Port Jefferson Science Olympiad Success

Port Jefferson NY

16 March, 2022

9:34 AM

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Press release from the Port Jefferson School District: March 15, 2022 Three Science Olympiad teams from Earl L. Vandermeulen High School recently competed in the regional competition at Hauppauge High School. The A team placed third out of 55 teams at regionals and are now one of only eight teams from eastern Long Island who will attend the state competition slated for March 18-20 in Syracuse. The Port Jefferson School District congratulates the medal winners: First Place, Remote Sensing – Hugo Onghai and Ben Perez-FleslerSecond Place, Trajectory – Teppei Fukuto and Logan ShafferSecond Place, Wifi – Gavin Onghai and Nicholas SmirnovSecond Place, Wright Stuff – Kasumi Layne-Stasik and Andrew PattersonThird Place, Anatomy – Natalie McGuigan and Ben Perez-FleslerThird Place, Bridge – Teppei Fukuto and Riley PerrotaThird Place, Detector – Ryan Gameng and Riley PerrottaThird Place, Forensics – Gavin Onghai and Michelle WuThird Place, Ping Pong Parachute – Justin Garcia and Arik SenFourth Place, Bridge – Jonah Pflaster and Stefano Rabeno (with assistance from Middle School Science Olympiad members)Fourth Place, Disease – Gavin Onghai and Andrew PattersonFourth Place, Gravity Vehicle – Riley Perrotta and Logan ShafferFifth Place, Chem Lab – Eric Chen and Hugo OnghaiFifth Place, Ornithology – Kasumi Layne-Stasik and Andrew Patterson Fifth Place, Ping Pong Parachute – Teppei Fukuto and Logan ShafferSixth Place, Astronomy – Nicholas Smirnov and William WuSeventh Place, Trajectory – Justin Garcia and Ricky MelucciEighth Place, Wright Stuff – Justin Garcia and Ricky Melucci10th Place, Detector – Warren Coburn and Jonah Pflaster "They worked very hard this year and coach [Melissa] Garcia and I are both very proud of the team," coach and science teacher Amanda Brideson said. This press release was produced by the Port Jefferson School District. The views expressed here are the author's own.