2019 Chapter Competition Results
2019 chapter competitions are being held throughout the month of February. This page will list the teams and individuals who advance to the state competition.
A calendar of chapter competition dates can be found here.
Arrowhead Chapter
1st Place Team: Esko High School
Jordan Chopskie*
Megan Chopskie
Evan Erspamer
Lucas Rauner
Coach: Jeremiah Weaver
2nd Place Team: Hermantown Middle School
Colten Danelski
Megan Lawless
Lilianna Meichsner*
Madeline Moore
Coach: Rebecca Schmidt
Individuals going to state:
Zach Johnson, Proctor Public Schools
Coach: Matt Solberg
City of Lakes Minneapolis Chapter
1st Place Team: Lake Harriet Community School
Everett Arden
Jayce Bender
Calvin Gallagher
Joel Tibbs
Coach: Colin Gardner-Springer
Individuals going to state:
William Richardson, Annunciation Catholic School
Coach: Rachel Morin
Aidan Ghylin, Minnehaha Academy
Coach: Andrew Beach
City of Lakes North Chapter
1st Place Team: Wayzata Central Middle School
Michelle Cao*
Matthew Chen*
Andrew Zhang*
Emma Zheng
Coach: Amanda Padjen
City of Lakes South
1st Place Team: Valley View Middle School
Adwin Shi*
Kevin Yi*
Bob Zhang*
Henry Zheng*
Coach: Meg Schlukebier
2nd Place Team: Minnetonka Middle School East
Andres Falaschini
Jenny Quan
Benjamin Yang
Jerry Zhang
Coach: Rhonda Lundgren
Individuals going to state:
Max Heirigs, South View Middle School
Coach: Aaron Bucko
Aditya Kshirsagar, Eden Prairie Central Middle School
Coach: Bill Prem
Height of Land Chapter
1st Place Team: Horizon Middle School
Cooper Sorby
Jineu Young Bae
Gunnar Thomasson
Lily Heskin
Coach: Rick Eidsness
2nd Place Team: Discovery Middle School
Zander Roemer
Berg Swanson
Makayla Klimek
Josephine Hochsprung
Coach: Denise Murken
Individuals going to state:
Tanner Tollerud, Rothsay
Coach: Anita Heier
Lake Agassiz Chapter
1st Place Team: Bemidji Middle School
Nick Rautio
Moses Son
Will Termont
Grace Werner
Coach: Rebecca Rud
2nd Place Team: Kittson Central
Ethan Hanson
Aidra Johnson
Hayden Olsonawski
Brandon Ristad
Coach: Mark Christenson
Individuals going to state:
Will Stromstad, Fertile-Beltrami
Coach: Maggie Coautte
Lake Region Chapter
1st Place Team: Becker Middle School
Paige Johnson
Tim Middleton
Arleigh Pudlock
Adam Sura
Coach: Malinda Pudlick
2nd Place Team: Buffalo Community Middle School
Brady Anderson
Caleb Hultmann*
Lexi Zheng
Ryder Zvorak
Coach: Steve Hermanson
3rd Place Team: South Junior High School
Colin Cai*
Jacob Knier
Benjamin Suo
Ida Wade
Coach:Yongli Zhao
Individuals going to state:
Emma Yao, Sartell Middle School
Coach: Shiju Zhang
Chris Dehmer, Salk Middle School
Coach: Scott Lillestrand
North Capitol Chapter
1st Place Team: Chippewa Middle School
Linden Li
Aurora Wang
Justin Wang
Michael Wang
Coach: Michelle Wang
2nd Place Team: Parkview Center School
Coach: Marcus Keel
Individuals going to state:
Brady Lawrence
Coach: Katie Ahrens
South Capitol Chapter
1st Place Team: Capitol Hill Magnet School
Isabel Drexler-Booth
Sam Geisler
Cassie Hillman
Finn Powers-Tiffin
Coach: May Vang Swanson
2nd Place Team: Falcon Ridge Middle School
Nathan Elango*
Bryson Flake
Khoa Nguyen
May Tang
Coach: Matt Hammel
3rd Place Team: Dakota Hills Middle School
Jacob Brasinsky
Natu Daniel
Archan Sen*
Param Thakkar
Coach: David Meister
4th Place Team: Lake Middle School (Woodbury)
Arul Banerjea
Ivy Lin
Justin Luan*
Kevin Song
Coach: Megan Sun
Individuals going to state:
Hashim Benlhabib, Capitol Hill Magnet School
Coach: May Vang Swanson
Southeast Chapter
1st Place Team: Friedell Middle School
Armita Kazemi
Andrew Sun
Philip Wisniewski*
Katherine Zhu
Coach: Greg Schoenbeck
2nd Place Team: Kellogg Middle School
Aaron Dong
Cori Li
Golden Peng*
Nathan Zhang
Coach: Xianshu Wang
3rd Place Team: Rochester Area Homeschool
Jacob Arroyo*
Ethan Gates
Matthew Gisi
Erik Hill
Coaches: Timothy Alexander and Jess Arroyo
Individuals going to state:
Albert Hu, Friedell Middle School
Coach: Greg Schoenbeck
Southwest Chapter
1st Place Team: Marshall
Bridget Brenner
Georgia Rabaey
Cloie Stevens
Logan Waltz
Coach: Tara Ryks
2nd Place Team: KMS
Hope Wilson
Aidan Klaphake
Olivia Noble
Noah Johnson
Coach: Liz Hatfield
Individuals going to state:
Mark Rabaey, Marshall
Coach: Tara Ryks
Josiah Seehusen, MACCRAY
Coach: Bryce Olson
Traverse Des Sioux Chapter
1st Place Team: Dakota Meadows Middle School
Parker Keenan
Calvin O’Connor
Jonah Zhao*
Raymond Zhao
Coach: David Roberts
2nd Place Team: St. Paul’s Lutheran School
Isaiah Carlovsky
Isaiah Rogotzke
Gavin Schaefer
Bethany Spike*
Coach: James Carlovsky
3rd Place Team: Hutchinson Middle School
Nash Guetter
Jennifer Fischer
GianCarlo Fumagalli
Dustin White
Coach: Kelly Rathcke
Individuals going to state:
Joshua Moellers, Hutchinson Middle School
Coach: Kelly Rathcke
Carter Juhnke, Hutchinson Middle School
Coach: Kelly Rathcke
Wildcard Teams
Wayzata East Middle School
Leon Luo
Eric Chen
Neev Mangal
Sanjana Basava
Coach: Kathy Simson
Minnetonka Middle School West
Eli Steidl
Nicholas Breitling
Luke Williams
April Wang
Coach: Jesse Meyen
*Indicates student advanced as an individual and on a team.