2016 Science Olympiad National Tournament
The 2016 Science Olympiad National Tournament was the 32nd[1] annual edition of the National Science Olympiad tournament, a competition in which 120 teams (sixty middle school and sixty high school) from all fifty states compete in around twenty science-themed events, in various fields of science, such as chemistry, physics, biology, and geology.
| 2016 Science Olympiad National Tournament | |||||||
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| Venue | University of Wisconsin–Stout | ||||||
| Location | Menomonie, Wisconsin | ||||||
| Date | May 21, 2016 | ||||||
| Teams | 120 (from 50 states) | ||||||
| Website | Website | ||||||
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Neither of the winners from last year's national competition at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln were able to defend their titles; the defending champions were Solon Middle School from Ohio and Troy High School from California. Solon finished fifth[2] and Troy finished fourth[3] in their respective divisions.
Both of 2016's winners won for the first time in their history; Daniel Wright Junior High School from Illinois and Mira Loma High School from California.
Final Results
| Division B Top Ten | ||
| Position | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Wright J.H.S. (C) | 182 |
| 2 | Winston Churchill M.S. | 208 |
| 3 | Meads Mill M.S. | 221 |
| 4 | Beckendorff J.H.S. | 224 |
| 5 | Solon M.S. (D) | 228 |
| 6 | Magsig M.S. | 272 |
| 7 | Lakeshore M.S. | 293 |
| 8 | Marie Murphy | 308 |
| 9 | Muscatel M.S. | 351 |
| 10 | Paul J. Gelinas J.H.S. | 372 |
| Division C Top Ten | ||
| Position | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mira Loma H.S. (C) | 234 |
| 2 | Harriton H.S. | 235 |
| 3 | Seven Lakes H.S. | 272 |
| 4 | Troy H.S. (D) | 279 |
| 5 | Centerville H.S. | 295 |
| 6 | Adlai E. Stevenson H.S. | 297 |
| 7 | Solon H.S. | 301 |
| 8 | Northville H.S. | 310 |
| 9 | Liberal Arts and Science Academy | 319 |
| 10 | Mounds View H.S. | 332 |