GB students clean up at Science Olympiad Nationals

GBMS Science Olympiad medal winners: Front Row: Nick Bookout, Seth Rejda, Nick Gupta, R.J. Burns ; Back Row: Vincent Costers, Hunter Bradshaw, and Nick Musmansky

Gulf Breeze middle and high school students excelled in this year's Science Olympiad national competition. The medal count was seven, in three events, as Gulf Breeze Middle and Gulf Breeze High Schools represented Florida at the National Science Olympiad at the Wichita State University (WSU) campus in Kansas Saturday, May 19.

Gulf Breeze Middle School (GBMS) participants: R.J. Burns, Seth Rejda, Nick Bookout, Hunter Bradshaw, Nick Gupta, Nick Musmansky, Vincent Costers Nathan Gupta and Katie McIver, Ryan Burke, Will Spearing, Joey Finelli, Eric Burke, Alyse Tack, Andrew Clark, Chau Ho, Evan Bernard and alternates Sarah Woods and Alex Williams. The GBMS team placed 27th among 60 teams in their division.

The Gulf Breeze High School (GBHS) team included: Ryan Henderson, Ryan Kent, Tiffany Sharar, Jon Villanueva, Colin Burke, Kelsey Campbell, Jake Conner, Will Dirschka, Kyle Finelli, Lauren Musick, Logan Rejda, Megan Schaeffner, Clayton Walden, Stewart Williams, Alex York and alternate Rachel Harvey. The GBHS team placed 40th among the 60 teams in their division.

GBHS 2006 Science Olympiad Team - Front Row: coach Sue Cundiff and coach Robyn Ludlum; Second Row: Alternate Rachel Harvey, Tiffany Sharar, Kelsey Campbell, Megan Schaeffner, Lauren Musick, and Will Dirschka; Third Row: Logan Rejda, Jake Conner, Ryan Henderson, Jon Villanueva, and Stewart Campbell; Fourth Row: Alex York, Kyle Finelli, Ryan Kent, Collin Burke, and Clayton Walden Both photos courtesy of Pam Dirschka

Both team's coaches included teachers and parents from their respective schools.

Watch for more detailed information in next week's edition of Gulf Breeze News.