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The James Wilson Young Middle School Science Olympiad team competed at the Eastern Long Island Regional Science Olympiad Competition at R.C. Murphy Junior High School, earning a total of 13 medals!

This year, 25 students competed in 18 science and engineering events. Their overall fourth place finish qualified them for a second consecutive trip to the State Championships in Syracuse on April fifth and sixth. “It was an amazing day,” said Adviser Krista Peterson. “I was truly impressed with their teamwork and dedication to their goal of making it back to States!”

Congratulations to the following students who placed in the following categories:

Nate B. and Nicholas M. (seventh place, Air Trajectory)

Azaan S. and Juliana C. (sixth place, Anatomy and Physiology)

Angelia F. and Raye L. (sixth place, Crime Busters)

Azaan S. and Christian G. (seventh place, Dynamic Planet)

Finn H. and Azaan S. (third place, Fast Facts)

Nate B. and Azaan S. (eighth place, Flight)

Joseph A. and Christian G. (third place, Optics)

Azaan S. and Francesca S. (10th place, Road Scholar)

Danny H. and Billy V. (eighth place, Tower)

Finn H. and Nicholas M. (10th place, Tower)

Christian G. and Michael K. (fifth place, Wheeled Vehicle)

Alyssa N. and Charlotte O. (seventh place, Wheeled Vehicle)

Nate B. and Julianna C. (fifth place, Write It Do It)

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