Manhattan High School’s Science Olympiad team has placed 2nd overall in the Kansas Science Olympiad competition. The group landed its spot right behind Olathe North, marking the second year in a row it’s ranked in the top two.
The Science Olympiad competition was held on the Wichita State University campus on Saturday, April 4th. As a whole, Manhattan High’s team received six 1st-place medals, three 2nd-place medals, and four 3rd-place medals.
MHS students placed first in the “Anatomy and Physiology,” “It’s About Time,” “Mission Possible,” “Protein Modeling,” “Technical Problem Solving,” and “Wright Stuff” events. They received second place medals in the “Bungee Drop,” “Disease Detectives,” and “Experimental Design,” events, and third place in the “Astronomy,” “Dynamic Planet,” “Entomology,” and “Write It Do It” events.