South Dakota

South Dakota has been a member of Science Olympaid since the very beginning. Even though there are not many teams, South Dakota is a competitive state on the national level. Yankton school district has dominated South Dakota, winning all but two competitions since 1988.

History
South Dakota was one of the original Science Olympaid states. Yankton Middle School has won every state competition in B division, and Yankton High School has won all but two; and before 2013, their last second place was all the way back in 1988.

Past State Champions
This is a record of the past state champions and runners up, and their respective places at the national competition, if applicable. Scores at the state competition may be shown in parentheses.

{| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Division B Champion !! B Champ Nats Place !! Division B Runner-up !! Division C Champion !! C Champ Nats Place !! Division C Runner-up || 24 ||   || 44 ||    || 31 ||   || 23 ||Rapid City Stevens High School || 42 || Rapid City Stevens High School || 44 ||  || 34 || Rapid City Stevens High School || 40 || Rapid City Stevens High School || 45 || Rapid City Stevens High School || 40 || Rapid City Stevens High School || 34 || Rapid City Stevens High School ||22 || Rapid City Stevens High School || 38 || Spearfish High School ||38 || Rapid City Stevens High School ||36 || Rapid City Stevens High School ||45 ||Spearfish High School ||27 || Spearfish High School ||41 || Spearfish High School
 * 1985 ||Yankton Middle School || 9 || Brookings Middle School ||  ||  ||
 * 1986 ||Yankton Middle School || || Brookings Middle School || Yankton High School  || 29 ||
 * 1987 ||Yankton Middle School || 8 || Brookings Middle School || Yankton High School || 22 ||
 * 1988 ||Yankton Middle School || 15 ||Brookings Middle School ||Rapid City Central High School  || 40 || Yankton High School
 * 1989 ||Yankton Middle School || 6  ||Sioux Falls Patrick Henry Middle School  || Yankton High School
 * 1987 ||Yankton Middle School || 8 || Brookings Middle School || Yankton High School || 22 ||
 * 1988 ||Yankton Middle School || 15 ||Brookings Middle School ||Rapid City Central High School  || 40 || Yankton High School
 * 1989 ||Yankton Middle School || 6  ||Sioux Falls Patrick Henry Middle School  || Yankton High School
 * 1989 ||Yankton Middle School || 6  ||Sioux Falls Patrick Henry Middle School  || Yankton High School
 * 1989 ||Yankton Middle School || 6  ||Sioux Falls Patrick Henry Middle School  || Yankton High School
 * 1990 ||Yankton Middle School ||  24 || Mitchell Middle School || Yankton High School  || 37 || Sioux Falls Lincoln High School
 * 1991 ||Yankton Middle School ||  28 || Brookings Middle School ||Yankton High School
 * 1991 ||Yankton Middle School ||  28 || Brookings Middle School ||Yankton High School
 * 1991 ||Yankton Middle School ||  28 || Brookings Middle School ||Yankton High School
 * 1992 ||Yankton Middle School || 17  || Vermillion Middle School ||Yankton High School
 * 1992 ||Yankton Middle School || 17  || Vermillion Middle School ||Yankton High School
 * 1993 ||Yankton Middle School || 35  ||Spearfish Middle School  ||Yankton High School
 * 1993 ||Yankton Middle School || 35  ||Spearfish Middle School  ||Yankton High School
 * 1994 ||Yankton Middle School ||  46 ||Timber Lake Middle School||Yankton High School
 * 1994 ||Yankton Middle School ||  46 ||Timber Lake Middle School||Yankton High School
 * 1995 ||Yankton Middle School || 24 || Timber Lake Middle School||Yankton High School
 * 1995 ||Yankton Middle School || 24 || Timber Lake Middle School||Yankton High School
 * 1996 ||Yankton Middle School ||  ||  Mitchell Middle School  ||Yankton High School
 * 1996 ||Yankton Middle School ||  ||  Mitchell Middle School  ||Yankton High School
 * 1997 ||Yankton Middle School || 39  || Brookings Middle School ||Yankton High School
 * 1997 ||Yankton Middle School || 39  || Brookings Middle School ||Yankton High School
 * 1998 ||Yankton Middle School ||  44 || Brookings Middle School ||Yankton High School
 * 1998 ||Yankton Middle School ||  44 || Brookings Middle School ||Yankton High School
 * 1999 ||Yankton Middle School || 16  ||Rapid City South Middle School  ||  Yankton High School
 * 1999 ||Yankton Middle School || 16  ||Rapid City South Middle School  ||  Yankton High School
 * 2000 ||Yankton Middle School || 31  || Sacred Heart Middle School ||  Yankton High School
 * 2000 ||Yankton Middle School || 31  || Sacred Heart Middle School ||  Yankton High School
 * 2001 ||Yankton Middle School ||23   || Sacred Heart Middle School ||  Yankton High School
 * 2001 ||Yankton Middle School ||23   || Sacred Heart Middle School ||  Yankton High School
 * 2002 ||Yankton Middle School ||   31|| Sacred Heart Middle School ||  Yankton High School
 * 2002 ||Yankton Middle School ||   31|| Sacred Heart Middle School ||  Yankton High School
 * 2003 ||Yankton Middle School ||21   || Sacred Heart Middle School ||  Yankton High School
 * 2003 ||Yankton Middle School ||21   || Sacred Heart Middle School ||  Yankton High School
 * 2004 ||Yankton Middle School ||22   || Sacred Heart Middle School ||  Yankton High School
 * 2004 ||Yankton Middle School ||22   || Sacred Heart Middle School ||  Yankton High School
 * 2005 ||Yankton Middle School ||34   ||Sacred Heart Middle School  ||  Yankton High School
 * 2005 ||Yankton Middle School ||34   ||Sacred Heart Middle School  ||  Yankton High School
 * 2006 ||Yankton Middle School ||41   ||Sacred Heart Middle School  ||  Yankton High School
 * 2006 ||Yankton Middle School ||41   ||Sacred Heart Middle School  ||  Yankton High School
 * 2007 ||Yankton Middle School ||40   || Sacred Heart Middle School ||Yankton High School
 * 2007 ||Yankton Middle School ||40   || Sacred Heart Middle School ||Yankton High School
 * 2008 ||Yankton Middle School ||41  ||  Sacred Heart Middle School||Yankton High School  ||37  ||Spearfish High School
 * 2009 ||Yankton Middle School ||47 || Sacred Heart Middle School|| Yankton High School ||42 || Brookings High School
 * 2010 ||Yankton Middle School ||46 || Sacred Heart Middle School|| Yankton High School ||60 ||Great Plains Lutheran High School
 * 2011 ||Yankton Middle School ||45 ||Sacred Heart Middle School || Yankton High School ||58 ||Great Plains Lutheran High School
 * 2012 ||Yankton Middle School || 42|| Sacred Heart Middle School|| Yankton High School ||52 ||Brookings High School
 * 2013 ||Yankton Middle School || 42 || [[Sacred Heart Middle School|| Brookings High School || 55 ||Yankton High School
 * 2014 ||Yankton Middle School || TBD || Sacred Heart Middle School|| Yankton High School || TBD || ookings High School
 * 2011 ||Yankton Middle School ||45 ||Sacred Heart Middle School || Yankton High School ||58 ||Great Plains Lutheran High School
 * 2012 ||Yankton Middle School || 42|| Sacred Heart Middle School|| Yankton High School ||52 ||Brookings High School
 * 2013 ||Yankton Middle School || 42 || [[Sacred Heart Middle School|| Brookings High School || 55 ||Yankton High School
 * 2014 ||Yankton Middle School || TBD || Sacred Heart Middle School|| Yankton High School || TBD || ookings High School
 * 2013 ||Yankton Middle School || 42 || [[Sacred Heart Middle School|| Brookings High School || 55 ||Yankton High School
 * 2014 ||Yankton Middle School || TBD || Sacred Heart Middle School|| Yankton High School || TBD || ookings High School
 * 2014 ||Yankton Middle School || TBD || Sacred Heart Middle School|| Yankton High School || TBD || ookings High School

Competitions
Because there are so few teams in South Dakota, there are no regional competitons.

State Competition

 * 2011 location: The University of South Dakota in Vermillion

Division B

 * Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School
 * Gayville-Volin Middle School
 * Mickelson Middle School
 * Mitchell Middle School
 * Sacred Heart Middle School
 * Spearfish Middle School
 * Timber Lake Middle School
 * Vermillion Middle School
 * Yankton Middle School

Division C

 * Brookings High School
 * Gayville-Volin High School
 * Great Plains Lutheran High School
 * Madison High School
 * Mitchell High School
 * Spearfish High School
 * Todd County High School
 * Yankton High School