Congratulations to our Varsity Science Olympians who placed 7th in North Carolina at the State Championship this past Saturday in Raleigh! The tournament features over 40 incredibly competitive teams from around North Carolina, as well as competitive individual entries. The team placed in the top 10 in 12 events, including winning the individual State Championship in two events!! WAAS finished as the top team from Southeastern, North Carolina in the event.
This team has remained dedicated and motivated throughout the year, and we are so proud of you! Events that placed in the Top 10 in the state are highlighted below. Go Owls!!!
1st Place- Crimebusters- Annabell Pryor and Ella Yokubaitis- State Champions!
1st Place- Metric Mastery- Takoda Lac and Liesl Rivenbark- State Champions!
2nd Place- Mission Possible- Bentley Burton and Harrison Lacy- State Runner Up!
4th Place- Experimental Design- Takoda Lac, Liesl Rivenbark, and Ira Satyajit
4th Place- Towers- Sophia Robinson and Matthew Strickland
7th Place- Codebusters- Bentley Burton, Harrison Lacy, and Matthew Strickland
7th Place- Road Scholar- Miles Adams and Steven Roman
9th Place- Disease Detectives- Miles Adams and Ira Satyajit
9th Place- Fossils- Mira Hu and Lucy Yokubaitis
10th Place- Ecology- Miles Adams and Libby Williamson
10th Place- Optics- Bentley Burton and Harrison Lacy
10th Place- Quantum Detanglers- Julia Gualdi and Myra Shanker