2016 Science Olympiad National Tournament

The 2016 Science Olympiad National Tournament was the 32nd[1] annual edition of the National Science Olympiad tournament, a competition in which 120 teams (sixty middle school and sixty high school) from all fifty states compete in around twenty science-themed events, in various fields of science, such as chemistry, physics, biology, and geology.

2016 Science Olympiad National Tournament
Venue	University of Wisconsin–Stout
Location	Menomonie, Wisconsin
Date	May 21, 2016
Teams	120 (from 50 states)
Website	Website
Medalists
IL – Daniel Wright J.H.S. (B)  CA – Mira Loma H.S. (C)    CA – Winston Churchill M.S. (B)  PA – Harriton H.S. (C)    MI – Meads Mill M.S. (B)  TX – Seven Lakes H.S. (C)

Neither of the winners from last year's national competition at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln were able to defend their titles; the defending champions were Solon Middle School from Ohio and Troy High School from California. Solon finished fifth[2] and Troy finished fourth[3] in their respective divisions.

Both of 2016's winners won for the first time in their history; Daniel Wright Junior High School from Illinois and Mira Loma High School from California.