Goshen’s Science Olympiad Junior Team Places 7th in the New York State Finals
Goshen’s Science Olympiad Junior Team placed 7th in the New York State Finals during a two-day tournament hosted by the East Syracuse-Minoa High School on April 13-14.
More than 230 Division B teams from across New York State competed in regional competitions in February and March, with only 39 teams qualifying for the State finals. Goshen’s team competed against the highly ranked teams in 26 different events, covering a wide range of STEM-related topics including, epidemiology, forensic science, optics, and thermodynamics.
Throughout the 2017-18 school year approximately 31 Goshen students in grades 6 through 9 studied after school and on Saturdays, preparing 10 hours a week beginning in October for tournaments and invitational competitions including the Rustin Invitational held in West Chester, Pennsylvania and the Cornell Invitational held in Ithaca, New York. The students competed in pairs with the top ten teams in each event earning medals. While students may see individual victories and earn personal medals, each member’s effort is crucial to the team’s overall score and ranking. Goshen’s Science Olympiad team medaled in 14 of the 26 events including a first place finish in the Experimental Design event. Additional medals earned included second place in Battery Buggy and Duct Tape Challenge, third place in Meteorology, fourth place in Potions and Poisons, Roller Coasters, and Wright Stuff, Fifth place in Crime Busters, sixth place in Solar System, eighth place in Rocks and Minerals and Thermodynamics, ninth place in Anatomy, and tenth place in Hovercraft and Parasitology.
Head coach, Becky DenDanto, and assistant coaches Laura Muller and Warren Young coordinate Goshen’s Science Olympiad program. Goshen teachers, Stephen Hill and Christina Pahucki, assist the team, along with a large group of parent and community volunteers.
Congratulations to the entire Goshen Science Olympiad team for a highly successful season.
