On February 7th, the Deering High School Science Olympiad team, under the direction of science teacher and club advisor Mr. Cyle Davenport, conducted a high-stakes field operation at the Harvard University Science Olympiad Invitational Tournament in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our cohort of twenty-four student scientists engaged in a rigorous 23-event circuit, navigating a competitive landscape of 68 elite teams. The intensity of the environment was high, but the team maintained peak operational efficiency throughout the weekend.

Deering successfully disrupted the leaderboard, securing significant accolades against some of the region's most formidable competitors:

• Remote Sensing: Peter Rank and Ellis Retzer secured 5th Place and a medal, demonstrating elite-level proficiency in interpreting electromagnetic radiation and satellite data.
• Helicopter: Peter Rank and Ellis Wood earned 8th Place, proving their mastery over aerodynamics and precision flight physics.

This momentum has acted as a catalyst, accelerating our preparations for the upcoming state tournament in April at the University of Maine Orono. As we transition into the next phase of the competitive season, the team is fine-tuning its variables and optimizing its performance. We are ready to return to the field and achieve total dominance at the state level.

 

 

Here is a list of everyone who competed (officers in bold):

Oscar Allen

Roderick Ariza

Violet Baron

Harper Biel

Theo Caiazzo

Ben Caron

Trieu Chung

Cassius Colgan

River DeFilippis

Wren Donahue

Delaney Goodwin

Paisley Haskell

Finn Hutchins

Laurel King

Sophie Li

Peter Rank

Ellis Retzer

Bertie Retzer

Zach Robinson

Kelton Streeter

James Vincent

Alma Wallace 

Iylarose Willis

Ellis Wood