The 39th Annual South Dakota Science Olympiad State Tournament took place on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion.
DIVISION B:
1st Place: Yankton Middle School, Coaches: Nicole Mehlhaff and Cheryl Schaeffer.
2nd Place: Sacred Heart Middle School, Coach: Sarah Wald and Rebecca Foos.
3rd Place: Dakota Valley Middle School, Coach: Amanda Vande Vegte and Lynda Grasso. 4th Place: Mickelson Middle School, Coach: Marci Green and Pam Bartlett.
5th Place: Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School, Coach: Angela Peirce.
DIVISION C:
1st Place: Brookings High School, Coach: Jessica Blocker. 2nd Place: Yankton High School, Coaches: Lindsay Kortan and Ashlee Fleming.
3rd Place: Elk Point-Jefferson High School, Coach: Angela Peirce.
The Opening and Awards Ceremonies were broadcast as live-stream and can be viewed on the program’s Youtube channel, @SDScienceOlympiad.
As a result of their 1st-place victories, both Yankton Middle School and Brookings High School have been invited to participate in the virtual National Science Olympiad Tournament hosted by Wichita State University, in Wichita, Kansas, on May 19 – 20, 2023.
Press release was courtesy of Dr. James Tracy, South Dakota Science Olympiad
