Powell Middle School sets record at Science Olympiad

Posted 4/26/22

Powell Middle School students set a new state record at the Science Olympiad in Casper on Saturday, April 9 and came home with more awards than their school has ever won in the competition.  

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Powell Middle School sets record at Science Olympiad

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Powell Middle School students set a new state record at the Science Olympiad in Casper on Saturday, April 9 and came home with more awards than their school has ever won in the competition. 

The Science Olympiad is an opportunity for secondary school students to compete in a series of science-based challenges.

PMS set the state record in the middle school division for the drone challenge, which was offered for the first time this year. Students were challenged to fly a drone through an obstacle course as fast as they could; if the drone bumped into an obstacle, the student was required to attempt it again. 

“Together we got the fastest times for that, since we practiced a lot with drones,” eighth grader Katarina Reitz said.

Sixth grader Orin Onstine boasted the fastest drone time on the team, completing the course in approximately 56 seconds.

“It felt great because I was the only one on our team to get something in seconds and no minutes. I got 56 seconds. So it felt great,” Onstine said.

Students in the middle school division competed in a variety of events:

• Anatomy and Physiology

• Bio Process Lab

• Green Generation

• Ornithology

• Dynamic Planet

• Meteorology

• Road Scholar

• Rocks and Minerals

• Solar System

• Crave the Wave 

• Food Science

• Sounds of Music

• Storm the Castle

• Bridge

• Electric Wright Stuff

• Mousetrap Vehicle

• Codebusters

• Experimental Design

• Ping Pong Parachute

• Write It Do It

PMS sixth graders made a good showing at the event. Hunter Taylor placed second in Code Busters; Carter Fauskee and Tucker Muecke placed second in Rocks and Minerals; Onstine and Taylor placed second in Road Scholar; Reitz placed first in Crave the Wave; Fauskee and Braeden Hubbell placed second in Ping Pong Parachute; Curtis Muecke placed third in Electric Wright Stuff; Reitz placed second in Green Generation; and Curtis Muecke and Reitz placed third in Write It Do It.

Including the drone challenge, PMS won eight medals and a championship trophy, making this the most successful Olympiad for Powell. 

Graeson Hubbell, Braeden’s twin brother, was named the  2022 Most Valuable Olympian for his dedication to helping and supporting teammates and for his “grace under pressure,” said coach Necole Hanks.

Powell will go on to compete in the state drone competitions in Buffalo on June 11.

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