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MacArthur and Division Ave. Students Compete In 2026 NYS Science Olympiad State Tournament

April 14, 2026

MacArthur and Division Ave. Students Compete In 2026 NYS Science Olympiad State Tournament - image001Congratulations to the Division Avenue and General Douglas MacArthur High School Science Olympiad teams for their outstanding performance at the 2026 NYS Science Olympiad State Tournament!

After competing in the Nassau East Regional Tournament hosted at Division Avenue High School on January 31, 2025, both teams advanced to the state finals held at Le Moyne College in Syracuse on March 20?21, 2026. Their success in reaching this stage officially places both Levittown schools in the top 10% of all Science Olympiad programs in New York State.


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2026 State Final Medalists

The following students earned top honors in their respective categories at the state level:

3rd Place in Rocks & Minerals: Nish Keer and Athena Kong3rd Place in Rocks & Minerals: Nish Keer and Athena Kong5th Place in Robot Tour: Agampreer Baidwan and Taranpreet Rathor5th Place in Robot Tour: Agampreer Baidwan and Taranpreet Rathor9th Place in Electric Vehicle: Jiamin Rao & Logan Rodriguez (Ryan Leek, Regional EV Medalist, standing in for Logan)9th Place in Electric Vehicle: Jiamin Rao & Logan Rodriguez (Ryan Leek, Regional EV Medalist, standing in for Logan)