On Feb. 22, 2025, the El Dorado High School Science Olympiad team traveled to Andover Central High School to compete in the Wichita Area Regional Tournament. It was a successful day for the Wildcats! They earned medals in six events and qualified to compete in the state competition at Wichita State University on Apr. 5.

• Astronomy: Min Castor (jr) and Emma Villa (so),

  6th place

• Helicopter: Jaxson Guthrie (jr) and Kacey Milligan (sr),

  4th place

• Entomology: Steven Porter (sr) and Chloe Iverson (so),

  3rd place

• Bungee Drop: Kacey Milligan (sr) and Jewelsuna Murphy (fr),

  2nd place

• Geologic Mapping: Min Castor (jr) and Chole Iverson (so),

  1st place

• Electric Vehicle: Kasea Hicks (sr),

  1st place

The Science Olympiad competitions were supported by a $1,200 Partners In Education (PIE) grant this year from theTim Underwood memorial fund. This is the third year in a row PIE has helped fund this group. For more information about PIE or to make a donation, please reach out to PIE Development Director Rod Blackburn at rod.blackburn@pie490.org or visit their website for more info: www.pie490.org.