On Wednesday, February 20th, 20 teams from 10 local high schools participated in the Battle of the Burets competition at St Louis Community College–Florissant Valley. The top team from each of three preliminary rounds—Parkway West, Villa Duschesne, and Westminster Christian Academy—advanced to the winner-take-all championship round. Rachel Arnold and Mary Hogan of Villa Duschesne took home the top trophy.
Place |
Teammates |
School |
Teacher |
| 1st | Rachel Arnold and Mary Hogan | Villa Duschesne | Kathleen Danzo |
| 2nd | Daniel Pollman and Nathan Cherian | Westminster Christian Academy | Andrew Shaw |
| 3rd | Laura Santangelo and Ryan Schlueter | Parkway West | Jan Keller |
The Villa Duchesne teams (Rachel Arnold and Mary Hogan with trophy, Meghan Grojean and Nicole Saville providing team spirit) celebrate their winning titrations. Battle Coordinator Bruce Ritts presented the trophy.
Teams in qualifying round scramble for finalist-level results
“Computers and the physics of complex biological systems”
