2023 STEM Olympiad Results Announced

On May 6, 2023, 350 fourth- through eighth-grade students participated in Kern County’s second annual STEM Olympiad sponsored by the Kern County Science Foundation and the Kern County Math Council. The event was held at Liberty High School and allowed students to work together in teams of up to six to compete in various events including math, science, and engineering competitions. Some events involved catapults, racers, and rockets, while others required students to work on logic puzzles or make math calculations. The Kern County STEM Olympiad promotes 21st-century skills that align with California Math, Science, and Technology Standards.

The following are the results of each event: 

Circuit Training:

4th Grade Circuit Training:
1st: Olivia Grant and Caitlin Ashley: Stockdale Elementary
2nd: Ricardo Cardenas: Grow Academy Shafter
3rd: Juliette Cantu: Nueva Vista Language Academy

5th Grade Circuit Training:
1st: Julia Lee, Landon Ashley: Stockdale Elementary
2nd: Ethan Cantu, Alejandro Maldonado: Nueva Vista Language Academy

6th Grade Circuit Training:
1st: Olivia Trigo, Karen Campos: Nueva Vista Language Academy
2nd: Pedro Sanchez, Jose Penaloza: Myrtle Avenue
3rd: Kason Abair, Emily Ayon: La Vina Middle School

7th/8th Circuit Training:
1st (Tie): Austin Miller, Khalid Dalqamouni: Fruitvale Junior High School / Mateo Ribaya, Yuvraj Toor: Warren Junior High School
2nd: Alex Hernandez, Tony Osorio: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
3rd (Tie): Victoria Paniagua, Hugo Herrera: Compton Junior High School / Jocelyn Garcia, Perla Martinez: Mount View Middle School

Chalk Talk

4th Grade Chalk Talk:
1st: Pranshi Agrawal: Stockdale Elementary
2nd: Agasthya Dhumal: Stockdale Elementary

5th Grade Chalk Talk:
1st: Ewan McPherson: Stockdale Elementary

6th Grade Chalk Talk:
1st: Alexander Rubio, Marcelino Herrera: Myrtle Avenue

7th Grade Chalk Talk:
1st: Anjali Kakarla, Sarah Cabrera: Warren Junior High
2nd: Erik Martinez, Anthony Lopez: Mountain View Middle School

8th Grade Chalk Talk:
1st: Areen Sandhu: Warren Junior High
2nd: Noah Munoz: Thompson Junior High 

Power Relays

4th Grade Power Relay:
1st: Angel Cervantes, Yeshua Garcia, Daniela Elias, Anthony Barut, Aden Gonzales: Princeton Elementary
2nd: Caitlin Ashley, Olivia Grant, Darshan Sarathbabu, Pranshi Agrawal, Ariana Rodriguez: Stockdale Elementary 

5th Grade Power Relay:
1st: Victoria Ayala, Samantha Lira, Roman De La Cruz, Maylen Toledo, Aaliyah Bautista: Princeton Elementary 

6th Grade Power Relay:
1st: Jeffrey Gonzales, Kaleb Campbell, Zainab Patanwala, Cianne Mendoza: Stockdale Elementary
2nd: Andre Crawford, Noah Gutierrez, Anakin Reza, Elijah Reza: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
3rd: Lucas Niera, Emma Cleveland, Rebecca Peet, Callie Stevenson: Valley Oaks Charter School

7th Grade Power Relay:
1st: Ming Xiu, Maryam Kayani, Bea Sebandal, Levi Kassube, Mark Serna: Fruitvale Junior High
2nd: Amanda Yang Hayes, Elizabeth Owens, Ryan Jiang, Sidhaan  Ranganath, Wenhao Jia: Warren Junior High

8th Grade Power Relay:
1st: Ryleigh Hone, Mateo Ribaya, Arya Pandya, Kate Lin, Arsheen Chandi: Warren Junior High
2nd: Peyton Rivera, Brody Pierce, Brett Butler, Ian Bell, Evan Noel: Fruitvale Junior High
3rd: Cristian Meja, Ramiro Castro, Amy Perez, Ezequiel Pineda, Giselle Amador: Mountain View Middle School

Sudoku:

4th Grade Sudoku:
1st: Darshan Sarath Babu: Stockdale Elementary
2nd: Jaylah Gutierrez: Princeton Elementary
3rd: David Soto: Grow Academy Shafter

5th Grade Sudoku
1st: Samantha Ashley: Stockdale Elementary
2nd: Sophia Hadraki: Princeton Elementary
3rd: Abigail Cleveland: Valley Oaks Charter

6th Grade Sudoku:
1st: Victoria DeLaPaz: Myrtle Avenue
2nd: Tiffany Hernandez: Nueva Vista Language Academy
3rd: Sloan Grant: Stockdale Elementary

7th Grade Sudoku:
1st: Anjali Kakarla: Warren Junior High
2nd: Hailey Crawford: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
3rd: Hugo Herrera: Compton Junior High

8th Grade Sudoku:
1st: Lily Franklin: Fruitvale Junior High
2nd: Ana Sophia Machuca: Warren Junior High
3rd: Yenitze Estrada: Mountain View Junior High

Meteorology:

7th Grade Meteorology:
1st: Rupsa Daripa: Warren Junior High

8th Grade Meteorology:
1st: Richard Brewton: Compton Junior High

Dynamic Planet:

7th/8th Combined Dynamic Planet:
1st: Ruspa Daripa: Warren Junior High
2nd: Nicholas Hackney: Compton Junior High
3rd: Mikayla Rodrigo: Warren Junior High

Mousetrap Vehicle:

6th Grade Mousetrap Vehicle:
1st: Johann Preciado, Robert Fernandez, Zakari Vaughn: Palm Avenue Middle School

7th Grade Mousetrap Vehicle:
1st: Zachary Avila, Elias Acosta, Sebastian Espitia, Aiden Alvarez: Palm Avenue Middle School
2nd: Jacob Wareham, Logan Wareham: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
3rd: Chriswin Sajeev, Ayden Tran, Sanjay Ravikumar, Shree Khairatkar: Warren Junior High

8th Grade Mousetrap Vehicle:
1st: Ivan Pham, Katelyn Pappas, Jathneil Galerio, Paul Okh: Warren Junior High
2nd: Sienna Lopez, Jailyn Davila, Andrew Deaton: Tevis Junior High
3rd: Chloe Boozer, Kamilah Eseberre, Hector Guiterrez: Fruitvale Junior High

Storm the Castle:

5th Grade Storm the Castle:
1st Place: Wyatt O’Brian, Kaleb Hasha, Ethan Contreras: Grow Academy Shafter

6th Grade Storm the Castle:
1st: Leonardo Rivas, Marisol Martinez, Isaac Galvan, Miguel Acosta: Palm Avenue

7th Grade Storm the Castle:
1st: Sarah Cabrera, Cade Yoon, Ronak Bose, Kabir Uppal, Dave Lee, Bryan Moe: Warren Junior High
2nd: Yelina Garcia, Samantha Medina, Angela Flores: Palm Avenue Middle School

8th Grade Storm the Castle:
1st: Emma Napoles, Mia Velez, Jaqueline Morales: Mountain View Middle School
2nd: Macy Thomas, Kylie DeLeon, Paisley Harris, Xian Lopez: Grow Academy Shafter
3rd: Harleen Kaur, Areen Sandu, Lincoln Misono, Yuvraj Toor, Alyssa Nguyen: Warren Junior High

 

School Problem Solving:

4th Grade School Problem Solving:
1st: Resagin Albeza, David Arevalo, Aimerie Martin Andrew Herandez: Princeton Elementary
2nd: Phoebe Volkoff, Maggie Prieto, Adrian Santanas, Eli Maldonado: Grow Academy Shafter
3rd: Luke Cotton, Winter Gonzales, Naomi Hansen: Valley Oaks Charter School

5th Grade School Problem Solving:
1st: Samantha Ashley, Landon Ashley, Emmett Forsyth, Julia Lee: Stockdale Elementary
2nd: Alejandro Maldonado, Ethna Cantu, Nalma Cortez, Nicolas Alvizo: Nueva Vista Language Academy
3rd: Frenzien Laforteza, Eli Cervantes, Victoria Ayala, Lourainne Isagan: Princeton Elementary

6th Grade School Problem Solving:
1st: Zainab Patawala, Sloan Grant, Cianne Mendoza, Jeffrey Gonzales: Stockdale Elementary
2nd: Geovanni Parra, Carlos Angulo, Alexander Galeno, Fernando Garcia: Myrtle Avenue
3rd (Tie): Gurtaj Sidhu, Kason Abair, Clifford R., Jackson Paul Kopply: LaVina Middle School / Laura Tirado, Isabela Silvestre, Tiffany Hernandez, Zoe Feliscian: Nueva Vista Language Academy

7th/8th Grade School Problem Solving:
1st: Bryan Moe, Wenhao Jia, Kabir Uppal, Dave Lee: Warren Junior High
2nd: Grace Tran, Joe Gordon, Maryam Kayani: Fruitvale Junior High
3rd: Alondra Montalvo, Kyler Hasha, Isaac Evans, Harman Singh: Grow Academy Shafter

Triathlon Games:

5th Grade Triathlon Games:
1st: Emmett Forsyth: Stockdale Elementary

6th Grade Triathlon Games:
1st: Austin Fernandez: La Vina Middle School
2nd: Mariela Gutierrez: Myrtle Avenue
3rd: Zakari Vaughn: Palm Avenue

7th Grade Triathlon Games:
1st: Kate Lin: Warren Junior High
2nd: Mark Serna: Fruitvale Junior High
3rd: Hailey Crawford: Thomas Jefferson Junior High

8th Grade Triathlon Games:
1st: Andy Perez: Mountain View Middle School
2nd: Josiah Lopez: Palm Avenue
3rd: Ana Machuca: Warren Junior High

Ping Pong Parachute:

5th Grade Ping Pong Parachute:
1st: Wyatt O’Brian, Kaleb Hasha, Ethan Contreras, Ethan Harris: Grow Academy Shafter
2nd: Jonan Fernandez, Malachi Arueta, Ewan McPherson: Stockdale Elementary

6th Grade Ping Pong Parachute:
1st: Sophia Leon, Danna Arellano, Juan Pablo Quintero, Jesus Tanon: Myrtle Avenue 

7th Grade Ping Pong Parachute:
1st: Ronak Bose, Chriswin Sajeev, Cade Yoon, Sidhann Rangunath: Warren Junior High
2nd: Dionicio Solano, Anthony Accol, Erich Pableo, Adrian Miranda: Pioneer Elementary
3rd: Abigail Aparicio, Nathan Bambao, Tanya Perez: Mountain View Middle 

8th Grade Ping Pong Parachute:
1st: Anh Phan, Lorraine Rabago, Nicholas Djung, Yesandre Castomeyer: Tevis Junior High
2nd: Ivan Pham, Jathneil Galerio, Paul Okh, Faith Lee: Warren Junior High
3rd: Giselle Amador, Ramiro Castro, Ezequiel Pineda, Amy Perez: Mountain View Middle

Rube Goldberg:

4th Grade Rube Goldberg:
1st: Luke Cotton, Winter Gonzales, Naomi Hansen, Rachel Peet: Valley Oaks Charter School
2nd: Ariana Solis, Emma Rico, Katheryn Rodriguez, Luna Bowman: Grow Academy Shafter

5th Grade Rube Goldberg:
1st: Logan Elizando, Romeo Hernandez, Timothy Rollins, Jesus Flores: Grow Academy Shafter

6th Grade Rube Goldberg:
1st: Emma Vasquez, Angel Lopez, Riley Stansberry, Marco Cabezas, Olivia Trigo, Vlavimir Lopez: Nueva Vista Language Academy
2nd: Lucas Neira, Abigail Cleveland, Emma Cleveland, Rebecca Peet, Callie Stevenson, Colby Stevenson: Valley Oaks Charter School
3rd: Julius Tovar, Gerardo Ramirez, David Ruiz, Jade Ramirez, Alexandra Ramos, Valeria Benavides: Myrtle Avenue 

7th Grade Rube Goldberg:
1st: Amand Yang Hayes, Shree Khaiatkar, Ryan Jiang, Adyen Anh Tran, Sanja Ravikumar, Elizabeth Owens: Warren Junior High
2nd: Dean Babb, Lydia Cotton, Paxton Iger, Sari Legrama: Valley Oaks Charter School
3rd: Zachary Arila, Elias Acosta, Sebastian Espita, Aiden Alvarez, Teahan Perkins: Palm Avenue 

8th Grade Rube Goldberg:
1st: Ryleigh Hone, Harleen Kaur, Katelyn Pappas, Arsheen Chandi, Imandeep Matharu, Ansh Patel: Warren Junior High
2nd: Samuel Ding, Prab Bajwa, Noah Garza, Molly Cowan, Isla Zepeda, Daryn Gonzalez: Tevis Junior High
3rd: Leighland Latosa, Madisyn Sandoval, Jordan Lowery, Anaya Winsor, Brett Butler, Hector Gutierrez: Fruitvale Junior High

Traditional Relay:

4th Grade Traditional Relay:
1st: Austin Lopez, Olivia Grant, Caitlin Ashley, Ariana Rodriguez: Stockdale Elementary
2nd: Naomi Hansen, Raechel Peet, Luke Cotton, Winter Gonzales: Valley Oaks Charter 

5th Grade Traditional Relay:
1st: Julia Lee, Samantha Ashley, Landon Ashley, Emmett Forsyth: Stockdale Elementary
2nd: Alejandro Maldonado, Naima Cortez, Ethan Cantu Nicolas Alvizo: Nueva Vista Language Academy
3rd: Sophia Lugo, Kaleb Hasha, Wyatt O’Brien, Timothy Rollins: Grow Academy Shafter

6th Grade Traditional Relay:
1st: Jeffrey Gonzales, Zainab Patanwala, Sloan Grant, Kaleb Cambell: Stockdale Elementary
2nd: Noah Gutierrez, Anakin Reza, Elijah Reza, Logan Wareham: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
3rd: Isabela Sivestre, Olivia Trigo, Angel Lopez, Zoe Feliscian: Nueva Vista Language Academy

7th Grade Traditional Relay:
1st: Meng Xu, Maryam Kayahi, Bea Sebandal, Levi Kassube: Fruitvale Junior High
2nd: Anjali Kakarla, Ronak Bose, Dave Lee, Bryan Moe: Warren Junior High
3rd: Dean Babb, Paxton Iger, Lydia Cotton, Sari Legrama: Valley Oaks Charter School

8th Grade Traditional Relays:
1st: Lily Franklin, Ian Bell, Ella Berg, Abraham Tovar: Fruitvale Junior High
2nd: Naithan Galvan, Josiah Beltran, Chloie Tolentino, Ezekiel Basconcillo: La Vina Middle School
3rd: Arya Pandya, Arsheen Chandi, Harleen Kaur, Kate Lin: Warren Junior High

 

Rubik’s Cube:

5th Grade Rubik’s Cube:
1st: Ethan Cantu: Nueva Vista Language Academy

6th Grade Rubik’s Cube:
1st: Jeffrey Gonzales: Stockdale Elementary
2nd: Kaleb Campbell: Stockdale Elementary
3rd: Noah Gutierrez: Thomas Jefferson Middle School

7th Grade Rubik’s Cube:
1st: Sidhaan Ranganath: Warren Junior High
2nd: Harman Singh: Grow Academy Shafter
3rd: Bea Sebandal: Fruitvale Junior High

8th Grade Rubik’s Cube:
1st: Ian Bell: Fruitvale Junior High
2nd: Kodye Taylor: Palm Avenue Middle School
3rd: Peyton Rivera: Fruitvale Junior High