Envirothon Winners!!!

Mercedes Nearhood, Staff Writer • May 24, 2019

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On Tuesday, May 7th West Branch High School took home 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place overall, along with 2nd place overall for the middle school teams, for the Envirothon competition.

The A team including Ayden Gutierez, Morgan Emigh, Quinten McGuire, Thomas Kovalick, and Derek Yingling called the Enviro”mentals”, took home 1st place overall and Quinten McGuire took home 1st place in forestry. This team will be advancing to states at the end of May. They also took home the otter for the 12th time!

The B team the “Water Pennies” including Elizabeth Blake, Trinity Prestach, Mercedes Nearhood, Taylor McGuire, and Elena Hansloven. They took home 3rd place overall and Taylor McGuire won 1st place in wildlife.

The C team, the “Water Striders”, including Olivia Blasko, Noah Fry, Paige Washic, Riley Sabol, and Katlyn Folmar. This team won 2nd place overall, Paige Washic won 1st place in soils and Noah Fry won 1st place in aquatics. The water striders got a free subscription to Fish and Boat magazines.

The 8th team including Matthew Erich, Katrina Cowder, Jenna Mertz, Noah Emigh took home 2nd place overall.

The 7th grade including Destiney Koppenhaver, Jadyn George, Kayleigh Smeal, Cassidy Frey, and Sara Sabol. They didn’t take anything home but they still worked really hard!

About the Contributor

Mercedes Nearhood, Staff Writer

My name is Mercedes Nearhood. I am a senior and I participate in various activities including band, Warrior Watch, Envirothon, and student government. I am also the leader of the auditorium tech crew, president of the drama club, and the student school board representative. In my future, I would like to go to college, get a job in IT, and live in a house full of plants.