The Lehman Catholic High School Science Olympiad team competed in the Science Olympiad Regional on Saturday, March 18, 2023. The team won medals in 12 of the 23 events but missed qualifying for the state competition by three points.
The Lehman Catholic High School Science Olympiad consists of 15 students competing in 23 events. Lehman’s team placed 5th out of 11 teams.
Back Row (L-R): David Brunner, Mark Moloney, Thomas Schmiesing, Ryan Armstrong, Emilee VanSkiver, Valerie Rindler, Connor Stephenson. Front Row (L-R): Jack Meyer, O'Keefe Cooper, Calvin Linson, Emma Largent, Elizabeth Exley, Carter Rigel, Lily Peltier. Not pictured: Mara O'Leary.
Placing in the top six and receiving medals at the Science Olympiad Regional:
- Mark Moloney & Emilee VanSkiver, 3rd in Anatomy & Physiology
- Ryan Armstrong & Mark Moloney, 5th in Chem Lab
- David Brunner & Emma Largent, 4th in Detector Building
- Mara O’Leary & Valerie Rindler, 5th in Disease Detectives
- Connor Stephenson & Mark Moloney, 6th in Environmental Chemistry
- Calvin Linson & Jack Meyer, 6th in Forensics
- Thomas Schmiesing & Emilee VanSkiver, 3rd in Forestry
- David Brunner & Thomas Schmiesing, 5th in It’s About Time
- Calvin Linson & Carter Rigel, 5th in Remote Sensing
- Jack Meyer & Carter Rigel, 3rd in Scrambler
- O’Keeffe Cooper & Jack Meyer, 3rd in Trajectory
- David Brunner & Thomas Schmiesing, 5th in WiFi Lab
Other members of the team are Elizabeth Exley and Lily Peltier.
Olympiad coaches who volunteer their time to support the team are Tracy Hall, Tom Frantz, Jim Hemm, Tom Largent, Michael Largent, Scott Streng, Kim Wenning, and Steve Wenning. Sister Ginny Scherer coordinates the Lehman Catholic Science Olympiad program.
Grants from the Miami County Foundation and Sidney-Shelby County Foundation, along with a Sister Elise Grant supported the 2022-23 Lehman Catholic Science Olympiad program.
Congratulations on a great season!
