On Saturday, November 16, Belleville Science Olympiad participated in its first invitational of the year- its own home meet. Belleville placed 2nd out of 28 teams in Division 2 (and 5th overall). Boyceville came out on top in that division, while Marquette University High School was victorious in Division 1.
For BHS, 20 different students medaled in 16 different events. The middle school did not field a full team but still came away with medals in 9 events for 10 different students.
In 2017, 30 teams participated in the Belleville Invitational. Last year, that number reached 40 teams before expanding to 60 teams this year. This could expand to a maximum of 72 teams for next year's invitational!
HIGH SCHOOL MEDALISTS
1st Place
Code Busters: Gianna Diaz, Jacob Kean, and Jack Nolden
Designer Genes: Roxana Grunenwald and Zach Thole
Detector Building: James Gustafson and Carson Heller
Experimental Design: Emma Anson, Hansi Bartle, and Roxana Grunenwald
Horticulture: Matt Loshaw and Cole Monroe
Machines: Carson Heller and Jack Nolden
Mystery Design: Risandi Bartle and Jordyn Roberts
2nd Place
Geocaching: Jack Nolden and Zach Thole
Gravity Vehicle: Carson Heller and Logan Niesen
Horticulture: Katie Bowers and Zach Thole
Machines: Matt Loshaw and Cole Monroe
Mystery Design: Hansi Bartle and Mason Schwoegler
Water Quality: Katie Bowers and Zach Thole
Wright Stuff: Hansi Bartle and Logan Niesen
3rd Place
Forensics: Roxana Grunenwald and Emma Veeneman
Geocaching: Hailey Butenhoff and Michael Walker
Geologic Mapping: Mason Schwoegler and Zach Thole
Robo Cross: Hansi Bartle and Logan Niesen
Solar Power: James Gustafson and Jack Nolden
4th Place
Boomilever: Hansi Bartle and Logan Niesen
Mystery Design: Dray Kieler and Tyler Stampfl
MIDDLE SCHOOL MEDALISTS
*Can include freshmen
1st Place
Heredity: Liam Daugherty and Isaac Erb
Water Quality: Aidan Cook and Veronica Glamm
2nd Place
Circuit Lab: Isaac Erb and Isaac Russow
Food Science: Ethan Rolfe and Isaac Russow
Geocaching: Ben Johnson and Reid Nolden
3rd Place
Dynamic Planet: Ben Johnson and Reid Nolden
Meteorology: Lexi Radl and Ethan Rolfe
Ornithology: Aidan Cook and Lexi Radl
Solar Power: Liam Daugherty and Josh Kean
