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. (FOX 9) 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.