Laker Nation News WYSE regional competition held at Lake Land College Posted on March 4, 2019 What happens when you take some of the most brilliant minds from area high schools and put them under one roof? Nothing other than an academic face off, where teams are pitted against each other in eight subject areas in order to take home the regional Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) championship title. Lake Land College recently held the regional WYSE Academic Challenge and 23 schools came together to battle in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering graphics, English, mathematics and physics. Students completed written examinations in seven different areas of study. Each student participated in two tests, and the highest scores by members of each team determined the composite team score. St. Anthony, Sullivan and Mattoon high schools were victorious in their divisions and took home the regional championship titles. Winners in team and individual competition are advancing to sectionals at Eastern Illinois University on March 7. Teams advancing in the 300 division are: St. Anthony High School Casey–Westfield High School Windsor High School Dieterich High School Teams advancing in the 700 division are: Sullivan High School Paris High School Teams advancing in the 1500 division are: Mattoon High School Effingham High School Individual Results The following individuals will be advancing to the WYSE sectionals at Eastern Illinois University on Thursday, March 7. In the 300 division: Carly Spraul St. Anthony High School Biology Emilee Mossman St. Anthony High School Biology Max Carr Windsor High School Biology Gavin Baird Martinsville Jr/Sr High School Biology Suhyun Moon St. Anthony High School Chemistry Michael Kaldas St. Anthony High School Chemistry Milena DiBlasi Altamont Community High School Chemistry Alex Rodriguez Casey-Westfield Jr/Sr High School Computer Science Loggan Thompson Casey-Westfield Jr/Sr High School Computer Science Ben Strullmyer St. Anthony High School Computer Science Clayton Young Casey-Westfield Jr/Sr High School Computer Science Garrett Oakley Casey-Westfield Jr/Sr High School Computer Science Creed Hudson Cumberland High School Computer Science Morgan Greuel Windsor High School Computer Science Nate Fouty Casey-Westfield Jr/Sr High School Engineering Graphics Leo Wheeler Oakland High School Engineering Graphics Garrett Oakley Casey-Westfield Jr/Sr High School Engineering Graphics Ethan Gilbert Casey-Westfield Jr/Sr High School Engineering Graphics Hannah Collins Casey-Westfield Jr/Sr High School English Kate Hartke St. Anthony High School English Ethan Miller Casey-Westfield Jr/Sr High School English Kate Hartke St. Anthony High School Mathematics Bryson Wall St. Anthony High School Mathematics Michael Kaldas St. Anthony High School Mathematics Suhyun Moon St. Anthony High School Mathematics Carly Spraul St. Anthony High School Mathematics Ava Wegman St. Anthony High School Mathematics Emilee Mossman St. Anthony High School Mathematics Allie Dasenbrack St. Anthony High School Physics Ditton Curl Cowden Herrick High School Physics Austin Eihnhorn Dieterich High School Physics In the 700 division: Carson Beyers Shelbyville High School Biology Drew Cearlock Paris High School Biology Spencer Johnson Sullivan High School Biology Zane Dudley Sullivan High School Biology Brodie Goss Sullivan High School Biology Dalton Rogers Sullivan High School Chemistry Evan Matlock Shelbyville High School Chemistry Sydni Adams Paris High School Chemistry Cory Cearlock Paris High School Chemistry Will McClain Shelbyville High School Chemistry Blanca Fernandez-Martinez Paris High School Computer Science Adam Creech Paris High School Computer Science Greg Cunningham Paris High School Computer Science Justyn Allen Paris High School Computer Science Lucas Duduit Pana High School Engineering Graphics Cooper Browne Sullivan High School Engineering Graphics Lizzie Rouse Paris High School Engineering Graphics Sydni Adams Paris High School English Elizabeth Taylor Paris High School English Daniel Berlin Marshall High School English Tyler Deters Teutopolis High School Mathematics Spencer Johnson Sullivan High School Mathematics Savannah Grimes Teutopolis High School Mathematics Ashley Thompson Teutopolis High School Mathematics Lucas Duduit Pana High School Physics Gary Herschberger Sullivan High School Physics Charlie Hoene Teutopolis High School Physics Mason Mizeur Pana High School Physics Nick Tensen Teutopolis High School Physics Jacob Titus Marshall High School Physics In the 1500 division: Nick Eveland Mattoon High School Biology Douglas Emenecker Mattoon High School Biology Greg Bower Charleston High School Biology Charles Westendorf Effingham High School Chemistry Noah McCammon Effingham High School Chemistry Andrew Niemerg Mattoon High School Chemistry Keegan Rhodes Mattoon High School Computer Science Chance Kremer Mattoon High School Computer Science Jeremiah Crowel Effingham High School Computer Science Alex Heuerman Mattoon High School Engineering Graphics Eli Wilson Effingham High School Engineering Graphics Josh Bushard Mattoon High School Engineering Graphics William Brennan Barr Effingham High School Engineering Graphics Grace Bowen Mattoon High School English Lahiru Periyannan Charleston High School English Rachel Sloss Effingham High School English Maia Huddleston Mattoon High School English Noah McCammon Effingham High School Mathematics Griffin Paul Mattoon High School Mathematics Nick Eveland Mattoon High School Mathematics Josie Sylvester Charleston High School Mathematics Mason Phipps Mattoon High School Mathematics Charles Westendorf Effingham High School Mathematics Connor Barnes Mattoon High School Mathematics Douglas Emenecker Mattoon High School Physics Ethan Hadley Charleston High School Physics Cole Stanfield Effingham High School Physics Griffin Paul Mattoon High School Physics Catherine Koterba Effingham High School Physics Charlie Campbell Mattoon High School Physics 2019 Tuition Waiver Winners In Biology: Nick Eveland Mattoon High School Carly Spraul St. Anthony High School In Chemistry: Suhyun Moon St. Anthony High School Michael Kaldas St. Anthony High School In Computer Science: Keegan Rhodes Mattoon High School Chance Kremer Mattoon High School In Engineering Graphics: Lucas Duduit Pana High School Nate Fouty Casey-Westfield Jr/Sr High School In English: Sydni Adams Paris High School Elizabeth Taylor Paris High School In Mathematics: Kate Hartke St. Anthony High School Bryson Wall St. Anthony High School In Physics: Douglas Emenecker Mattoon High School Allie Dasenbrack St. Anthony High School St. Anthony – Division 300 First place. St. Anthony won the 300 Division at the WYSE Team event recently held at Lake Land College. Sullivan – Division 700 First place. Sullivan won the 700 Division at the WYSE Team even recently held at Lake Land College. Mattoon – Division 1500 First place. Mattoon won the 1500 Division at the WYSE Team event recently held at Lake Land College. Read More Laker Nation News