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Some events required building and testing devices such as bottle rockets.
The Carmel Valley Middle School’s Science Olympiad team
CVMS Science Olympiad Team earns second place in state tournament Carmel Valley Middle School’s Science Olympiad team competed in the Southern California State Competition on April 9 in Anaheim. In a field fo 26 teams, CVMS finished a very close second place, missing a berth in the national competition by only 3 points. The team’s outstanding performance included top four finishes in 14 of the 23 events. Science Olympiad is a multidisciplinary competition. Some events require study in a science field such as Anatomy or Ornithology. Others requiring building and testing devices such as trebuchets or bottle rockets. Teams of 15 students compete in groups of two or three students in the 23 events. Each student participates in 3 or 4 events. The team’s score is the sum of the its placements in all the events. The CVMS team at the state competition was an all star team of the school’s top performers in the San Diego regional competition which was held in February. CVMS State Team members were Grace Chen, Eric Chen, Kelsey Chen, Tracy Chin, Robert Francis, Geraint Hughes, Jane Lee, Seung Lee, Eshaan Nichani, Victoria Ouyang, Alice Schweiger, Eric Tang, Neil Wang, Wesley Wang, and Julia Yang. Team alternates were Namrita Baru, Zachary Cheung, Vincent Ma, and Kevin Shim.
The following students won individual medals in the state competition. First place medal winners: Kelsey Chen, Tracy Chin (2), Robert Francis, Geraint Hughes, Eshaan Nichani, Alice Schweiger, Julia Yang Second place medal winners: Grace Chen, Eric Chen, Robert Francis, Victoria Ouyang Third place medal winners: Grace Chen, Jane Lee, Victoria Ouyang, Eric Tang Fourth place medal winners: Grace Chen, Eric Chen (2) , Tracy Chin, Robert Francis, Geraint Hughes, Jane Lee, Eshaan Nichani, Victoria Ouyang, Eric Tang, Neil Wang, Wesley Wang, Julia Yang CVMS parents coached the students in preparation for the competition. Students and coaches have been studying, building, and practicing since the February regional to prepare for the state competition.
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