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The winning teams will join other state and international teams in the World Finals at Michigan State University in May. The teams from Westover and Scofield/Rippowam placed first in their problem category, with Roxbury taking second place. A third-place finish was awarded to a second Roxbury team. The first-place teams both earned the Jill Riggles Award for Excellence for achieving first place in the spontaneous portion of the competition.
Winning World Finals team members and coaches included: Scofield/Rippowam, Gold Medal, World Finalist; the winners of the Jill Riggles Award were Alba Alizoti, Annalise Fabricatore, Abby Guttman, Emily Sasser, Meredith Ford and Julia Kempton; coach Kim Kempton, Westover, Gold Medal, World Finalist; the winners of the Jill Riggles Award were Kayla Craner, Aiden Neigler, Luke Nolan, Jake Smith, Preston Smith, Brynn Spingola and Anika Tandon; coaches Marne Spignola and Tanya Anderson, SPS teacher Roxbury – Silver Medal; and World Finalist students were Tigist Aronica, Emma Burston, Caleigh Coughlin, Wyatt Lisack, Sawyer Neyer and Ali Pennella; coach Kelly Dibble, SPS teacher Roxbury; and Bronze Medal students included Aryan Donikena, Henry Figueroa, Anupriya Lulla, Jove Luna, Vanessa Montanez, Kathryn Priscott and coach Ken Martin, SPS teacher.
Each team will embark on major a fundraising effort to offset the high cost of travel and expenses to Michigan. Donations can be made at www.SYFOM.myevent.com.
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