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Ladue Middle - 9th Place in Science Olympiad National Finals
Ladue Schools Science Olympiad Teams Shine on National Stage

As two of only 60 qualifying middle school and 60 high school teams in the country to participate in the National Science Olympiad Tournament, the Ladue Middle School and Ladue Horton Watkins High School Science Olympiad teams are among the nation’s best in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). 

And our students' performances at the tournament hosted at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln did not disappoint.

The Ladue Horton Watkins High School team finished 27th overall in the nation. Highlights from their performance include:

  • 6th Place – Optics: Newman Shen & Medha Chode
  • 4th Place – Botany: Alex Wang & Aidan Zu
LHWHS Science Olympiad Team

We applaud these students for their dedication and success at this elite level of competition.

The Ladue Middle School team had a phenomenal tournament, finishing 9th overall in the United States, earning a national trophy and a place on the awards stage. Their achievements included:

  • 1st Place – Mission Possible (Rube Goldberg event): Alice Chang & Andrea Jeliazkova
  • 1st Place – Hovercraft: Kelson Cui & Arjun Jain
  • 4th Place – Agricultural Science: Selena Yang & Kelson Cui
  • 5th Place – Anatomy & Physiology: Ashley Tran & Zoran Pan
  • 5th Place – Codebusters: Chloe Zhang, Eric Tang, & Oishi Dasgupta

Additional Honors:

  • 10 events placed in the Top 10
  • 22 total events placed in the Top 20
LMS Science Olympiad Team

Middle School Team Members:
Alice Chang, Oishi Dasgupta, Charlie Fan, Srihan Gandra, Andrea Jeliazkova, Jessie Liang, Eric Tang, Roger Tang, Ashley Tran, Zoran Pan, Miyasi Welivita, Bryan Yang, Alex Zhang, Chloe Zhang, Lily Zhou, Arjun Jain, Kelson Cui, Louis Shen, and Selena Yang.

Middle School Coaches:
Michael Clay (Head Coach), Dr. Hannah Shayer, Donna Matthews, Melody Frese, Reva Davis, Kelly Arl, Kelly Hake, Natalie Zook, Mark Biernbaum, and Dr. Megan Baebler.

High School Team Members:
Sanjay Adireddi, Rayan Ali, Medha Chode, Bryce Cooper, Aimee Dalton, Michelle Jing, Max Karsh, Aalee Kahn, Abigail Moon, Aiden Qian, Steven Shaw, Newman Shen, Frank Tian, Patrick Yin, Anthony Zhou, Alex Wang, and Aidan Zu.

High School Coach:
Mark Biernbaum

We are proud of our students, coaches, and families for their commitment to excellence, which led to this success. Congratulations to both teams on representing Ladue Schools so well on the national stage!