The 2026 Southwest Kansas Eco-Meet was held on Thursday, October 15.
We had 7 teams from 2 schools, with 24 students competing.
Winning Teams:
1st Place: High Plains Home Educators – Team A

L to R: Aliyah Moll, Tirzah Madgwick, Ava Howe
2nd Place: High Plains Home Educators – Team B

L to R: Yanathan Moll, Malachi Moll, Johnathan Zoschke
3rd Place: High Plains Home Educators – Team C

L to R: Ittai Madgwick, Hilkiah Madgwick, Levi Davignon
Focus Area Winners – Invertebrates
1st Place: Aliyah Moll – High Plains Educators Team A
2nd Place: Issabella Medina-Acosta, Garden City High School-Team D

Focus Area Winners – Tallgrass Prairie
1st Place: Aliyah Moll, High Plains Home Educators-Team A
2nd Place: Ittai Madgwick, High Plains Home Educators- Team C
The Southwest Kansas EcoMeet was sponsored by:
Finney Co. Conservation District
Finney Co, CVB
Kansas Herpetological Society
Bomgaars – Garden City
Did you win scholarship money at an Eco-Meet?
To claim your winnings, visit this page and download the form for the event for more information.



