The Greene County physics competition team placed first overall in a regional competition Friday at Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville. The first place finish qualifies the team for the state Physics Olympics at the University of Northern Iowa in April.
Fifteen students participated and placed in the following events:
Catapult: 1st place – Megan Durbin and Rachael Danielson;
2nd place – Naomi Long and Crawford Petterson
Challenge problem: 1st place – Linsey Kitt and Regan Lamoureux; 2nd place – Reid Stratton and Ben Wilkins
Bridge building: 1st place – Haley Hall and Megan Durbin;
(Participant) Jared Marshall and Zoe Joy
Straw arm: 1st place – Ellie Madson and Kassie Lamoureux
Mousetrap car: 2nd place – Luis Velazco and Alex Roberts
They were coached by physics teacher Launa Buxton. This is the second year Greene County students have qualified for the state competition.
