The 2018 Southeast Kansas Regional Eco-Meet was held on Wednesday, October 17.
4 teams made up of 16 students from 4 schools competed.
Winning Teams:
1st Place: St. Mary’s-Colgan High School
L-R: Anthony Easom, Ainsley Balthazor, Avery Thomas, Saia Stahl and Coach Donna Maus
2nd Place: Crest High School
L-R: Coach Bailey Lee, Karter Miller, Vicky Rodriguez, Jewel Armstrong, & Tucker Yocham
3rd Place: Cherryvale High School
L-R: Coach Andy Beshear, Harley Allen, Camdyn Forman, Dexter Small, & Trinity Kuehn
Focus Area Winners – Reptiles & Amphibians:
1st Place: Anthony Easom, St. Mary’s Colgan
Anthony received a one-year membership to the Kansas Herpetological Society.
2nd Place: Avery Thomas, St. Mary’s Colgan
Avery received a one-year membership to the Kansas Herpetological Society.
Focus Area Winners – Woodlands:
1st Place: Karter Miller from Crest High School
2nd Place: Jewel Armstrong, Crest High School
The Southeast Kansas Eco-Meet was hosted at Greenbush by the Southeast Kansas Education Service Center.
Support for the Southeast Kansas regional Eco-Meet was provided by:
- Southeast Kansas Education Services Center at Greenbush, KS
- Sperry-Gallagar Audubon Society
- Deon Steinle of USFWS (Assistant Fire Management Officer)
- Dr. Cynthia Ford and Dr. Steve Ford
- Staff from the Great Plains Nature Center of Wichita, KS
- Emmett Sullivan – Photographer for the event
- Staff from the Kansas Dept. of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
For information about the Southeast Kansas Eco-Meet, contact Mike Rader (620) 672-0708 or Jennifer Rader (620) 783-5207.
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.