By Gary Lloyd
The Paine Intermediate School Science Olympiad team ranked eighth out of 33 teams this year.
Haley Panos and Sophia Peterson finished in second place in the “Deep Blue Sea” category. Kenely Gibson and Davis Green finished in third place for “Grab a Gram,” and Daniel Dukes and John Patrick Campbell took third place for “A is for Anatomy.”
Halli Reese and Caleb Hickman took fifth place for “Weather or Not.”
Other team members include Emma McGowin, Marit Wessel, Abigail Baker, Meg Dooley, Ethan Hagan, Meagan Parker, Ethan Wilson, Luke Till, N
. Hallman, Kendall Kingry, Mia Williams, Braydon Osborn, Derek Marshall, Emma Jennings, Sean Dardeau and Raya Hurst.
The team consists of fourth- and fifth-graders who prepare throughout the year for the February competition. The team is sponsored by Sue Koch and Niki Lincoln.
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