Our Middle School Science Olympiad team capped off their season with an impressive 10th place finish out of 142 teams at the 2025 North Carolina State Tournament this past weekend. They were also honored with the Tournament Spirit Award, recognizing their positivity, teamwork, and support for fellow competitors.

The team earned top-10 placements in more than half of the 24 events, including 1st in Scrambler, 3rd in Crime Busters, and 3rd in Experimental Design. Standout moments included a Scrambler run that stopped just 5.33 mm from the target, a precisely engineered three-step Mission Possible machine, and a bullseye on the first shot in Air Trajectory.

Congratulations to all the students, coaches, and volunteers for their dedication throughout the unforgettable season.

 Aarnavi Boppana, ’29 & Julia Ricketts, ‘29 – Scrambler – 1st Place

Celia Chen, ’29 & Sophie Liu, ‘29 – Crime Busters – 3rd Place

Aarya Parekh, ’29, Aashritha Kathrik Kamu, ’31, & Krystal Xu, ‘29 – Experimental Design – 3rd Place

Raahi Desai, ’31 & Vivaan Kesharaju, ‘29 – Coastal Countdown – 5th Place

Celia Chen & Sophie Liu – Ecology – 6th Place

Aarnavi Boppana & Krystal Xu – Meteorology – 6th Place

Ryan Xu, ’31 & Sylvie Knott, ‘30 – Mission Possible – 7th Place

Annika Liu, ’29 & Lexi Cai, ‘29 – Air Trajectory – 8th Place

Aarnavi Boppana & Sophie Mei, ‘31 – Reach for the Stars – 8th Place

Sophie Mei & Yuna Kim, ‘30 – Dynamic Planet – 9th Place

Amy Zheng, ’29 & Sylvie Knott – Fossils – 10th Place

Annika Liu & Yuna Kim – Metric Mastery – 10th Place

Aarnavi Boppana & Annika Liu – Write it, Do it – 10th Place