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 one competition since 1988.
| South Dakota | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Member of SO since | 1988 |
| Total teams | 19 |
| Division B Champion | Yankton Middle School |
| Division C Champion | Yankton High School |
| State Tournament Location | University of South Dakota in Vermillion |
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 one; and that 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.
| Year | Division B Champion | B Champ Nats Place | Division B Runner-up | B Runner-up Nats Place | Division C Champion | C Champ Nats Place | Division C Runner-up | C Runner-up Nats Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Yankton Middle School | Rapid City Central High School | ||||||
| 1989 | Yankton Middle School | Yankton High School | ||||||
| 1990 | Yankton Middle School | Yankton High School | ||||||
| 1991 | Yankton Middle School | Yankton High School | ||||||
| 1992 | Yankton Middle School | Yankton High School | ||||||
| 1993 | Yankton Middle School | Yankton High School | ||||||
| 1994 | Yankton Middle School | Yankton High School | ||||||
| 1995 | Yankton Middle School | Yankton High School | ||||||
| 1996 | Yankton Middle School | Yankton High School | ||||||
| 1997 | Yankton Middle School | Yankton High School | ||||||
| 1998 | Yankton Middle School | Yankton High School | ||||||
| 1999 | Yankton Middle School | Yankton High School | 40 | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Yankton Middle School | Yankton High School | 34 | N/A | ||||
| 2001 | Yankton Middle School | 23 | Yankton High School | 22 | N/A | |||
| 2002 | Yankton Middle School | Yankton High School | 38 | N/A | ||||
| 2003 | Yankton Middle School | 21 | Yankton High School | 38 | N/A | |||
| 2004 | Yankton Middle School | 22 | Yankton High School | 36 | N/A | |||
| 2005 | Yankton Middle School | 34 | Yankton High School | 45 | N/A | |||
| 2006 | Yankton Middle School | 41 | Yankton High School | 27 | N/A | |||
| 2007 | Yankton Middle School | 40 | Yankton High School | 41 | N/A | |||
| 2008 | Yankton Middle School | 41 | Yankton High School | 37 | N/A | |||
| 2009 | Yankton Middle School | 47 | Yankton High School | 42 | N/A |
Competitions
Because there are so few teams in South Dakota, there are no regional competitons.
State Competition
- 2009 location: The University of South Dakota in Vermillion- March 28, 2009
Teams
The goal is that over time, every team will have a wiki as well.
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