SPRINGFIELD — More than 300 students from 19 high schools* in the Lincoln Land Community College district competed in the 19th annual Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) regional level academic challenge Tuesday, Feb. 3 at the LLCC-Springfield campus.
Students competed as individuals and as teams testing in their choice of two of seven different subjects: biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering graphics, English, mathematics and physics.
The tests are written by teams of college and university faculty and are made to present a challenge to high school students.
Below is the rankings from the event:
DIVISION 300
Team Rankings:
1. Mt. Pulaski
2. Athens
3. New Berlin
4. Nokomis
5. Pawnee
6. Greenview
Individual Rankings
Biology:
- First – Mallery Reif and Adam Thomas, Athens
- Second – Keysen Markley, New Berlin
- Third – Ryan Dickman, New Berlin
Chemistry:
- First – Brian Batchelder, Mt. Pulaski; Ryan Dickman, New Berlin
- Second – Logan McHenry, Athens; Kahlil Wassel, New Berlin
- Third – Harlie Graham, Pawnee; Jessica Penrod, Athens
Computer Science:
- First – Vincent Falzone, Greenview; Andrew Moody, Mt. Pulaski
- Second – Max Coppinger, Mt. Pulaski
- Third – Luciano Maretti, Nokomis; Jessica Penrod, Athens; Andrew Phillips and Samantha Wetter, Greenview
Engineering Graphics:
- First – Howard Kline, Athens
- Second – Lukas Clymer, Nokomis
- Third – Bailey Bohannan, Athens; Max Coppinger, Mt. Pulaski; Cody Osborn, Nokomis
English:
- First – Allison Maretti, Nokomis; Maggie Olson, Mt. Pulaski; Ryan Salzeider, Pawnee
- Second – Micah Peebles and Laura Simpson, New Berlin
- Third – Stephen Hess and Samantha Wetter, Greenview
Mathematics:
- First – Julia Beccue, Mt. Pulaski; Alaina Thoele, Athens
- Second – Logan Van Ravenswaay, New Berlin
- Third – Nathan Cooper, Pawnee; Raven Maretti, Nokomis
Physics:
- First – Blake Collier, Mt. Pulaski; Vincent Falzone, Greenview; Pia Heins, Athens
- Second – Elizabeth Allen, Mt. Pulaski; Adam Thomas, Athens
- Third – Nick Gorsich, New Berlin; Hayden Hamilton, Pawnee; Howard Kline, Athens; Dane Moats, Pawnee
DIVISION 700
Team Rankings:
1. Pleasant Plains
2. Williamsville
3. Riverton
4. PORTA
5. North Mac
6. Beardstown
* Students from Auburn High School competed individually, not as a team.
Individual Rankings
Biology:
- First – T.J. Covey, Pleasant Plains
- Second – Marla Brauer, PORTA
- Third – Adrienne Brauer, PORTA
Chemistry:
- First – JR Davidsmeyer, Williamsville
- Second – Madeline Pearce, Auburn; Alec Saebeler, Pleasant Plains
- Third – Michelle Hedlund, Pleasant Plains; Peter Laudeman and Sara Neale, Williamsville
Computer Science:
- First – Brad Neale, Williamsville
- Second – Beverly Watson, Pleasant Plains
- Third – Josh Davis and Zach Pappas, Pleasant Plains
Engineering Graphics:
- First – Colin Peddycoart, Riverton
- Second – Alex Srisaard, Riverton
- Third – Alec Saebeler, Pleasant Plains
English:
- First – Sam McGraw, Pleasant Plains; Julia O’Conner, Williamsville
- Second – Parker Carls, Beardstown
- Third – Peter Laudeman, Williamsville
Mathematics:
- First – Zach Ross, Pleasant Plains
- Second – Colin Peddycoart, Riverton
- Third – Connor Riddle, Pleasant Plains
Physics:
- First – Sam McGraw, Pleasant Plains
- Second – Zach Ross, Pleasant Plains
- Third – John Greifzu, Auburn; Meghan Hartry, PORTA
DIVISION 1500
Team Rankings:
1. Chatham Glenwood
2. Sacred Heart-Griffin
3. Rochester
4. Springfield Southeast
5. Lanphier
6. Jacksonville
Individual Rankings
Biology:
- First – Stephanie Chou and Thara Nallamothu, Chatham Glenwood
- Second – Alvin Huang and Tariq Issa, Chatham Glenwood
- Third – John Stegeman, Sacred Heart-Griffin
Chemistry:
- First – Stephanie Chou, Chatham Glenwood
- Second – Matt Jackson, Jacksonville
- Third – Sean Chapin, Sacred Heart-Griffin; Thara Nallamothu, Chatham Glenwood
Computer Science:
- First – Curry Buscher, Springfield Southeast
- Second – Chandler Stephens, Springfield Southeast
- Third – Ebony Crawford, Lanphier; Nick Halteman, Rochester
Engineering Graphics:
- First – Matthew Mancewicz, Chatham Glenwood
- Second – Ben Luebkemann, Chatham Glenwood
- Third – T.J. Dane, Lanphier
English:
- First – Amelia Snyder, Lanphier
- Second – Kate Lytchakov, Chatham Glenwood
- Third – Julia Clark, Sacred Heart-Griffin; Maggie Lenkart, Springfield Southeast; John Stegeman, Sacred Heart-Griffin
Mathematics:
- First – Kaitlyn Fleigle, Chatham Glenwood
- Second – Matt McClintock and Grace Steck, Rochester
- Third – Michael Gleeson, Rochester; Andrew Gonzalez, Sacred Heart-Griffin; Alvin Huang, Chatham Glenwood; Sherry Zuo, Sacred Heart-Griffin
Physics:
- First – Kaitlyn Fleigle, Chatham Glenwood
- Second – Michael Gleeson, Rochester; Amber Sammons, Lanphier
- Third – T.J. Dane and Brett Palmer, Lanphier
Teams that place either first or second (or third in divisions with eight or more teams) within their respective divisions at the regional level are eligible to advance to the sectional competition to be held at Illinois College in Jacksonville Tuesday, March 10.
Teams that team did not advance are eligible to take part in the sectional competition.
Teams and individuals that score high enough at the sectional competition will advance to the state finals. It will be held April 13 to 16 at the I-Hotel and Conference Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
School teams include six to 14 students who compete in one of three divisions, which is based on total school enrollment.
Division 300 comprises schools with a total enrollment of 300 or fewer.
Division 700 schools have enrollments of 301 to 700 students and Division 1500 schools have 701 to 1,500 students.
