Maine
| Maine | |
|---|---|
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| General Information | |
| Member of SO since | 1985 |
| Total teams | 15 ( 15.4% increase 2023 to 2024)
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| Division B Champion | Conners Emerson School |
| Division C Champion | Waynflete School |
| State Tournament Location | University of Maine |
| Website | scilympiad |
Maine is a state with a long, steady history of participation in Science Olympiad's Division C. Division B had a long pause from 2002 to around 2008. Recently, rather than letting Division B end in Maine again, the University of Maine stepped in as site sponsor and organizer of Division B's state tournament in 2011, and site sponsor and organizer of Division C's state tournament in 2014, becoming the home base from 2021 onward. The State Directors' office serves as the registrar for both divisions, and posts information and updates at https://scilympiad.com/me/
History
Maine has been part of Science Olympiad since the first years of national competition. Division C has always had a statewide tournament. After a long trend of Oxford Hills High School of winning back-to-back competitions or alternating up to 1995, Waterville Senior High School began an even longer streak that went for fifteen years. However, especially in the past few years, their margin of victory had been very small: and with more than 20 teams competing at the state event, extending their streak was quite a challenge. In 2011, their epic streak came to an end with Mt. Ararat High School's Blue team, a frequent runner-up, surging past the competition, with Belfast Area High School in a close second, closely followed by Waynflete School's Green team in third. 2012 expected a continuation of the competitiveness around the state with new schools joining competition, and didn't fail to provide that. Waterville Senior High School with much effort overcame tight competition to return itself to the top spot in a close race with Waynflete School Green, Cape Elizabeth High School, and last year's champion Mt. Ararat High School Blue.
2013 saw a clear victory for Waynflete's Green team which had been in the top 3 for many years. However, 2nd through 6th place was separated by only eight points, one of the most competitive years yet.
2014 brought a move for the C tournament up to city of Orono at the University of Maine, which would allow in future years for more teams to participate.
In the 2014 all-day struggle, Waynflete's Green team came in first with 70 points, followed by Waterville in second with 81 points.
Past State Champions
This is a record of the past state champions and runners up (where known), and their respective places at the national competition. Scores at the state competition are not made available with tournament results--only rankings. Although a smaller population state, with a lower number of participating teams, Maine has always been represented in Division C at the national.
- 1 In 2016 and 2019, Medomak Middle School represented Maine at the National Tournament.
- 2 In 2017 and 2019, Waterville Senior High School represented Maine at the National Tournament.
Format
Teams in Maine participate directly in the state tournament - there are no regional tournaments.
Competitions
| Name | Type | Date | Division | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Maine State Tournament | State | 2025-04-12 | B/C | In-person |
Maine has no invitationals or regionals, the only competition is state.
Maine has a Science Olympiad "Rodeo" scramble event with limited events planned for mid November 2024 in Portland, Maine.
State Competition
Division B Competitions
- 2021 - current: University of Maine (Orono, Maine)
- 2025 April 12, 2025
- 2024 April 6, 2024
- 2023 April 8, 2023
- 2022 April 9, 2022
- 2021 April 10, 2021
- 2015 - 2020: University of Southern Maine (Gorham, Maine)
- 2020
April 4, 2020Cancelled due to 2019-20 Coronavirus outbreak - 2017 - 2019 information needed
- 2016 March 26, 2016
- 2015 March 21, 2015
- 2020
- 2011 - 2014: University of Maine, Department of Physics & Astronomy (Orono, Maine)
- 2014 March 1, 2014
- 2013 March 16, 2013
- 2012 March 10, 2012
- 2011 March 12, 2011
- 2008 - 2010: Waynflete School (Portland, Maine)
- 2010 March 6, 2010
- 2009 March 7, 2009
- 2008 March 15, 2008
- 2002? - 2007: not held
- 1985 - 2001?: ? various locations
Division C Competitions
- 2021 - current: University of Maine (Orono, Maine)
- 2025 April 12, 2025
- 2024 April 6, 2024
- 2023 April 8, 2023
- 2022 April 9, 2022
- 2021 April 10, 2021
- 2015 - 2020: University of Southern Maine (Gorham, Maine)
- 2020
April 4, 2020Cancelled due to 2019-20 Coronavirus outbreak - 2017 - 2019 information needed
- 2016 March 26, 2016
- 2015 March 21, 2015
- 2020
- 2014: University of Maine (Orono, Maine)
- 2014 March 29, 2014
- 2007 - 2013: University of Southern Maine (Gorham, Maine)
- 2013 April 6, 2013
- 2012 March 31, 2012
- 2011 April 9, 2011
- 2010 April 3, 2010
- 2009 March 28, 2009
- 2008 April 5, 2008
- 2007 March 31, 2007
- 1985 - 2006 : Various locations, mostly MCI, Waterville Sr HS, Mt. Ararat HS, and Windham HS of which these are certain:
- 1997 Maine School of Science and Mathematics "MSSM" (Limestone, ME)
- 1996 Mt. Ararat High School (Topsham, ME)
- 1990 Maine Central Institute "MCI" (Pittsfield, ME)
Teams
Division B
- Bonny Eagle Middle School
- Falmouth Middle School
- Glenburn School
- Medomak Middle School
- Mount Merici Middle School
- Searsport Middle School
- Troy Howard Middle School
- Wagner Middle School
- Waynflete School
- Whittier Middle School
Division C
- Bangor High School
- Baxter Academy for Technology and Science
- Belfast Area High School
- Cape Elizabeth High School
- Deering High School
- Falmouth High School
- Freeport High School
- Gould Academy
- Hebron Academy
- Lincoln Academy
- Lisbon High School
- Maine Central Institute (MCI)
- Maine School of Science and Mathematics (MSSM)
- Massabesic High School
- Medomak Valley High School
- Mt. Ararat High School
- Old Town High School
- Oxford Hills High School
- Searsport District High School
- Thornton Academy
- Waterville Senior High School
- Waynflete School
- Windham High School
- Yarmouth High School
