Knox County students proved their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and mathematics to earn them a spot at the State Science Olympiad competition this spring.
Held during the month of March, middle school (grades 6-9) and high school (grades 9-12) divisions competed at regional competitions against other Olympiad teams throughout region. Much like athletic meets, Science Olympiad competitions are fast paced and consist of multiple events to cover a wide variety of STEM content.
At the high school level, the group from Knox Central won first place overall out of eleven teams.
Knox County Winners:
Middle School Division (Grades 6-9)
Heredity
1st Place, Niven Achenjang and Clay Sprinkles
Meteorology
2nd Place, Megan Patterson
Shock Value
1st Place, Niven Achenjang and Clay Sprinkles
Metric Mastery
3rd Place, Niven Achenjang and Brett Messer
Food Science
3rd Place, Amanda Wahlstedt and Dakota Hembree
Write It Do It
3rd Place, Amanda Wahlstedt and Megan Patterson
Road Scholar
3rd Place, Niven Achenjang and Brett Messer
High School Division (Grades 9-12)
Anatomy and Physiology
2nd Place, Logan Disney and Josh Fugate
Astronomy
1st Place, Logan Disney and Laura Jackson
Circuit Lab
2nd Place, Jed Lake and Lee Frazier
Designer Genes
2nd Place, Logan Disney and Laura Jackson
Disease Detective
3rd Place, Aubrey Melendez and Devon Hurley
Dynamic Planet
3rd Place, Amanda Bowman and Kayla Mullins
Experimental Design
1st Place, Sarah Miles and Alex Smith
Fermi Questions
2nd Place, Josh Fugate and Mic Moore
Gravity Vehicle
2nd Place, Jed Lake and Aubrey Melendez
Remote Sensing
3rd Place, Chris Gibson and Mollie Pope
Robot Arm
1st Place, Mic Moore and Aubrey Melendez
3rd Place, Leslie Smith and Chase Hubbard
Rocks and Minerals
3rd Place, Devon Hurley and Sarah Miles
Thermodynamics
2nd Place, Peyton Barnhill and T.J. Melton
Water Quality
1st Place, Sarah Miles and Devon Hurley
Write It Do It
1st Place, Mic Moore and Josh Fugate
The teams now advance to State competition which will be held on the campus of Western Kentucky University on April 26 and 27.