Mat-Su teams sweep top spots in Science Olympiad

ANCHORAGE — Mat-Su Borough School District schools again swept the top spots in the 2012 Science Olympiad March 31 in the ConocoPhillips Integrated Science Building at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

For the second consecutive year, Teeland Middle School won the middle school division of Alaska’s Science Olympiad. Colony High School bested Mat-Su Career and Technical High School to take home the top prize this year in the high school division. Last year, Career Tech won the state contest and the right to represent Alaska at the national competition in Wisconsin last summer.

State Science Olympiad director Tim Lundt, who also is a teacher at Career Tech, said 270 students from across the state participated this year.

Lundt said Teeland held on to the top spot again this year, but looks to face tough competition in future years from the likes of Wendler Middle in Anchorage, Hopson Middle in Barrow and Whitestone Middle in Delta Junction.

Of the 19 middle school teams competing, seven were from Mat-Su schools. Teeland’s A Team finished first, Palmer Junior’s B Team was sixth, Teeland’s B Team was seventh, Palmer’s A Team was ninth, Teeland’s D Team was 11th, Teeland’s C Team was 12th and American Charter Academy’s A Team was 18th.

Among the 10 high school teams competing, half were from the Mat-Su. Colony High won first place and Career Tech teams took second, fifth and 10th. American Charter Academy won seventh place.

For more information, visit alaskascienceolympiad.org.

Contact managing editor Heather A. Resz at 352-2268 or heather.resz@frontiersman.com.

Visit Frontiersman.com/Schools for complete local 2012 Science Olympiad results.

Results for the 2012 Science Olympiad

Division C Results – High School

Team Scores

1st Colony High School 45 pts

2nd Mat-Su Career & Tech High School 64 pts

5th Mat-Su Career & Tech High School B Team 128 pts

7th American Charter Academy/Colony High School B Team 219 pts

10th Mat-Su Career & Tech High School C Team 234 pts

Spirit of Science Mat-Su Career Tech High School

Total number of students 81 students

Team Key for individual events

CTHS A = Mat-Su Career & Tech High School 1^st Team

CHS D = Colony High School 1^st Team

CTHS F = Mat-Su Career & Tech High School 2^nd Team

CTHS H = Mat-Su Career & Tech High School 3^rd Team

CHS J = Colony High School 2^nd Team

American Charter = American Charter Academy

Anatomy and Physiology:

1st CHS D: Alyssa Harrison and Kevin Williams

2nd CTHS A: Lily Harris and Reyanna Peters

7th CTHS F: Isaac Mitchell

8th American Charter: Joseph Trask and Wesley Hales

Disease Detectives:

2nd CTHS A: Lily Harris and Courtney Monroe

3rd CHS D: Carlie Trout and Julia Maxwell

5th CHS J: Erika Miller

7th CTHS F: John Goudey

Forestry:

1st CHS D: Emily Stout and Becca Kang

2nd CTHS A: Tyler Smith and Courtney Monroe

4th American Charter I: Taylor Guthrie and Jenita Olson

5th CTHS F: Therese Haynes and Cyrah Mitchell

Microbe Mission:

1st CHS D: Alyssa Harrison and Kevin Williams

2nd CTHS A: Lily Harris and Reyanna Peters

6th CTHS F: John Goudey

Water Quality:

1st CHS D: Cassidy Williams and Emily Stout

3rd CTHS A: Lily Harris

6th CTHS F: John Goudey and Cyrah Mitchell

Dynamic Planet:

1st CHS D: Emily Stout and Jordan Ertz

2nd CHS J: Devin Johnson and Tricia Summerfield

4th CTHS A: Jonah Jefferies and Brandon Olson

Remote Sensing:

1st CTHS A: Myriane Zepeda Zuloaga and Chris Erickson

3rd CHS D: Becca Kang and Jordon Ertz

Astronomy:

1st CHS D: Nick Harrison and Gina Aki

3rd CTHS A: Nate Peters and Tyler Smith

5th CTHS F: Matthew Syvertson and Scott Goza

Fermi Questions:

1st CHS: D Kevin Williams and Nick Harrison

2nd CTHS A: Jonah Jefferies and Brandon Olson

4th CHS J: Devin Johnson and Tricia Summerfield

6th CTHS F: Isaac Mitchell

8th American Charter Academy I: Wesley Hales

Rocks and Minerals:

1st CHS D: Emily Stout and Becca Kang

3rd CTHS F: Lauren Goza and Therese Haynes

4th CTHS A: Nathan Syvertson and Courtney Monroe

6th American Charter I: Jenita Olson and Taylor Gutherie

Thermodynamics:

1st CHS D: Alyssa Harrison and Ben Evans

3td CTHS F: Isaac Mitchell and Ty Wyatt

4th CTHS A: Jonah Jefferies and Nate Peters

Optics:

2nd CTHS A: Jonah Jefferies and Brandon Olson

4th CHS D: Julia Maxwell and Nick Harrison

6th CTHS F: John Goudey and Matthew Syvertson

Forensics:

1st CTHS A: Tyler Smith and Reyanne Peters

2nd CHS D: Julia Maxwell and Carl Trout

4th CTHS F: Laruen Goza and Theresa Haynes

7th CHS J: Erika Arthur and Esra Taner

Chem Lab:

1st CHS D: Alyssa Harrison and Gina Aki

3rd CHS J: Ericka Arthur and Esra Taner

4th CTHS A: Myriam Zepeda Zuloaga and Chris Erickson

Robot Arm:

1st CTHS A: Jonah Jefferies and Brandon Olson

3rd CTHS F: Scott Goza and Matthew Syvertson

4th CHS D: Jordan Ertz and Kevin Williams

Gravity Vehicle:

1st CTHS A: Nathan Syvertson and Tyler Olson

2nd CTHS F: Matthew Syvertson and Scott Goza

3rd CHS D: Ben Evans and Julia Maxwell

Towers:

1st CTHS A: Brandon Olson and Jonah Jefferies

2nd CTHS F: Scott Goza and Matthew Syvertson

3rd CHS D: Emily Stout and Ben Evans

7th American Charter I: Wesley Hales and Joey Trask

8th CTHS H: Ben Souther

Technical Problem Solving:

1st CTHS F: Scott Goza and John Goudey

3rd CHS D: Kevin Williams and Nick Harrison

5th CTHS A: Chris Erickson and Myriam Zepeda Zuloaga

Experimental Design:

1st CHS D: Julia Maxwell, Cassidy Williams

3rd American Charter I: Jenita Olson, Taylor Guthrie and Joey Trask

4th CTHS A: Tyler Smith, Nate Peters and Courtney Monroe

5th CTHS F: John Goudey, Lauren Goza and Cyrah Mitchell

Write It Do It:

3rd CHS D: Cassidy Williams and Emily Stout

4th CTHS F: Lauren Goza and Therese Haynes

6th American Charter I: Joey Trask and Wesley Hales

7th CTHS A: Jonah Jefferies and Brandon Olson

Protein Modeling:

1st CHS D: Kevin Williams, Alyssa Harrison and Jordan Ertz

3rd CTHS A: Courtney Monroe and Nate Peters

5th CTHS F: Lauren Goza, Theresa Gaynes and Isaacs Mitchell

Sounds of Music:

1st CHS D: Ben Evans and Gina Aki

3rd CTHS A: Tyler Olson and Nathan Syvertson

Helicopters:

1st CTHS A: Tyler Olsen and Nate Syvertson

2nd CTHS H: Ben Souther

3rd CTHS F: Ty Wyatt and Isaac Mitchell

4th CHS D: Ben Evans and Becca Kang

B Division Results — Middle School

Overall Team Standings Division B:

1st Teeland Middle School Team A 63 pts

6th Palmer Junior Middle School Team B 190 pts

7th Teeland Middle School Team B 193 pts

9th Palmer Junior Middle School Team A 225 pts

11thTeeland Middle School Team D 292 pts

12th Teeland Middle School Team C 332 pts

18th American Charter Academy Team A 369 pts

Team Key

Teeland 1 = Teeland Middle School Team A

PJMS 2 = Palmer Junior Middle School Team A

American Charter = American Charter Academy

Teeland 15 = Teeland Middle School Team B

PJMS 21 = Palmer Junior Middle School Team B

Teeland 22 = Teeland Middle School Team C

Teeland 24 = Teeland Middle School Team D

Anatomy:

1st Teeland 1: Madison Harwig and Sophie Miller

3rd Teeland 24: Sarah Montalbanl and Jacob Jackeimeic

6th Teeland 15: Kiber Harnar and Jess Lautrup

9th PJMS 2: Shannon Foley and Aubrey Shobe

10th PJMS 21: Shelloy Acree

Disease Detectives:

1st Teeland MS 1: Sophie Miller

6th Teeland MS 24: Sarah Montalbano

7th PJMS 21: Kimberly McDowell and Quinten Hansen

8th Teeland MS 22: Natalia Wanser

9th PJMS 2: Seth Cobb and Tommy Kelly

Forestry:

3rd Teeland MS 1: Madison Hardwig

5th Teeland 15: Morgan Chapman and Dakota Thompson

7th PJMS 21: Dominik Russol

Microbe Mission:

1st Teeland MS 1: Alex Neubauer and Madison Hardwig

3rd PJMS 2: Julia Scully and Aubrey Shobe

7th Teeland 15: Dylan Blohm

9th PJMS 21: Melissa Leet

Water Quality:

2nd PJMS 2: Julia Scully and Jenni Klebesadel

4th PJMS 21: Dominic Russo and Hunter Flagg

5th Teeland MS 1: Madelyn Larson and Carmen Soto

7th Teeland MS 15: Dakota Thompson and Morgan Chapman

Dynamic Planet:

1st Teeland MS 1: Sophie Miller and Ben Cappa

3rd PJMS 21: Jacob Glatt and Reese Qualls

6th Teeland 15 Dakota Thompson and Morgan Chapman

Meteorology:

1st Teeland MS 1: Collin Burns

5th PJMS 21 Shelby Acree

7th Teeland 22 Matthew Goudey and Joe McNalley

10th PJMS 2 Seth Cobb and Tommy Kelly

Reach for the Stars:

5th PJMSMS 21: Quinton Hanson and Reese Qualls

7th PJMS MS 2: Julia Scully and Jenni Klebesadel

8th Teeland MS 24: Jacob Jakiemiec

10th Teeland MS 1: Ben Cappa Thorsten Warhus

Road Scholar:

2nd Teeland 1: Taia Fugerstorm and Sophie Miller

5th Palmer 2 Julia Scully and Jenni Klebesadel

7th Teeland 22 Natalia Wanswer and Mathew Goudey

9th Teeland 15 Dylan Blohm

11th Palmer 21 Kimberly McDowell and Jacobb Glatt (DQ took test separate)

Rocks and Minerals:

1st Teeland 1: Thorsten Warhus and Alex Neuabuer

2nd PJMS 21: Jacob Glatt and Resse Qualls

5th Teeland 15 Jacob Gudz and Kimber Harnar

7th Teeland 24 Joel Ingrim and Jacob Jakiewiec

8th PJMS 2 Aubrey Shobe

Keep the Heat:

1st Teeland 1: Taia Fagerstorm and Sophie Miller

5th PJMS 21 Shelby Acree and Hunter Flagg

7th PJMS 2 Morgan Walsh

9th American Charter Warren Taylor

10th Teeland 15 Kimber Harnar and Jacob Gudz

Optics:

1st Teeland 1: Alex Neubauer and Collin Burrns

3rd Teeland 15: Dylan Blohm

5th PJMS 21 Shelby Acree and Quinten Hanson

12th PJMS 2 Tommy Kelley and Seth Coffs

Storm the Castle:

1st Teeland MS 15: Ian French and Jeff Lautrup

2nd Teeland MS 1: Thorsten Warhus and Madison Herdwig

3rd Teeland MS 22: Joe McAnally

7th PJMS 2: Morgan Walsh and Seth Cobb

8th PJMS 21: Hunter Flagg and Dominic Russo

11th American Charter 7: Garett Hilluka and Warren Taylor

12th Teeland MS 24: Jacob Hessinger and Gunnar Swan

Crime Busters:

3rd Teeland MS 1: Madeline Larson and Carmen Soto

5th Teeland MS 15: Taylor Ryan and Madison Smith

12th PJMS 21: Elizabeth Mayfield and Saibra Loyer

13th PJMS 2: Aubrey Shobe

14th American Charter 7: Elizabeth Heyanoand Hailee Gogfrey

Food Science:

3rd Teeland 1: Alex Neubauer and Carmen Soto

6th Teeland 15: Kimber Harnar and Noah Asselin

9th Teeland 22: Joey Shaw

10th Teeland 24: Leah Lund and Alexcis Morehouse

Bottle Rocket:

1st Teeland MS 15: Kimber Harnar and Jeff Lautrop

2nd Teeland MS 1: Madeline Larson and Carmen Soto

3rd Teeland 22: Matthew Gaudey and Joe McNally

5th Teeland 24: Christopher Florenski and Joel Ingrim

9th PJMS 2: Hannah Abbe

10th Palmer 21: Kearney Fletcher and Shelby Acree

14th American Chr. 7: Elizabeth Heyano and Hailee Godrey

Mission Possible:

1st American Charter 7: Jake Edward and Garett Hilluka and Parker Hilluka

2nd Teeland MS 1: Alex Neubauer and Emma Johnson

3rd Teeland MS 24: Gunnar Swan

5th PJMS 21: Jacob Glatt

Mousetrap Vehicle:

1st PJMS 2: Julia Scully and Jenni Klebesadel

2nd Teeland MS 1: Madison Hardwig

4th PJMS 21: Shelby Acree

5th Teeland 24: Jacob Hessinger and Gunnar Swan

11th Teeland 15: Taylor Ryan and Madison Smith

Towers:

2nd Teeland MS 1: Emma Johnson and Thorsten Warhus

3rd Teeland MS 24: Alexcis Morehouse Leah Lund

5th PJMS 21: Kearney Fletcher & Quinten Hansen

9th American Charter 7: Garret Hilluka and Oren Olson

10th PJMS 2: Aubrey Shobe

15th Teeland 15: Jacob Gudz

Awesome Aquifers:

3rd Teeland MS 1: Ben Cappa

6th Teeland MS 15: Dylan Blohm and Kimber Harnar

7th PJMS 21: Kearney Fletcher

8th PJMS 2: Morgan Walsh

Experimental Design:

1st Teeland 1: Sophie Miller and Collin Burns and Tia Fagerstrom

6th Teeland 15 Madiarn Smith and Taylor Ryan

11th PJMS 2 Tommy Kelly Seth Cobbs, Trey Witz

15th PJMS 21 Kimber McDowell and Saibra Loyer and Elisabeth Marfield

16th Teeland 24 Alexis Morehouse and Leah Lund

Write It Do It:

1st Mirror Lake MS 27: Eli Faso-Formoso and Tripp Arledge

2nd PJMS 21: Kimber McDowell and Elisabeth Mayfield

5th Teeland 22 Josey Shaw and Bryon Rish

7th American Charter Garrett Hollukka and Warren Tayler

8th Palmer Middle 2 Jenny Klebesadel and Julia Scully

11th Teeland 1 Adelyn Larso and Carmn Soto

13th Teeland 15 Taylor Ryan and Jacob Gudz

15th Teeland 24 Jacob Jakiemiec and Joel Ingrim

Compute This:

4th Teeland 1 Taia Fagerstrom and Emma Johnson

8th Palmer 21 Kimber McDowell Reece Qualls

9th Teeland 24 Jacob Jakiemiec and Joel Ingram

10th Palmer 2 Tommy Kelly and Seth Cobb