PHYSICS OLYMPICS Winners

The 27th Annual Youngstown State University Physics Olympics attracted 250 students from 21 area high schools Saturday. Twelve events were judged ranging from an egg-drop contest to a ping-pong ball launch. The event is sponsored by the Department of Physics & amp; Astronomy at Youngstown State University and coordinated by Roy McCullough. The winning schools and the student winners are:
TOP TEAMS
First: David Anderson High School, Lisbon, 105.5 points.
Second, tie: Farrell Area High School and Edison High School, Richmond, Oh., 99 each.
Fourth: West Branch High School, 93.
Fifth: Ursuline High School, 89.
EGG DROP
First: Samar Boules, Amberly Ehrheart -- Boardman.
Second: Poland*
Third: Jeff Parish, Kris Groves -- Southern Local.
FERMI QUIZ
First: Shawn Butson, Brian Piersol, Sam Egry -- Mineral Ridge.
Second: D.J. Bertolasio, Alexander Hosach, Tyler Landfried -- Kennedy Catholic.
Third: Jennifer Myers, Alicia Hopson -- Farrell.
QUIZ SHOW
First: Zachary Ezelle, Chelsye Castle, Patrick Vescovi -- Edison.
Second: Kelton Person, Michael Shesko, Michael Pasquale -- Ursuline.
Third: Derek Guyer, Rachel Miller, Kristen Bielik -- Chaney.
FLYING MACHINE
First: Kristen Shackelford -- LaBrae.
Second: Brian Persol, Amanda Rummell -- Mineral Ridge.
Third: Joseph Gibson and Emily Rech -- Lordstown.
BRIDGE BUILDING
First: Dan Myers -- Lakeview.
Second: Crystal Kenmuir -- David Anderson High.
Third: George Lyars -- Lowellville.
HOT WATER MAKING
First: Brittany Claibourne, Diondre Venable -- Farrell.
Second: Ralph Cochran, Kelvan Elkins -- Chaney.
Third: Michael Molnar, Kelvan Elkins -- LaBrae.
MYSTERY PROBLEM
First: Danielle DeWitt, Henry Morchak -- Springfield.
Second: Zachary Ezelle, Patrick Vescovi -- Edison.
Third: Jackson-Milton.*
MOUSE TRAP RACER
First: Mikaela Sisco -- West Branch.
Second: Emily Rech -- Lordstown.
Third: Dave Haushalter -- Boardman.
PING PONG BALL LAUNCH
First: Leanne Persing -- Springfield.
Second: Tom Myers -- Ursuline.
Third: John Jenkins -- Mahoning County Career & amp; Technical Center.
PHYSICS PHLOATER
First: David Mullen -- Edison.
Second: Crystal Kenmuir -- David Anderon High.
Third: Valerie Wonner -- West Branch.
HOME MADE MUSIC
First: Tyler Landfried, D.J Bertolasio -- Kennedy Catholic.
Second: Ralph Rich, Michael Shesko, James McGuire -- Ursuline.
Third: Chelsye Castle -- East Liverpool.
Physics Hang-Ups
First: Jennifer Myers -- Farrell.
Second: Celeste Matvey -- Reynolds.
Third: John P. Gallo -- David Anderson.
*Coaches did not provide team members' names