Science Olympiad team places 5th at state-wide competition
West finished their season strong with two teams placing 5th and 9th in the state competition.
Courtesy of West High Science Olympiad
West High Science Olympiad poses for a photo.
April 5, 2023
On April 1, 28 students from West High traveled to UNI to compete in the state Science Olympiad competition, alongside Northwest Junior High students. Two of West’s four teams qualified for state from the regional competition Feb. 4, led by new coach Nick Bushkofsky, a chemistry teacher at West.
West High’s Gold team placed fifth at the competition, placing second in two events, and third in an additional two. West’s Blue team placed ninth overall, winning first in two events and third in one.
Gold Team Medalists
2nd Anatomy & Physiology: Nathan Chen ’23 & Michael Lee ’24
2nd Fermi Questions: Anjali Lodh ’25 and Richard Yang ’25
3rd Codebusters: Sabrina Du ’25, Anjali Lodh ’25 and Anna Song ’25
3rd It’s About Time: Kyle Chi ’23 and Richard Yang ’25
Blue Team Medalists
1st Fermi Questions: Sophia Jin ’26 and Edward Li ’26
1st Flight: Anjali Mathews ’24 and Vismitha Vuppala ’24
3rd Write It Do It: Jessie Li ’25 and Esther Park ’25
The Northwest Junior High team placed fourth in the middle school division, placing first in five events, second in two events, and third in two events.
West High Science Olympiad captain Ashley Seo ’23 commented on the teams’ performance at state, “we ate it up.”
