Only four points separated the top four teams in the middle school division at the Northwest New Mexico Science Olympiad, showing just how close and competitive this year’s event truly was.
The Regional Event was held on today at Farmington High School and brought together outstanding teams from Navajo Prep, Central Schools, and Farmington Municipal Schools. Students put their skills to the test in a wide variety of hands-on and academic events, including Astronomy, Bungee Drop, Potions and Poisons, Code, Crime Buster, Electric Vehicle, Hovercraft, Water Quality, Write It Do It, and many more, for a total of 34 different categories. The level of creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving on display was inspiring to see.
We would like to congratulate every student who participated, as well as a huge thank you to the dedicated coaches who spent countless hours preparing their teams. We are also deeply grateful to the event supervisors and volunteers from our school districts, our Tournament Director, Dr. Kelly Stone, and our Score Master, Lisa Felix. This event would not be possible without their time, expertise, and commitment to student success.
Congratulations to Hermosa Middle School for earning first place in the Middle School Division, and to Farmington High School for winning the High School Division. This marks an impressive fourth consecutive year that Farmington High has taken the top high school honor.
Streamlining the Tournament Experience Through Smart Technology
We are also excited to highlight an innovative addition to this year’s tournament. Taylor Gutierrez, Cody Johnston, and Jay Garcia from OlympiScan, working in collaboration with New Mexico Tech, are expanding their Tournament Management Platform to help school districts like Farmington Municipal Schools run competitions more efficiently. This year, students wore wristbands that were scanned as they entered events, making check-in faster and more accurate. This system also improved event tracking, team rostering for coaches, and scoring, creating a better experience for everyone involved.
Celebrating Community Support and School Pride in Style
A special shoutout goes to the FMS Enrichment Office for providing the sharp lab coats worn by FMS teams during the competition. Farmington High, Mesa View, San Juan College High, and Piedra Vista proudly wore lab coats in their school colors and looked fantastic. Hermosa Middle School also wore lab coats, having already received theirs last year.
We would also like to thank Jaime and Lindsay Morales from 8Ten15 for their generous donation of the vinyl printing on the lab coats. Their support helped our students look professional and confident as they represented their schools.
And the overall team winners are:
Middle School Division’s Overall Team Results |
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1st place: Hermosa Middle School |
2nd place: Mesa View Middle School |
3rd place: Kirtland Middle School |
4th place: Tsé Bit A'í Middle School |
High School Division’s Overall Team Results |
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1st place: Farmington High School |
2nd place: San Juan College High School |
3rd place: Navajo Preparatory School |
4th place: Piedra Vista High School |
State Competition, Full List of Winners
Congratulations again to all of our students. We are incredibly proud of their hard work, curiosity, and enthusiasm for science. You can view the full results of today's Northwest New Mexico Science Olympiad here.
This year, all schools qualify one team for the New Mexico State Tournament on February 28 at New Mexico Tech.
Students celebrate their success in the Helicopter event, with Stevie Stone and Carver Smouse of Mesa View Middle School earning first place in the middle school division, and Bryce Stone and Grady Stone of Farmington High School (Green) taking first place in the high school division.
Students competed in the Anatomy & Physiology event, with Juliet Etsitty and Winona Yazzie of Tsé Bit A’í Middle School (Blue) earning first place in the middle school division, and Althea Racoma and Jaydon Narciso of San Juan College High taking first place in the high school division.
Sophia Baca and Sophia Deswood of Hermosa Middle School earned first place in the Disease Detectives event in the middle school division, and Althea Racoma and Jayden Narciso of San Juan College High took first place in the high school division.
Kacey Etcitty, Trent Tom, Russell Weber, and Alexio Yazzie of Tsé Bit A’í Middle School (Red) earned first place in the middle school division of the Remote Sensing event, and Grace McWilliams and Mila Vendetti of San Juan College High took first place in the high school division.