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St. John’s Northwestern Shines at Science Olympiad State Competition

DELAFIELD, Wis. – St. John’s Northwestern is proud to announce the remarkable achievements of its Science Olympiad Team, which competed at the Wisconsin State Science Olympiad Competition on April 4–5 at UW-Stout in Menomonie, WI.

Nineteen SJN students competed across two divisions (Div B & Div C) in 24 challenging events, including lab work, written tests, and engineering builds. With over 100 schools from across the state in attendance, the competition was fierce—but SJN’s team rose to the occasion, bringing home medals in two events and placing in many others.

“This is a phenomenal accomplishment given that this is only our second year competing against seasoned schools with decades of experience,” said coaches Ms. Steffens and Ms. Thom. “We are incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication our students have shown.”

Highlights include:

Division B Winners:

  • 3rd Place – Write It, Do It: Rigo Jimenez & Cedric Saffery

  • 5th Place – Robo Cross: Rigo Jimenez & Maya Sharma

  • 5th Place – Wind Power: Cedric Saffery

  • 6th Place – Disease Detectives: Emmanuel Sheng

  • 6th Place – Codebusters: Rigo Jimenez

  • 7th Place – Fossils: Kimberly Jones

  • 7th Place – Microbe Mission: Emmanuel Sheng

  • 8th Place – Anatomy & Physiology: Andrew Malcolm & Emmanuel Sheng

  • 8th Place – Geocaching: AJ Mungo & Emmanuel Sheng

  • 8th Place – Meteorology: Sara Diaz

  • 8th Place – Optics: Maya Sharma & Cedric Saffery

  • 8th Place – Picture This: AJ Mungo & Andrew Malcolm

  • 8th Place – Reaching for the Stars: Andrew Malcolm

Division C Winners:

  • 5th Place – Chem Lab: Yuning Zhang & Lotanna Chukwuelue

  • 6th Place – Tower: Lola Gray & Alex Almazan

  • 7th Place – Disease Detectives: Yuning Zhang & Aidan Richards

  • 8th Place – Code Analysis: Bowen Guo & Warren Ding

  • 8th Place – Codebusters: Lola Gray, Christopher Alaka, & Nicole Leksowski

  • 8th Place – Geocaching: Christopher Alaka & Eli Johnson

Extra “Walk-In” Event:

  • 2nd Place – Duct Tape Challenge: Alex Almazan & Cedric Saffery

SJN’s Science Olympiad Team exemplifies the academy’s mission to prepare students for success through academic excellence and experiential learning. Congratulations to all team members for their outstanding performance at State!

About SJN:

St. John’s Northwestern provides a safe, structured environment where students build a strong foundation for success. With specialized programs tailored to future aspirations, SJNA prepares young leaders to excel academically, professionally, and personally. Learn more at www.sjnacademies.org.