Twelve (12) teams will represent Fairport CSD in the Greater Rochester Odyssey of the Mind Regional Tournament being held on Saturday, March 7 at the Spencerport Central School District.
The regional winners in each division for each problem will advance to the state tournament on Saturday, April 4 at Binghamton State University. Winners there go on to the World Tournament in May.
This year’s long-term problems are as follows:
- Problem 1: Longshot Solution
- Problem 2: Net Working
- Problem 3: Classics… The Effective Detective
- Problem 4: Balsa Limbo
- Problem 5: Gibberish or Not
- Primary: The Fashion Bug
To read a description of each problem, visit https://www.odysseyofthemind.com/2020ltproblems/.
Fairport’s teams are as follows:
Johanna Perrin – Problem 3/Division 2
Caoch Amanda Allen
Maya Allen, Johanna Perrin
Olivia Finkbeiner, Martha Brown
Jack Flaherty, Johanna Perrin
Elise Westrich, Johanna Perrin
Luke Zinger, Martha Brown
Owen Timothy Carter, Martha Brown
Grace Pepper, Martha Brown
Northside – Problem 4/Division 1
Coach Beth Agnone
Mia Hernandez, Northside
Nora Kowalczyk, Northside
Grace Agnone, Northside
Julia Barry, Northside
Samara Rizzo, Northside
Cassidy Mykins, Northside
Madeline Mykins, Northside
Northside – Problem 2/D1
Coach Beth Agnone
Lucy Anauo, Northside
Claire Agnone, Northside
Brooke Agnone, Northside
Lyla Stevens, Northside
Mariana Klim, Northside
Alessio Sotgiu, Northside
Liam Miller, Northside
Northside – Problem 1/D1
Coach David DeRue
Leila Hernandez, Northside
Charlotte Finkbeiner, Northside
Olivia Agnone, Northside
Clara Shannon, Northside
Lilah DeRue, Northside
Charlotte Carr, Northside
Addison Baird, Northside
Martha Brown – Problem 1/D2
Coaches Dianna Fleming/Lisa Christensen
Jacob Pacer, Brooks Hill
Erika Hahn, Martha Brown
Tyler Fleming, Johanna Perrin
Jason Deppen, Johanna Perrin
Ruth Christensen, Johanna Perrin
Mitchell Leonard, Martha Brown
Matt Keck, Johanna Perrin
Johanna Perrin – Problem 2/D2
Coaches Dianna Fleming/Lisa Christensen
Evan Pacer, Johanna Perrin
Hannah Fleming, Johanna Perrin
Nick Quattrociocchi, Johanna Perrin
James Christensen, Martha Brown
Julia Leonard, Johanna Perrin
Gabe Foster, Martha Brown
Fairport High School – Problem 5/D3
Coach Kevin Westrich
Sammy Stringer, FHS
Henry Maier , FHS
Claire Westrich, FHS
Ryan Hoff, FHS
Alex White, FHS
Brooks Hill – Problem 1/D1
Coach Lisa Christensen
Roscoe Broadbent, Brooks Hill
Madeline Gordner, Brooks Hill
Claire Christensen, Brooks Hill
Caitlin Munier, Brooks Hill
Robert Keck, Brooks Hill
Gabrielle Gaesser, Brooks Hill
Martha Brown – Problem 5/D2
Coach Melissa Talma
Veronica Talma, Johanna Perrin
Leanna Talma, Johanna Perrin
Justine Weber, Johanna Perrin
Colin O’Loughlin, Martha Brown
Bridget Laurence, Johanna Perrin
Northside/Dudley – Problem 3/D1
Coach Paul Weber
Oliver Fabrizio, Northside
Dominique Espada, Dudley
Elise Weber, Northside
Anja Maurer, Northside
Layne Maurer, Northside
Brayden Warner, Northside
Jefferson Avenue – Problem 3/D1
Coach Rebecca Orvetti
Devin Gavette, Jefferson Ave
Grace DeWispelaere, Jefferson Ave
Logan Meyers, Jefferson Ave
Layah Newburge, Jefferson Ave
Zoe Wheeland, Jefferson Ave
Genevieve Johnston, Jefferson Ave
Fairport High School – Problem 3/D3
Coach Susan Aurand
Ashley Aurand, FHS
Anushka Malhotra, FHS
Jillian Russo, FHS
Sophia Haase, FHS
Tara Zarei, FHS
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.