Nine (9) Odyssey of the Mind teams will represent Fairport at the New York State Finals Tournament on March 23 in Binghamton, N.Y.  Fairport CSD hosted the Greater Rochester Regional Odyssey of the Mind Tournament on March 2.

The 2019 tournament was the most successful in Fairport history, with seven (7) first place wins, three (3) second place finishes and one fifth (5) place.  A special award, the Ranatra Fusca Award, was given to the Johanna Perrin Middle School team in Problem 1 to honor the exceptional creativity of their performance.

Congratulations to all of our teams who competed at regionals and best of luck to the following teams competing at the state championship:

Brooks Hill

First Place – Problem 2, Hide in Plain Sight
Coach Christensen
Ruthie Christensen, Tyler Flemming, Ella Deppen, Erika Hahn, Matt Keck, Mitchell Leonard, Jacob Pacer

Second Place – Problem 4, Structure Toss
Coach Munier
Nicholas Munier, Colby Jackson, Mary DeMott, Paul DeMott, Ariana Toner, Robert Keck

Northside

First Place – Problem 4, Structure Toss
Coach Agnone
Grace Agnone, Mia Hernandez, Samara Rizzo, Cassidy Mykins, Nora Kowalczyk, Madeline Mykinsul, Julia Barry

Johanna Perrin           (mixed schools)

First Place – Problem 3, Classics…Leonardo’s Workshop
Coach Allen
Maya Allen (JP), Grace Pepper (MB), Elise Westrich (JP), Luke Zinge (MB), Jack Flaherty (JP), Owen Carter (MB), Olivia Finkbeiner (MB)

First Place – Problem 1, OMER to the Rescue Again
Coach Woodruff
Laura Woodruff (JP), Nick Quattrociocchi (JP), Hannah Fleming (JP), James Christensen (MB), Evan Pacer (JP), Libby Joy (JP), Gabe Foster (MB)

Martha Brown          

Second Place – Problem 5, Opposites Distract
Coach Talma
Veronica Talma (JP), Leanna Talma (JP), Sophia Shanahan (MB), Cole Gould (JP), Colin O’Loughlin (MB), Bridget Laurence (JP), Anabelle Rullo (MB)

Minerva Deland        

First Place – Problem 5, Opposites Distract
Coach Westrich
Clair Westrich (MD), Ryan Hoff (MD), Alex White (MD), Sammy Stringer (MD), Henry Maier (FHS)

Fairport HS    

First Place – Problem 3, Classics…Leonardo’s Workshop
Coach Aurand
Ashley Aurand, Jillian Russo, Sophia Haase, Tara Zarei, Anushka Malhotra, Hanna Sterrett

First Place – Problem 2, Hide in Plain Sight
Coach Deniz
Samuel Deniz, Emma Glaser, Julia Allen, Megan Merle, Elena Merle, Mallory Edgell, Henry Stringer

Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students of all ages. The program challenges teams to solve open-ended problems that range from building mechanical devices to presenting clever and unusual interpretations of literary classics. Teams test their creative solutions at competitions held on the local, state, and world levels.

For complete tournament results, visit here.