Decorah HS team wins State Physics Competition

Decorah High School science students have captured their first Iowa State Physics Olympics State Championship. 

185 students from 21 schools participated at the McLeod Center at the University of Northern Iowa.after winning in their district competitions earlier in the year.  Students competed in six different categories.  The combination of the scores by each individual team  contributed to a total team score. 

Decorah won with a score of 35 points, ahead of Washington with 32 points and Dubuque Wahlert with 26 points.  The Decorah High School Physics Olympics team is lead by Time Hayes.

Highlights for the Decorah High School team included a first place finish by Mariah Schmelzer and Austin Aschbacher in the bridge building category, a second place finish by Dailen Folkedahl and Patrick Murphy in the mousetrap car category, and a second place finish by Hannah Hougen and Maria Hoyme in the soda straw arm category.