The Team

Hey there, I am Kevin, a Senior at Rickards and your 2023 RSOI Director. I do most of the engineering events. I love to swim and play tennis

"Vibav is a junior at rickards high school. He hates bio events but still does them. "

I do build events and don't like studying. Please have detector building be gone.

Hello, I'm Aashay, a current a Junior at Irvine High School. I began competing in Science Olympiad in my Freshman year, primarily doing environmental science events, as I am extremely passionate about nature. You can often find me out birding, listening to classical music, or getting lost in a good book.

Aayush Singh is a Junior at Carmel high school with a passion for earth science, taking part in the Envirothon competition and in other earth science activities. Other than earth science he enjoys trivia and debating NBA hot takes with his friends.

Hi, I'm Aidan and I'm a senior at Half Hollow Hills High School East. I have competed in science olympaids since 7th grade! My favorite event for this season is probably ecology (yay animals!).

I'm an eighth grader attending Shady Side Academy that has an interest in the logical parts of science. I competed in Science Olympiad Div B in the 2022-2023 school year. My team made nationals, and we placed eighth in the nation. I also enjoy playing the violin.

Allison is a junior double majoring in Biology and Secondary education and double minoring in Chemistry and Wildlife Science at Purdue University, where she is the President of their Science Olympiad program. Her all-time favorite events are Forestry, Green Generation, Herpetology, Ornithology, and Astronomy. She hopes you enjoy the competition and wishes you all the best of luck in your pursuits!

My name is Amit Prakash, and this is my 10th year in Science Olympiad. I am double majoring at NC State University in Business I.T. and Computer Science. I was also the recipient of the 2023 NC Science Olympiad Volunteer of the Year Award.

(Shey/they) Hi, I'm Amy Peng, and I go to Oakton HS. This will be my 4th year competing in SO and my 3rd year writing! I mostly do biology and earth science related events. Right now my favorite events are Microbe Mission, Disease Detectives, and Forestry. In my free time I enjoy playing Minecraft, messing around in CAD, and listening to lo-fi and/or metal. I hope you guys liked the competition--Go Rickards!

Hi, I'm Andrew! I've competed with Mountain View High School for all four years of high school and captained this past season. My favorite events are definitely Fermi Questions, Disease Detectives and Codebusters. In my free time, I enjoy trying new foods and listening to any Taylor Swift song.

Hi, I'm Aneesh and I currently attend Mason High School. I have been apart of our Science Olympiad team for the last 4 years, and mostly do Physics and Inquiry events.

Hi! My name's Anika Gupta, and I'm a sophomore at Sunset High School. I've been doing Science Olympiad since 6th grade, and I really enjoy physics-based events. Hope you enjoyed the tournament!

My name is Anna Zamastsyanina, and I am a junior at Jordan High School going into my fifth year of Science Olympiad. My favorite current SciOly event is Astronomy(but Ornithology will forever have my heart, rip) and some of my hobbies include birdwatching, reading, drawing, and crochet.

I like cheese

I like science

Only time will tell...

Me when Rickards:

Yo, my name is Connor, aka handlebar, and I'm from the riveting town of Syosset. I've done quite a few different scioly events, but I find myself liking builds the most. Outside of scioly, I also enjoy robotics, going on hikes, and gaming.

enjoy this pic of me in a mosquito costume :)

Hi, I was a former competitor at Beckendorff, and loved competing in Science Olympiad. I hope you enjoyed the tests!

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I'm a recently retired chemistry teacher from Upper Dublin High School in Montgomery County, PA. I now enjoy being involved in Science Olympiad and regional and state science fairs without the added responsibility of waking up at 5am or staying up until all my lab reports are graded. It is wonderful life!

Hi I'm Elaine and I like proteins and also Science Olympiad.

hey! i'm élisabeth, a bronx science alumna currently studying biology and philosophy. this is my second year event supervising for rickards. please enjoy the tests, and good skill!

Hi! I'm Ephram, a freshman at Purdue and I competed for Lexington HS. I competed in Fermi, Codebusters, Chemistry Lab, and WIDI. I enjoy playing chess and volleyball in my spare time. Good luck!

Hi Everyone! I'm Evan Xiang and I'm currently a rising Sophomore at Shady Side Academy and I have competed in Meteo for the past 3 years. I've competed in SciOly for 4+ years and competed at Nationals twice. I enjoy engineering problems, Earth Sci, and Biology. I also currently plan to compete in both USESO and USABO. In addition, I love Indoor Free Flight and any aspect of it and I am currently planning to try out for the US F1D Team.

I am a sophomore attending Troy High School that enjoys earth science, astronomy, and much more! I have been competing in Science Olympiad since 2021 and was team captain for the 2023 Sierra Vista Team. I was a 2023 USESO camper and my favorite event has been Meteorology. I have enjoyed many of the earth and environmental science events for years and am incredibly excited to help.

I'm Ishaan, a freshman studying physics at Purdue. I love the elegance of pure physics, the creativity of theoretical physics, and the usefull-ness of applied physics; really all things physics! I also play the cello and the trumpet, like to compose music, and someday hope to play in a professional orchestra myself.

Hello! I'm Jad Yehia and I'm the team captain for Castro Valley High School. I've been apart of Science Olympiad for 6 years, and this year is going to be my last one! My favorite events are Protein Modeling, Ecology/Green Generation, & Microbe Mission, and I plan to major in Biochemistry. I hope you enjoyed my tests and had a great competition :)

Hi, I'm Jayne! I love dendrology (and maybe forestry), and some of my favorite trees are the tulip tree, American sycamore, and Pacific madrone.

Hi my name is Kenneth Liu, and I am a junior at Jordan High School. This is my 4th year competing in Science Olympiad and I am currently the vice president of Jordan Science Olympiad. My favorite events so far are Ping Pong Parachute and Rocks and Minerals.

Hi! I'm Leanna, a current SciOly competitor at Northwood High School and Sierra Vista alumni. I've mainly competed in physics/inquiry events, loving Sounds of Music, EXPD, and loving WIDI and Crave significantly less. I’m super glad to be part of the Rickards tournament team and look forward to this season!

Hi I'm Manank! I'm a senior at Lynbrook HS and have been doing scioly for 6 years. I've primarily done physics and earth science events. I've enjoyed every second of scioly and hope you all do as well!

Manas is a current sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania studying physics and economics. He is interested in antenna theory and laments the fact that calculus cannot be used in the test for Wifi Lab. While he isn’t thinking of interesting ways to bisect rhombi to create antennae, he can be found playing cricket, running, or researching MCDMs.

Melody is a rising junior at MacArthur High School (NY) who discovered biology through her middle school's Science Olympiad, and now seeks to give back to the community. Her favorite Division B event over the years has been Heredity, and Cell Biology in Division C. In her spare time, she enjoys listening to Laufey for hours on end, playing cello, and eating good food.

sophomore at the pembroke hill school. build event enthusiast. i enjoy cats and other cuddly creatures

Hey! I'm Nicholas, and I'm a junior in high school from North Carolina. I have competed in Science Olympiad for five years now, and my favorite events are Crime Busters and Forensics. In my spare time, I like to play chess, video games, or listen to music.

pembroke hill sophomore and science olympiader. i am ok at most things other than building stuff.

Castro Valley Alumni; troll face funny hehe.

Hi, I'm Rebecca! Fossils is my favorite event, and my favorite prehistoric genera are Tiktaalik and Patagotitan!

Hi! I'm Rio, an Atmospheric Physics major at New Mexico Tech. I'm a long-time Science Olympiad competitor who accomplished the four-year astronomy grind, and now I spend my time being excited about ocean waves, atmospheric chemistry, and Fridays.

Howdy! I am a current freshman at Texas A&M studying general engineering. I competed in scioly seasons 21, 22, and 23, and my favourites were ornithology and forestry :D

Hi! My name is Ryan and I'm a junior from Iolani in Hawaii. I like my earth sciences and physics even though calc is hard. Remember earthquakes are bad and volcanoes are usually bad so don’t die. Pic Context: I was picking olivine crystals out of black sand on the Big Island of Hawaii.

i like anime :D contact me on discord at kokonattsuu

Hi I'm a current Texas A&M student and previously competed for Seven Lakes High School

Sean is a Junior from Ward Melville High School on Long Island, New York. He mainly does hybrid events because he likes to suffer. What he likes even more, however, is sharing that suffering by writing brutal tests for all of you.

Hi, I'm Shree Patel, a junior at Del Norte High School. I've competed in Scioly for 6 years and my favorite events are Heredity and Food Science!

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Suhan Asaigoli is a first-year at UNC Chapel Hill studying Neuroscience and Computer Science. He has been involved with Science Olympiad for 10+ years and competed with Enloe High School in Division C.

I'm a rising junior at Jordan High School that is super interested in the field of biology. I've done SciOly for three years and also enjoy participating in the USA Biology Olympiad (USABO). My hobbies include playing basketball and watching the Mavericks (somebody please help Luka!). I've ES'ed before for Rickard's and enjoyed creating interesting questions that helped both me and the test takers learn new things.

[Monster|Effect|Fusion] Wyrm/Dark [★8] 3000/2500 "Fallen of Albaz" + 1 Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Monster You can only control 1 "Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon". Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can send 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck to the GY that mentions "Fallen of Albaz" as material; banish 1 monster on the field, also this card cannot use this effect next turn. If this Fusion Summoned card in its owner's control leaves the field because of an opponent's card: You can destroy all monsters your opponent controls during the End Phase of this turn.

Terry is a Junior at Rickards Highschool. Although he is a "chem main", he also enjoys learning physics. After reading Campbell his sophomore year, he developed a strong disliking for Biology. Outside of school you can find him practicing guitar, reading Atkins, or wasting his time on anime.

Hello! I'm Tyler Matukonis, a junior at Ward Melville High School. I've been competing in Science Olympiad tournaments for five years and my favorite events include Crime Busters, Mousetrap Vehicle, and Scrambler. Good luck everyone!

Hi! My name is Weijing and I competed with Palo Alto Scioly for 4 years. I am currently a freshman in college intending to study aerospace engineering. In my free time you will most likely find me in the library into the wee hours of the morning or in the gym.

I like to make bad chemistry puns. Periodically.