Three teams of Chemistry students from Belen High School went to NMSU in Las Cruces on Saturday March 4, 2024 and competed against teams from New Mexico and West Texas high schools.
We would like to congratulate the students on their performance and report the following results:
Qualitative Analysis: Team Event (Speed/accuracy based Laboratory event)
Gold Medal (Advanced Level) Trisha Patnaik, Samantha Gallegos
Silver Medal (Advanced Level) Nico Arriaga, Alicia Montoya, Aaliyah Salazar
Gold Medal (General Level) Riley Coe, Emma Martinez
Written Exam: (National Qualifying Exam) (tougher than AP Chemistry Exam)
Silver Medal (General Level) Riley Coe
Placement (USNCO Level) TBA – must be scored by Regional Office
Forensics Analysis: General Level Only Team Event (Accuracy Laboratory event)
Silver Medal (General Level) Riley Coe
USNCO Lab Event Individual event -Participants have no idea of topics until they walk in
Gold Medal Trisha Patnaik
Silver Medal Nico Arriaga
Gold Medal Alicia Montoya
OVER-ALL
GOLD MEDAL Advanced Level Team of Nico Arriaga, Alicia Montoya, Aaliyah Salazar
SILVER MEDAL Advanced Level Team of Trisha Patnaik, Samantha Gallegos
GOLD MEDAL General Level Team of Riley Coe, Emma Martinez