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CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) Valley City State University will host a Regional Science Olympiad for teams of high school and junior high students on Thursday.
23 high school teams and 16 junior high teams with some 500 to 600 students will compete. The VCSU event is one of five regional competitions throughout the state.
Winning teams from each of the regional winners will advance to the state competition April 20 at North Dakota State University.
VCSU science students and faculty members, assisted by Science Olympiad team coaches, will run the various events on topics including anatomy and physiology, food science, astronomy, forestry, rocks and minerals, thermodynamics, water quality, musical sounds, circuits, chemistry and genetics, among others.
Most events will be held in the new Rhoades Science Center, with additional competition taking place in Foss Music Hall, Graichen Gym, and the City Auditorium.
Science Olympiad to be held on VCSU campus Thursday, March 28.
Teams and Coaches
Division B (grades 6-9)
1. Valley City Cynthia Klabo Dennis Friestad
2. Litchville-Marion Kathryn Grueneich
3. Edgeley Jon Schiele
4. Hillsboro Susan Duffy
5. Central Cass Marlen Haugen
6. Hope-Page Jeff Hovde
7. Central Cass Marlen Haugen
8. Gackle Tracy Clapper
9. Ben Franklin Linda Coons
10. Maple Valley Shirley Anderson
11. BCN Dale Undem
12. Kulm Gary Schauer Derrick Bopp
13. Jamestown Mary Lenhart
14. BMAHS Rodney Irwin
15. Northern Cass Louise Tegtmeier
16. Scranton Gretchen Flatz
Division C (grades 10-12)
1. Valley City Cynthia Klabo Dennis Friestad
2. Litchville-Marion Kathryn Grueneich
3. Edgeley Jon Schiele
4. Hillsboro Susan Duffy
5. Central Cass Marlen Haugen
6. Hope-Page Jeff Hovde
7. Central Cass Marlen Haugen
8. Hope-Page Jeff Hovde
9. Gackle Tracy Clapper
10. Fargo Davies Cindi Bondy
11. Fargo North Eric Arness
12. LaMoure Dawn Schmitt
13. Fargo North Eric Arness
14. Maple Valley Shirley Anderson
15. Fargo South Andrea Harmon
16. Maple Valley Shirley Anderson
17. Barnes County North Dale Undem
18. Kulm Gary Schauer Derrick Bopp
19. Jamestown Lynn Kosel
20. West Fargo Melisa Toepke-Peterson
21. Northern Cass Louise Tegtmeier
22. Hillsboro Susan Duffy
23. LaMoure Dawn Schmitt