Knox Central students win top spots at regional Science Olympiad competition

Knox Central students pose for a group photo on the campus of Centre College following the Science Olympiad competition.

Knox Central students put their STEM knowledge and teamwork to the test on Saturday, March 4, as they participated in the regional Science Olympiad competition. Held on the campus of Centre College in Danville, the Science Olympiad competition is often referred to as academic track meets. It consists of a series of 23 events for students to show off their knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics as teams.

In the high school division, Knox Central teams placed in the top spots in 15 of the events, with two teams placing in two of the events. All participants now qualify for state. The Kentucky Science Olympiad and the University of Kentucky will host the annual state tournament on Saturday, April 22, 2023.

Knox Central students pose for a group photo on the campus of Centre College following the Science Olympiad competition.

Astronomy
3rd – Devin Carpenter & Alexis Fuson

Bridges
2nd – Alex Smith & Grant Miller

Cell Biology
3rd – Vascity Middleton & Teegan Chadwell

Chemistry Lab
2nd – Vascity Middleton & Teegan Chadwell

Detector Building
3rd – Landen Smith & Waylon Frazier

Fermi Questions
2nd – Eli Blevins & Waylon Frazier
4th – Micah Meeks & Devin Carpenter

Flight
3rd – Cadence Spencer & Janessa Spencer
4th – Alex Smith & Grant Miller

Forensics
2nd – Vascity Middleton & Teegan Chadwell

Forestry
4th – Layla Gray & Haylee Gambrel

It’s About Time
4th – Amya Bledsoe & Melisa Grahic

Remote Sensing
4th – Micah Meeks & Devin Carpenter

Rocks & Minerals
2nd – Cadence Spencer & Layla Gray

Trajectory
1st – Micah Meeks & Devin Carpenter

Wifi Lab
3rd – Landen Smith & Eli Blevins

Write It Do It
3rd – Emma McDonald & Cadence Spencer

William Bowling, the engineering career pathway teacher at the school, is their sponsor.