Ernie Miller Nature Center Eco-Meet Hall of Fame

2022

1st Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South Team A

  • Logan Penny
  • Lucy Berry
  • Kara Tompkins
  • Luke Allen

2nd Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South Team C

  • Andy Cooper
  • Maureen Tuohey
  • Jabob Waris

3rd Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South Team B

  • Gwyneth Brown
  • Jake Smith
  • Kennedy Umphress
  • Kyle Gelhaus

Ornithology

1st: Aiden Juhl, Blue Valley High School

2nd: Kara Tompkins, Shawnee Mission South

Shortgrass Prairie

1st: Luke Allen, Shawnee Mission South

2nd: Aiden Juhl, Blue Valley High School

2019

1st Place

Shawnee Mission South Team A

  • Connor Poteet
  • Will Waddell
  • Carly Leal
  • Carter Smith
  • Coach PJ Born

2nd Place

Blue Valley North

  • Olivia Miller
  • Todd Eubanks
  • Laura Campbell
  • Liam O’Leary
  • Coach Chris Ollig

3rd Place

Shawnee Mission South Team B

  • Corbin Wood
  • David Graves
  • Nic Camburaks
  • Oliver Dungan
  • Coach PJ Born

Ornithology 

1st Place: Laura Campbell, Blue Valley North

2nd Place: Todd Eubanks, Blue Valley North

Woodlands

1st Place: Carly Leal, Shawnee Mission South

2nd Place: Greta Berg, Shawnee Mission North

2018

1st Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South High School “A”

  • Claire Elscott
  • August Chowning
  • Cheyenne Town
  • Harper Peck

2nd Place

Team: Tonganoxie

  • Laura Heskett
  • Jasmine Senjoha
  • Sofia Romero

3rd Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South High School “B”

  • Colin Kerr
  • Mason Fitzmaurice
  • Carly Leal
  • Alexis Hoover

Herpetology

  • 1st Place: Jackie Perry, Blue Valley North
  • 2nd Place: Harper Peck, Shawnee Mission South High School

Woodlands

  • 1st Place: August Chowning, Shawnee Mission South High School
  • 2nd Place: Christopher Kywe, Blue Valley North

2017

1st Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South High School “A”

  • Hannah Klein
  • Lauren Bridson
  • Madison Goerz
  • Max Ramsay

2nd Place

Team: Blue Valley North

  • Jackie Perry
  • Mira Bhagat
  • Asmika Behere
  • Victoria Gaa

3rd Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South High School “B”

  • Harper Peck
  • Reagan Christie
  • Jack Householder
  • Joseph Ward

Herpetology

  • 1st Place: Jackie Perry, Blue Valley North
  • 2nd Place: Madison Goerz, Shawnee Mission South High School

Tallgrass Prairie

  • 1st Place: Hannah Klein, Shawnee Mission South High School
  • 2nd Place: Victoria Gaa, Blue Valley North

2016

1st Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South High School “A”

  • Marc Almloff
  • Megan Jenkins
  • Madison Goerz
  • Steffen Seamon

2nd Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South High School “B”

  • Anna Munro
  • Max Ramsey
  • Dalton Grootemaat
  • Olivia Mark

3rd Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South High School “C”

  • Chris Wojciechowski
  • Cosmina Backs
  • Crimson Barker
  • Harrison Pollen

Invertebrates

  • 1st Place: Madison Goerz, Shawnee Mission South High School “A”
  • 2nd Place: Megan Jenkins, Shawnee Mission South High School “A”

Tallgrass Prairie

  • 1st Place: Max Ramsey, Shawnee Mission South High School “B”
  • 2nd Place: Madison Goerz, Shawnee Mission South High School “A”

2015

1st Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South High School “A”

  • Joe Petty
  • Danny Del Castillo
  • Kara Pringle
  • Megan Jenkins

2nd Place

Team: Tonganoxie High School

  • Sean Ketchum
  • Anahi Puebla
  • Allison Williams
  • Jacob Tollefson

3rd Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South High School “D”

  • Angela Machado
  • Chris Wojciechowski
  • Zadkiel Stuart
  • Dalton Grottemaat

Invertebrates

  • 1st Place: Joe Petty, Shawnee Mission South
  • 2nd Place: Kara Pringle, Shawnee Mission South

Wetlands/Aquatic

  • 1st Place: Joe Petty, Shawnee Mission South
  • 2nd Place: Megan Jenkins, Shawnee Mission South

2014

1st Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South High School “A”

  • Ned Bingaman
  • Joe Petty
  • Kara Pringle
  • Julianna Roberts

2nd Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South High School “B”

  • Ellie Bartlett
  • Miah Gray
  • Rob Michels
  • Jackson Ozburn

3rd Place

Team: Blue Valley C.A.P.S (Center for Advanced Professional Studies)

  • Michelle Fay
  • Meagan Fortin
  • Justin Patterson
  • Davanshi Singh

Mammalogy

  • 1st Place: Joe Petty, Shawnee Mission South
  • 2nd Place: Justin Patterson, Blue Valley C.A.P.S

Wetlands/Aquatic

  • 1st Place: Joe Petty, Shawnee Mission South
  • 2nd Place: Cole Mitchelson, Shawnee Mission East

2013

1st Place

Team: Olathe South High School

  • Stephen DeHart
  • Rachel Meyers
  • Hannah Parrinello
  • Nadia Qureshi

2nd Place

Team: Blue Valley C.A.P.S (Center for Advanced Professional Studies)

  • Eriq Garcia
  • Tristan King
  • Victoria Rieck
  • Parker Harrison

3rd Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South High School

  • Jess Jurczak
  • Jake Morrisy
  • Joe Petty

Mammalogy

  • 1st Place: Stephan DeHart, Olathe South
  • 2nd Place: Jake Morrisy, Shawnee Mission South

Shortgrass Prairie

  • 1st Place: Stephan DeHart, Olathe South
  • 2nd Place: Anna Peters, Blue Valley C.A.P.S

2012

1st Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South High School

  • Neil Johnson
  • Lauren Brannan
  • Joshua Ford
  • Teagan Fitzpatrick

2nd Place

Team: Blue Valley C.A.P.S (Center for Advanced Professional Studies)

  • Dani Roberts
  • Madison Crowl
  • Piper Bold
  • Melissa Parcell

3rd Place

Team: Olathe South High School

  • Stephan DeHart
  • Chris Solar
  • Jake Morrissey
  • Alexx Graham

Ornithology

  • 1st Place: Stephan DeHart, Olathe South
  • 2nd Place: Lauren Brannan, Shawnee Mission South

Shortgrass Prairie

  • 1st Place: Neil Johnson, Shawnee Mission South
  • 2nd Place: Madison Crowl, Blue Valley C.A.P.S

2011

1st Place

Team: Blue Valley C.A.P.S (Center for Advanced Professional Studies)

  • Austin Rice
  • Vivek Menon
  • Holly Reynolds
  • Taylor Scott

2nd Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South High School “C”

  • Rylee Goodson
  • Monica Funk
  • Stacy Stringer
  • Kaitlyn Soria

3rd Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South High School “A”

  • Landon Callihan
  • Josh Ford
  • Neil Johnson
  • Andrew Hollingsworth

Ornithology

  • 1st Place: Stephan DeHart, Olathe South High School
  • 2nd Place: Landon Callihan, Shawnee Mission South

Woodlands

  • 1st Place: Stephan DeHart, Olathe South High School
  • 2nd Place: Austin Rice, Blue Valley C.A.P.S

2010

1st Place

Team: Blue Valley North High School/C.A.P.S (Center for Advanced Professional Studies)

  • Sam Parker
  • Austin Rice
  • Carrie Remillard
  • Olivia Cowin

2nd Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South School

  • Dylan Owings
  • Landon Callihan
  • Austin Belk
  • Justin O’Malley

3rd Place

Team: Blue Valley C.A.P.S. (Center for Advanced Professional Studies)

  • Jordan Surgnier
  • Garrett Long
  • Will Jones
  • Evan Key

Herpetology

  • 1st Place: Austin Rice, Blue Valley North/C.A.P.S
  • 2nd Place: Sam Parker, Blue Valley North/C.A.P.S

Woodlands

  • 1st Place: Austin Belk, Shawnee Mission South
  • 2nd Place: Sam Parker, Shawnee Mission South

2009

1st Place

Team: Blue Valley North High School “A”

  • Samantha Parker
  • Amanda Sevcik
  • Carrie Remillard
  • Olivia Cowin

2nd Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South School “A”

  • Kirth Cannon
  • Jason Spengel
  • Austin Belk
  • Adam Olsen

3rd Place

Team: Blue Valley North High School “B”

  • Dylan Howes
  • Austin Rice
  • Ian Staudenmyer
  • Tina Wei

Herpetology

  • 1st Place: Ian Staudenmyer, Blue Valley North
  • 2nd Place: Dylan Howes, Blue Valley North

Tallgrass Prairie

  • 1st Place: Olivia Cowin, Blue Valley North
  • 2nd Place: Ian Staudenmyer, Blue Valley North

2008

1st Place

Team: Shawnee Mission South High School “B”

  • Alex Linenberger
  • Preston Burton
  • Dan Moore
  • Russell CoferHass

2nd Place

Team: Olathe North High School “A”

  • Nick Czarnecki
  • Emmanuel Hernandez
  • Kirth Cannon
  • Peter Karanavich,

3rd Place

Team: Olathe North High School

  • Judge Harvey
  • Auguste Hudnall
  • Ted Pommerenke
  • Desman Williams

Invertebrates

  • 1st Place: Kirth Cannon, Shawnee Mission South
  • 2nd Place (TIE):
    • Ryan Kallenbach, Olathe South High School
    • Preston Burton, Shawnee Mission South

Tallgrass Prairie Habitats

  • 1st Place: Ryan Kallenbach, Olathe South High School
  • 2nd Place: Amanda Sevcik, Blue Valley North High School