Five middle schools and three high schools from our area participated in the North West New Mexico Science Olympiad Regionals on Saturday, January 27. Students competed in more than 20 exciting events like ecology, experimental design, forensics, optics, and air trajectory. Special thanks to Farmington High School for hosting the event.
This fantastic competition is all about getting kids excited about science, technology, engineering, and math. None of it would be possible without the dedication of coaches, event supervisors, and volunteers. A big shoutout to Dr. Kelly Stone, who directed the tournament, and Lisa Felix, who managed the scores!
Congratulations to all the students. See a full list of winners and places below.
Middle School Overall Team Results
1st Place: Hermosa Middle School
2nd Place: Mesa View Middle School
3rd Place: Kirtland Middle School
4th Place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School
5th Place: Heights Middle School
High School Overall Team Results
1st Place: Farmington High School
2nd Place: San Juan College High School
3rd Place: Piedra Vista High School
Middle School Results by Event
Air Trajectory
1st place: Mesa View Middle School (Grey)
2nd place: Kirtland Middle School
Anatomy
1st place: Mesa View Middle School (Grey)
2nd place: Hermosa Middle School (Red)
3rd place: Mesa View Middle School (Teal)
4th place: Kirtland Middle School
5th place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School
Can’t Judge a Powder
1st place: Hermosa Middle School (Red)
2nd place: Heights Middle School
3rd place: Kirtland Middle School
4th place: Mesa View Middle School (Teal)
5th place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School
6th place: Mesa View Middle School (Grey)
Codebusters
1st place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School
2nd place: Mesa View Middle School (Grey)
3rd place: Mesa View Middle School (Teal)
4th place: Hermosa Middle School (Red)
5th place: Kirtland Middle School
Crime Busters
1st place: Kirtland Middle School
2nd place: Hermosa Middle School (Red)
3rd place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School
4th place: Mesa View Middle School (Teal)
5th place: Mesa View Middle School (Grey)
Disease Detectives
1st place: Heights Middle School
2nd place: Hermosa Middle School (Red)
3rd place: Mesa View Middle School (Teal)
4th place: Kirtland Middle School
5th place: Mesa View Middle School (Grey)
6th place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School
Dynamic Planet
1st place: Hermosa Middle School (Red)
2nd Place: Mesa View Middle School (Teal)
Ecology
1st place: Heights Middle School
2nd place: Kirtland Middle School
3rd place: Hermosa Middle School
4th place: Kirtland Middle School
5th place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School
6th place: Mesa View Middle School (Grey)
Experimental Design
1st place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School
2nd place: Mesa View Middle School (Teal)
3rd place: Kirtland Middle School
4th place: Mesa View Middle School (Grey)
5th place: Hermosa Middle School (Red)
Fast Facts
1st place: Kirtland Middle School
2nd place: Hermosa Middle School (Red)
3rd place: Heights Middle School
4th place: Mesa View Middle School (Teal)
5th place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School
6th place: Kirtland Middle School
Flight
1st place: Kirtland Middle School (One)
2nd place: Kirtland Middle School (Two)
3rd place: Mesa View Middle School (Teal)
4th place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School
5th place: Mesa View Middle School (Grey)
6th Hermosa Middle School (Red)
Forestry
1st place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School
2nd place: Mesa View Middle School (Grey)
3rd place: Kirtland Middle School
4th place: Hermosa Middle School (Red)
5th place: Mesa View Middle School (Teal)
6th place: Kirtland Middle School
Fossils
1st place: Heights Middle School
2nd place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School
3rd place: Hermosa Middle School (Red)
4th place: Mesa View Middle School (Teal)
5th place: Kirtland Middle School
6th place: Hermosa Middle School (Black)
Meteorology
1st place: Hermosa Middle School (Red)
2nd place: Kirtland Middle School
3rd place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School
4th place: Mesa View Middle School (Grey)
5th place: Heights Middle School
6th place: Kirtland Middle School
Microbe Mission
1st place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School
2nd place: Hermosa Middle School (Red)
3rd place: Kirtland Middle School
4th place: Mesa View Middle School (Teal)
5th place: Mesa View Middle School (Grey)
6th place: Kirtland Middle School
Optics
1st place: Mesa View Middle School (Grey)
2nd place: Hermosa Middle School (Red)
3rd place: Kirtland Middle School
4th Mesa View Middle School (Teal)
5th place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School
Reach for the Stars
1st place: Hermosa Middle School (Red)
2nd place: Mesa View Middle School (Teal)
3rd place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School
4th place: Heights Middle School
5th place: Mesa View Middle School (Grey)
6th place: Kirtland Middle School
Road Scholar
1st place: Mesa View Middle School (Grey)
2nd place: Mesa View Middle School (Teal)
3rd place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School
4th place: Hermosa Middle School (Red)
5th place: Kirtland Middle School
Roller Coaster
1st place: Mesa View Middle School (Grey)
2nd place: Mesa View Middle School (Teal)
3rd place: Hermosa Middle School (Black)
4th place: Hermosa Middle School (Red)
5th place: Heights Middle School
6th place: Kirtland Middle School
Tower
1st place: Hermosa Middle School
2nd place: Mesa View Middle School (Teal)
3rd place: Kirtland Middle School (One)
4th place: Kirtland Middle School (Two)
5th place: Hermosa Middle School (Red)
6th place: Heights Middle School
Wheeled Vehicle
1st place: Hermosa Middle School (Red)
2nd place: Kirtland Middle School
3rd place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School
4th place: Heights Middle School
Wind Power
1st place: Hermosa Middle School (Red)
2nd place: Kirtland Middle School
3rd place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School
4th place: Mesa View Middle School (Teal)
5th place: Mesa View Middle School (Grey)
Write It Do It
1st place: Mesa View Middle School (Grey)
2nd place: Hermosa Middle School (Red)
3rd place: Kirtland Middle School
4th place: Heights Middle School
5th place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School
6th place: Mesa View Middle School (Teal)
High School Results by Event
Air Trajectory
1st place: Farmington High School (Black)
2nd place: San Juan College High School (Purple)
Anatomy
1st place: Farmington High School (Black)
2nd place: San Juan College High School (Purple)
3rd place: Piedra Vista High School
4th place: Farmington High School (Green)
Astronomy
1st place: San Juan College High School (Purple)
2nd place: Farmington High School (Black)
3rd place: Piedra Vista High School
Chem Lab
1st place: San Juan College High School (Purple)
2nd place: Farmington High School (Black)
Codebusters
1st place: Farmington High School (Black)
2nd place: San Juan College High School (Purple)
Disease Detectives
1st place: San Juan College High School (Purple)
2nd place: Piedra Vista High School
3rd place: San Juan College High School (Gold)
4th place: Farmington High School (Black)
Dynamic Planet
1st place: San Juan College High School (Purple)
2nd place: Farmington High School (Black)
3rd Piedra Vista High School
Ecology
1st place: Farmington High School (Black)
2nd place: San Juan College High School (Purple)
Experimental Design
1st place: San Juan College High School (Purple)
2nd place: Farmington High School (Black)
Fermi
1st place: Piedra Vista High School
2nd place: Farmington High School (Black)
3rd place: San Juan College High School (Purple)
Flight
1st place: Piedra Vista High School
2nd place: Farmington High School (Black)
3rd place: San Juan College High School (Purple)
Forensics
1st place: Farmington High School (Black)
2nd place: San Juan College High School (Purple)
3rd place: Piedra Vista High School
4th place: San Juan College High School (Gold)
Forestry
1st place: Farmington High School (Black)
2nd place: San Juan College High School (Purple)
3rd place: Piedra Vista High School
Fossils
1st place: Farmington High School (Black)
2nd place: San Juan College High School (Gold)
3rd place: Piedra Vista High School
Geologic Mapping
1st place: Farmington High School (Black)
2nd place: San Juan College High School (Purple)
Microbe Mission
1st place: San Juan College High School (Purple)
2nd place: Farmington High School (Black)
Optics
1st place: Piedra Vista High School
2nd place: San Juan College High School (Gold)
Scrambler
1st place: Farmington High School (Black)
2nd place: San Juan College High School (Purple)
3rd place: Piedra Vista High School
Tower
1st place: Farmington High School (Black)
2nd place: San Juan College High School (Gold)
3rd place: Piedra Vista High School
Wind Power
1st place: Farmington High School (Black)
2nd place: San Juan College High School (Purple)
3rd place: Piedra Vista High School
Write It Do It
1st place: San Juan College High School (Purple)
2nd place: Piedra Vista High School
3rd place: Farmington High School (Black)
The North West New Mexico Regionals represent the spirit of the Four Corners community. We deeply care about our students and are enthusiastic about science.
Science Olympiad is a competition held across the country, aiming to spark students' interest in STEM subjects and acknowledge their accomplishments in team events. Participants progress from Regional to State to National levels, showcasing their dedication and skills. The state competition will take place on February 24, 2024, in Socorro.