Carmel High School's Science Olympiad team had an outstanding season, capping off months of dedication and competition with a first-place finish at the Indiana State Tournament, held Saturday, April 5 at Purdue University Northwest. This impressive victory qualifies the team to compete at the Science Olympiad National Tournament, which will take place May 23–24 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Science Olympiad is a rigorous academic competition that challenges students in 23 events across a range of scientific disciplines—from written tests in Anatomy, Ecology, and Astronomy to hands-on labs in Chemistry and Forensics, as well as engineering-based events like Helicopter design and Electric Vehicle construction. The Carmel team also competed in three trial events for additional practice and experience.

This year, the team traveled to invitationals throughout Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, consistently delivering top-tier performances before dominating at the regional level and ultimately claiming the state title. Their success is a testament to the countless hours of preparation and teamwork poured into this year’s season.

Congratulations to the following students who earned individual medals at the Indiana State Tournament:

1st Place – State Champions:

• Air Trajectory – Luke Choi and Jack Miller

• Anatomy and Physiology – Anna Liao and Jack Miller

• Chemistry Lab – Jacky Cai and Riya Koya

• Disease Detectives – Laksh Agarwal and Anna Liao

• Ecology – Asini Jayarapu and Aarush Krishna

• Electric Vehicle – Ankur Kapileshwar and Mukund Sagi

• Entomology – Ella Guo and Jayin Sehgal

• Materials Science – Jacky Cai and Riya Koya

• Robot Tour – Ankur Kapileshwar and Mukund Sagi

• Wind Power – Ankur Kapileshwar and Mukund Sagi

• Protein Modeling (Trial Event) – Shawn Thind, Vedika Vyas, and Neo Dong

2nd Place:

• Astronomy – Akhil Jois and Aarush Krishna

• Codebusters – Luke Choi, Anna Liao, and Rithvik Varigonda

• Microbe Mission – Laksh Agarwal and Anna Liao

• Agricultural Science (Trial Event) – Shaurya Pattnaik and Soumya Chaudhary

3rd Place:

• Dynamic Planet – Asini Jayarapu and Jack Miller

• Forensics – Jacky Cai and Riya Koya

• Fossils – Ava Liao and Jayin Sehgal

• Botany (Trial Event) – Abhi Mortha and Raymond Yang

4th Place:

• Experimental Design – Luke Choi, Asini Jayarapu, and Ava Liao

5th Place:

• Helicopter – Laksh Agarwal and Ankur Kapileshwar

6th Place:

• Geologic Mapping – Akhil Jois and Jack Miller

The Carmel Science Olympiad team continues to demonstrate academic excellence, resilience, and innovation. We are incredibly proud of their accomplishments and wish them the best as they represent Carmel High School and the state of Indiana on the national stage this May!