Congratulations to the middle school Science Olympiad team which took first place overall in division B (middle school division) at the state competition April 1. The top six placements in each event receive awards. PHS placed sixth or higher in all 23 events to earn a spot at the upcoming national tournament to be heldMay 19 and 20, in Wichita, Kan.

First Place

• Crave the Wave - Ayan Ghose and Rohan Raj
• Fast Facts - Sarina Weinman and Mirabelle Willmoth
• Meteorology - Nitya Attaluri and Daniel Zhao
• Rocks and Minerals - Mira Vadaparampil and Philip Vadaparampil
• Sounds of Music - Nick Chao and Nathan Zhao

Second Place

• Bioprocess - Mira Vadaparampil and Daniel Zhao
• Bridges - Benton Gillette and Rohan Raj 
• Can’t Judge a Powder - Rohan Raj and Mayshin Zweifel
• Disease Detectives - Nitya Attaluri and Nick Chao
• Dynamic Planet - Philip Vadaparampil and Nathan Zhao 
• Flight - Benton Gillette and Nathan Zhao
• Road Scholar - Nick Chao and Daphne Valenta
• Roller Coaster - Alice Chen and Benton Gillette
• Write It, Do It - Alice Chen and Mira Vadaparampil

Third Place

• Crime Busters - Ayan Ghose and Rohan Raj
• Forestry - Meilyn Aubuchon and Alice Chen
• Green Generation - Sarina Weinman and Mayshin Zweifel
• Storm the Castle - Alice Chen and Mayshin Zweifel

Fifth Place

• Anatomy - Nitya Attaluri and Ayan Ghose
• Codebusters - Meilyn Aubuchon, Mira Vadaparampil and Sarina Weinman
• Exterior Design - Nitya Attaluri, Daphne Valenta and Mirabelle Willmoth
• Wheeled Vehicle - Daphne Valenta and Nathan Zhao

Sixth Place

• Solar System - Meilyn Aubuchon and Daniel Zhao