, Hansi Bartle, and Elise Medenwald
Protein Modeling - Roxana Grunenwald, James Gustafson, and Gary Salmela
Ornithology (trial event) - Emma Anson and Gianna Diaz
Aerodynamic Challenge (trial event) - Dray Kieler and Michael Walker
5th Place
Disease Detectives - Emma Anson and Emma Veeneman
Dynamic Planet - Emma Anson and Emma Veeneman
