Eight teams from the Hall County School System participated in the 2016 Odyssey of the Mind World Finals recently and placed, by event and category, as follows in the problem-solving competition:
No-Cycle Recycle-
Div. I
- Martin Technology Academy placed 24th out of a field of 56 teams Div. II
- Da Vinci Academy placed 14th out of a field of 61 teams
Something Fishy- Div. I
- World Language Academy received a thrid-place trophy out of a field of 55 Div. II
- C.W. Davis Middle School placed 10th out of a field of 58 teams
Aesop gone Viral Div. II
- Da Vinci Academy placed 10th out of a field of 61 teams
Stack Attack! Div. II
- C.W. Davis Middle SChool received a third-place trophy out of a field of 55 teams Div. III
- Flowery Branch High School placed 8th out of a field of 39 teams
Fur, Fins, Feathers, & Friends Div. III
- Flowery Branch High School were called out and recognized for 6th place out of a field of 52 teams
The event was held at Iowa State University and more than 20,000 people packed the university arena for the closing ceremonies.
Read more about the program and the Hall County schools and students who participated by clicking here http://www.hallco.org/boe/site/hcsd-teams-shine-at-odyssey-of-the-mind-world-finals/.
World Language Academy “Something Fishy” team with 3rd Place World Finals Trophy. Team members, L-R: Trinity Failyer, Emma Veiga, Jamie Ingraham, Anna Turpin, Johan Ingraham, & Madeleine Vaughn. (Courtesy Hall County School System)
C.W. Davis Middle School "Stack Attack " Structure team with 3rd Place World Finals Medals. Team members, L-R: Sophie Reece, Chelsea Keller, Will McDowell, Jack Ramsey, Brandon Lackey, Justin Davis, & Kevin Jiang. (Courtesy Hall County School System)
World Language Academy “Something Fishy” team (left) with 3rd Place World Finals Trophy. Team members, L-R: Trinity Failyer, Emma Veiga, Jamie Ingraham, Anna Turpin, Johan Ingraham, & Madeleine Vaughn. C.W. Davis Middle School "Stack Attack " Structure team (right) with 3rd Place World Finals Medals. Team members, L-R: Sophie Reece, Chelsea Keller, Will McDowell, Jack Ramsey, Brandon Lackey, Justin Davis, & Kevin Jiang.
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