Maui High Wins 4th Place at Hawai‘i Science Bowl

Maui High School earned 4th place at the 26th Annual Hawaiʻi Science Bowl, competing against  20 teams representing 14 different high schools statewide.

The championship title was awarded to ʻIolani School at the state competition, held on Jan. 26, 2019 at Honolulu Community College. The ʻIolani team moves on to represent Hawai‘i at the National Science Bowl competition from April 25 to 29, 2019 in Washington, DC.

ʻIolaniʻs winning team consisted of Team Captain Tate McAluney, Jake Fleischer, Mika Ishii, Joshua Park and Kanalu Monaco. The school’s science department will receive $500 as part of the award.

Rounding out the top four teams were ʻIolani School, Punahou School Team 2, Punahou School Team 1, and Maui High School Team 1.

More than 100 students competed for the all-expense paid trip to the national competition. As America’s largest and most prestigious science competition for high school students, the National Science Bowl hosts more than 14,000 students nationwide each year.

The teams faced off in a fast-paced question and answer format similar to the TV game show Jeopardy, being tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, energy and math.

At second place, Punahou School Team 2 received a $400 cash award for their science department. Third place Punahou School Team 1 earned a $300 cash award, and fourth place Maui High School Team 1 secured a $200 cash award for their respective science departments.

Event quarterfinalists Kaiser High School, Moanalua High School, McKinley High School Team 2, and Kalani High School Team 1 earned $100 for their respective school’s science departments. James Campbell High School won the Wild Card competition and received a $75 cash award for their science department.

“Congratulations to all of our competitors who demonstrated effective teamwork, steadfast dedication and practical problem solving,” said Steve Golden, President of the Hawai‘i Science Bowl executive committee. “Mahalo also to the coaches, volunteers, and sponsors who support this educational event, now in its 26th year, as it helps to foster our Hawai‘i youth to excel and further their interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.”