For The Tribune
PINSON — The Pinson Elementary School second-grade Science Olympiad team competed in all 28 events in the Jan. 18 Jefferson County Olympiad at Pinson Valley High School.
The team was the only one of 23 elementary schools made up of all second-graders. Most other schools that compete are made up of students in the third through sixth grades.
Xavier Irby, Constance Ornelas and Leah Graves placed third in Reflection Relay. Jacob Vinson and Graves placed fourth in Mystery Architecture. Scotty Burnett and Ornelas placed fifth in Get Your Bearing.
Team members include Irby, Burnett, Graves, Vinson, Ornelas, Kaeleb Barnett, Ella Little, Irby, Ramatou Diakite, Molly Muir, Delaney Weekly, Tristian Bryant, Aaron Simmons, Caroline Wilder, Kenyon Hughes, Titus White, Riley Mackey, Olivia Girard, William Davis, Christopher Bookmiller and Ava-Leah Ajavon.
The team is coached by Missy Presley and Leslie Chatta.