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Science Olympiad Team Advances to States for Third Year in a Row

Oakcrest's Science Olympiad team is once again advancing to the Virginia State Science Olympiad Tournament after competing in the regional tournament on Saturday, February 6.

Thirty Oakcrest students participated in regionals, teaming up for 25 different science and engineering events against other schools in Virginia. “This is the first year the Middle School has received an invitation for the state competition, and it is a mostly sixth grade team, so we are very excited for them,” says Oakcrest science teacher and Science Olympiad coach Dr. Kat Hussmann. 

This is Oakcrest’s sixth year competing in the Science Olympiad. In 2019, Oakcrest was the first all-girls team in history to compete in the Virginia State Science Olympiad tournament, finishing in the top ten in the categories of Designer Genes, Fossils, and Protein Modeling. Oakcrest science teacher and Science Olympiad moderator Dr. Kat Hussmann also received the 2019 Virginia Science Olympiad Coach of the Year award. In the 2020 regional competition, Oakcrest took first place among eleven high schools in the Anatomy and Physiology competition, and fourth in the Detector Building category, advancing to the state competition once again. 

The Virginia state tournament will take place on Saturday, March 20.
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    • Anne Marie ('22) works on the Helicopter event.

    • Katiebelle ('21) competes in Water Quality.

    • Science Olympiad Coaches Dr. Kat Hussmann, Christina Friddle, and Leslie Kanuch

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