Minnesota teen math whiz makes U.S. physics team, will compete for world title July 9, 2021 7:59pm Text size Copy shortlink: It s kind of an inside joke, Evan Erickson said.
He figures out the rules fast and then explains them to his mom and siblings. Convoluted instruction manuals fall under his best skill set: problem solving. And this summer, he will bring those skills to the world stage.
Erickson is one of five U.S. teenagers to qualify for the annual International Physics Olympiad, the biggest secondary school physics competition in the world. Erickson made it through several rounds of testing, where 7,000 of the country s top physics students were whittled down to the final team.
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Minnesota high schooler competing in International Physics Olympiad article
Evan Erickson of Lake Elmo will be one of five U.S. high school students who will be competing in the International Physics Olympiad.
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LAKE ELMO, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Lake Elmo teenager will be a different kind of Olympian this summer. He s been selected to compete in the world championships of physics for high school students.
Evan Erickson has always had a knack for solving scientific problems, like using a laser to measure the width of a human hair. Now, he is taking his talent for physics to the world stage.
Grace Christian College claims 3-peat win at Philippine Math Olympiad
Bryce Ainsley Sanchez executed a three-peat following his 2019 and 2020 wins at the Philippine Mathematical Olympiad (PMO), edging out Saint Jude Catholic School’s Steven Reyes (1st runner-up) and Philippine Science High School Main Campus’ Raphael Dylan Dalida (2nd runner-up).
Grace Christian College (GCC) has claimed a 3-peat win at the 23rd Philippine Mathematical Olympiad (PMO).
GCC Grade 12 student Bryce Ainsley Sanchez prevailed over two dozen other finalists at the 2021 PMO) held online last March, earning the top title for the third year in a row.
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Sanchez bested the first runner-up winner, Steven Reyes of Saint Jude Catholic School, also a Grade 12 student and a consistent national finalist in previous PMOs as well as a silver medalist in the International Physics Olympiad in 2018 and 2019.
Grade 12 math whiz wins Philippine Mathematical Olympiad for 3rd year in a row
Published May 11, 2021 11:24am
PHOTO: DOST Science Education Institute A Grade 12 student has won the Philippine Mathematical Olympiad (PMO) for a third year in a row. Bryce Ainsley Sanchez from Grace Christian College bested over two dozen other finalists at the competition held online last March 19 to 20. According to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Science and Education Institute, the math whiz edged out International Physics Olympiad silver medalist and consistent PMO finalist, Grade 12 student Steven Reyes of Saint Jude Catholic School, who was named first runner-up.