Four Monroe-Woodbury teams participated in the 44th annual New York State Odyssey of the Mind Tournament at the State Fairgrounds in Syracuse on April 15, 2023. Two High School Teams, a Middle School Team and a Pine Tree team competed against teams from all over the state. Their teamwork and love for problem solving was infectious.
Congratulations to all four M-W teams on a great effort!
High School Team Johnson: Problem #1: Div. III: Pirates & the Treasure - 4th Place
High School Team Imhof: Problem #2: Div. III: Because iCan - 4th Place
Middle School Team McInerney/Calabrese/Rivera: Problem #5: Div. II: The Most Dramatic Problem Ever!! - 6th Place
Pine Tree Team Peterson: Problem #4: Div. I: Where's the Structure? - 5th Place
"We are so proud of the hard work and dedication of the M-W Creative Crusaders! All four teams represented themselves, our schools and our community well as they impressed the judges with their teamwork, creativity and perseverance. Thank you coaches for all your efforts to lead, encourage and inspire our creative Crusaders," said OM advisor Debra Garling.
High School Problem #1: Coach Dori Johnson
TEAM: Lauren Mueller, Dylan Escobar, Sophie Baer, Misma Malik, Connor Williamson, Nicole Ottavio, Amara Leitner
High School Problem #2: Coach Jaclyn Imhof
TEAM: Estar Kline,Justice Worthington, Kyle Imhof, Gio Laurent
Middle School Team: Coach McInerney/Calabrese/Rivera
TEAM: Arsheen Sethi, Julia Abuirshid, Haweon Noh, Sophia Valdez, Taneesha Zohora, Autumn Wozniak
Pine Tree Problem #4: Coach Nathaniel Peterson
TEAM: Noah Austin, Samir Malik, Laith Haredy, Aleksey Elissenko, Naomi Cao, Maeve Adler, Giulia Lepine, Coach