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Four female ORHS students win state, national honors in computing awards

Posted at 11:16 am April 23, 2016
By Holly Cross Leave a Comment

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Four female students at Oak Ridge High School won state honors and one student was a national winner in computing awards given to young women in 2016.

The Award for Aspirations in Computing by the National Center for Women and Informational Technology honors young women at the high school level for their computing-related achievements and interests, a press release said.

Awardees are selected for their computing and IT aptitude, leadership ability, academic history, and plans for post-secondary education.

The four ORHS students were among 11 state winners from Tennessee. The Oak Ridge students are Serena French, Megan Peters, Tina Wang, and Melissa Yuan. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: 2016 Award for Aspirations in Computing, Award for Aspirations in Computing by the National Center for Women and Informational Technology, Bank of America Technology Stars of the Future Showcase and Awards Ceremony, computer science, computing awards, Keith Jackson, Megan Peters, Melissa Yuan, Oak Ridge High School, ORHS, Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics, Serena French, STEM, Tennessee Technical University, Tina Wang

Oak Ridge students experience success at Southern Appalachian Science, Engineering Fair

Posted at 1:40 pm April 13, 2016
By Holly Cross Leave a Comment

Gabe Vacliuc with Poster and Trophy

Oak Ridge High School student Gabe Vacaliuc earned first place for his project titled “dQCuts: Simplifying Molecular Dynamics Datasets Using Higher Order Statistical Signatures” under the mentorship of Arvind Ramanathan at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Vacaliuc is pictured above with his poster and trophy at the Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fair at the University of Tennessee earlier this month. (Submitted photo)

 

Seventeen research students from Oak Ridge High School competed in the 64th Annual Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fair hosted at the University of Tennessee. The competition was held April 4-7 with the awards ceremony on Thursday evening. There were 52 Senior Division projects in competition.

All 17 students are a part of either the Experimental Scientific Research, or ESR, course or Math, Science, and Computer Science Thesis course at ORHS. The ESR course is led by Sharon Thomas and Thesis is led by Tammy Carneim and Jessica Williams.

Gabe Vacaliuc earned first place for his project titled “dQCuts: Simplifying Molecular Dynamics Datasets Using Higher Order Statistical Signatures” under the mentorship of Arvind Ramanathan at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Along with a $1,000 scholarship and trophy, Vacaliuc will travel to Phoenix, Arizona, in May to compete at the International Science and Engineering Fair.

“SASEF was a great experience because I was able to get substantial feedback in a professional setting,” Vacaliuc said. “I’m so grateful to SASEF for the opportunity to represent my school at ISEF in May.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, K-12, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Adit Bhandari, Afton Russel, Albert Xue, Alex Shanafield, Amelia Thomson, Arvind Ramanathan, Bonnie Moon, Chad Steed, Chen Chen Zhang, Chris Symons, David Senter, Elisabeth Gallmeier, Emma Milloway, Erin Mihealsick, Experimental Scientific Research, Fransisco Barrera, Gabe Vacaliuc, Ian Lumsden, International Science and Engineering Fair, ISEF, Jefferson Middle School, Jessica Williams, Joanna McFarlane, Lauren Collier, Lenny Gray, Math Science and Computer Science Thesis, Megan Peters, Melissa Yuan, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORHS, research students, SASEF, Sergiy Kalnaus, Sharon Thomas, Simon Mason, Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fair, Stephen Sarles, Tammy Carneim, Thomas Colburn, Tina Wang, Todd Toops, University of Tennessee

Oak Ridge boys cross country finishes second in state

Posted at 6:37 pm November 7, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge Boys Cross Country 2015 State Runner-Up

The Oak Ridge High School boys cross country team finished second in Tennessee during the 2015 state Class AAA meet in Nashville on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015. (Photo by Adrian Etheridge)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 8:34 p.m.

NASHVILLE—The Oak Ridge High School boys team finished second in Tennessee during the 2015 state cross country meet in Nashville on Saturday. Brentwood finished first.

Senior Gashaw Duhamel was the top runner for Oak Ridge, the runner-up in the Division I Class AAA boys race. It was a 5,000-meter, or 5k, race. Duhamel finished 10th, with a time of 16:20.01 on the muddy course on a chilly, overcast Saturday morning.

Brentwood had two of the top three runners: sophomore Brodey Hasty, who was first with a time of 15:35.09, and junior Taylor Vroon, who finished third with a time of 15:50.85.

Oak Ridge senior Tyler Boullie was 16th, crossing the finish line at Percy Warner Park Steeplechase Course at 16:36.85.

Also in the top five for the Wildcats, meaning their scores were included in the team total, were senior Thomas Colburn, who finished 20th at 16:40.94; junior Jacob “Jake” Etheridge, who was 22nd with a time of 16:43.07; and sophomore Jose Villegas, who finished 27th at 16:45.09. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: Adrian Etheridge, Allen Etheridge, Billy Anderson, boys cross country, Brentwood, Brittany Tolson, Brodey Hasty, Bruins, Bryan Brown, Class AAA, cross country, Daniel Beckett, Daniel Boone, Elisabeth Martin, Farragut, Gashaw Duhamel, Hailey Hendry, Hardin Valley Academy, Houston, Jacob Etheridge, Jake Etheridge, Jose Villegas, Knoxville West, Madison Grimm, Maryville, Megan Murray, Megan Peters, Michelle Myers, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge High School, Percy Warner Park Steeplechase Course, Powell, Region 2, Richard Martin, Taylor Vroon, Thomas Colburn, Tyler Boullie, Wildcats

ORHS boys cross country wins McCallie Invitational in Chattanooga

Posted at 11:59 pm September 28, 2015
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ORHS Boys Cross Country Team at McCallie Invitational on Sept. 26, 2015

The Oak Ridge High School boys cross country team finished first at the McCallie Invitational in Chattanooga on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. (Photo courtesy Steven D. Martin)

 

The Oak Ridge High School boys cross country team finished first at the McCallie Cross Country Invitational in Chattanooga on Saturday.

The Wildcats also had three of the top five male runners in the 5,000-meter run, or 5k.

Senior Mitchell Poynter of Tippecanoe was the top individual male runner, finishing the 5k in 15:43.57.

Senior Tyler Boullie of ORHS was 14 seconds behind him in second place, finishing the race in 15:57.96.

Boullie was followed by junior Jacob Etheridge of ORHS at 16:22.88. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports Tagged With: Abbey Greenhalgh, cross country, Daeton Byars, Daniel Beckett, David Nagle, Elisabeth Martin, Evelyn Pieper, Farragut, Genevieve Schwartz, Jacob Etheridge, Jake Goodlaxson, Jose Villegas, Maddie Zawisza, Maryville, Matthew Martin, McCallie Cross Country Invitational, McCallie Invitational, Megan Peters, Oak Ridge High School, Oldham County, ORHS, Richard Martin, Robyn Wood, Thomas Colburn, Tippecanoe, Trinity Invitational, Trinity/Valkyri Invitational, Tyler Boullie, Wildcats, Will Jeter

Boys, girls cross country teams run tough at state championship

Posted at 10:47 am November 2, 2014
By Trenton Duffer 2 Comments

Wildcats Gashaw Duhamel 2014 State Cross Country Meet

Junior Gashaw Duhamel of Oak Ridge finished 11th in the 2014 TSSAA Class AAA State Boys’ Cross Country Championship in Nashville on Saturday. (Photos by Kindell Moore) 

 

The Oak Ridge High School boys’ and girls’ cross country teams, both coming off fantastic first-place finishes at regionals in late October, competed in the state championship 5k run in Nashville on Saturday. The boys’ team finished third, and the girls finished ninth.

Girls Team

The girls ran better than their ninth-place finish suggests. Freshman Katharina Gallmeier led the way in running for the Lady Wildcats with a 46th place finish at 20:30:95, followed shortly by senior Aislyn Peacock. Peacock ran a 20:37:41 and finished 49th.

Following closely behind these two was junior Megan Peters, who finished 57th with a time of 20:49:08. Freshman Robyn Wood finished 70th with a 21:05:81, and sophomore Maddie Zawisza finished 72nd with a 21:10:75. Freshman Esther Gallmeier finished 98th with a 21:42:37, and junior Mallika Vohra rounded out the team with a 22:04:80 finish at 109th. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cross Country, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: 2014 TSSAA Class AAA State Cross Country Championship, 5k run, Aislyn Peacock, All State, Allen Etheridge, boys cross country championship, Brentwood, cross country, cross country championship, Daniel Beckett, Daniel Boone, Esther Gallmeier, Gashaw Duhamel, girls cross country championship, Houston, Jacob Etheridge, Katharina Gallmeier, Lady Wildcats, Maddie Zawisza, Mallika Vohra, Megan Peters, Morristown West, Oak Ridge High School, Robyn Wood, state championship, Thomas Colburn, Tyler Boullie, Wesley Robinson

Oak Ridge boys, girls cross country sweep region, prepare for state

Posted at 7:39 pm October 25, 2014
By Trenton Duffer Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge Boys Cross Country 2014 Region 2-AAA Champions

The Oak Ridge boys cross country team won the regional championship during a Region 2-AAA meet at Victor Ashe Park in Knoxville on Thursday. (Photos by Nichole Zawisza)

 

KNOXVILLE—For the first time since 2008, the Oak Ridge boys and girls cross country teams swept the regional championships, and the two high school teams will compete in the state meet in Nashville next Saturday.

Boys Team

The Wildcats saw some stiff competition at the Region 2-AAA meet at Victor Ashe Park in Knoxville on Thursday, but the Oak Ridge boys’ team had no trouble collectively running past all challengers in the 5,000 meter run. Although Dartanian Oakley of Hardin Valley took home first place, three Oak Ridge runners followed right behind him. Gashaw Duhamel finished second with a time of 16:22:08, Wesley Robinson finished third with a time of 16:25:57, and Tyler Boullie finished fourth with a time 16:32:36. Both Duhamel’s and Robinson’s finishes met the national silver standard, which is finishing a race before the 16:30:00 mark.

The rest of the Oak Ridge boys’ team finished strongly as well. Jacob Etheridge finished seventh with a time of 16:52:39. Shortly behind him were Daniel Beckett running at 16:54:74 to finish 10th and Thomas Colburn running 16:57:14 to finish 11th. Rounding out the seven runners for Oak Ridge was Jose Villegas, who finished 17th with a time of 17:13:91. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cross Country, High School, Slider, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Aislyn Peacock, Allen Etheridge, boys cross country, boys' team, cross country, Daniel Beckett, Dartanian Oakley, Elisabeth Martin, Esther Gallmeier, Gashaw Duhamel, girls cross country, girls' team, Hardin Valley, Jacob Etheridge, Jose Villegas, Katharina Gallmeier, Lady Wildcats, Maddie Zawisza, Megan Peters, Nichole Zawisza, Oak Ridge, Region 2-AAA, regional championship, regional meet, Robyn Wood, state meet, Thomas Colburn, Tyler Boullie, Wesley Robinson, Wildcats

Oak Ridge cross country competes in Cherokee Invitational

Posted at 6:10 pm October 16, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Cherokee Invitational Cross Country

Cross country runners pictured above are, starting at left, Megan Peters of Oak Ridge, 10th place; Esther Gallmeier of Oak Ridge, 9th; Maddie Zawisza of Oak Ridge, 8th; Selena Robinson of William Blount, 7th; Lauren Cole of Maryville, 6th; Aislyn Peacock of Oak Ridge, 5th; Sara Bowden of Maryville, 4th; and Katharina Gallmeier of Oak Ridge, 3rd. (Photos by Nicole Zawisza)

 

KNOXVILLE—The Oak Ridge High School cross country teams competed in the Cherokee Invitational in Knoxville on Saturday.

Here is an edited version of notes from the meet by Coach Allen Etheridge:

Cherokee Invitational is a small meet that follows up the Knoxville schools’ KIL meet, which was held on Thursday, October 9.

We generally run well at this meet because it’s not as crowded or as intense as the big meets we attend, like the Great American Cross Country Festival earlier this month. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Aislyn Peacock, Allen Etheridge, boys, Cherokee Invitational, cross country, Dakota Curran, Esther Gallmeier, Gashaw Duhamel, girls, Hardin Valley, Jacob Etheridge, Jose Villegas, Katharina Gallmeier, Lauren Cole, Maddie Zawisza, Mantha Wray, Maryville, Megan Peters, Oak Ridge High School, Region II Championships, runner, Sara Bowden, Selena Robinson

Wildcats cross country: Great result in only second race

Posted at 3:18 pm October 11, 2014
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Oak Ridge Wildcats Boys Varsity at McCallie Invitational

The Oak Ridge Wildcats boys varsity team is pictured above in September at the McCallie Invitational in Chattanooga. (File photos/Photos by Nichole Zawiswa)

 

CARY, N.C.—The Great American Cross Country Festival is the largest and most competitive cross country meet in the Southeast. This year’s event included US #2 LaSalle, Rhode Island, as well as most of the top 15 teams in the Southeastern United States. The top event is the Race of Champions, and the meet includes several other varsity and junior varsity events.

The Oak Ridge girls were in the Seeded Invitational, while the boys got a last-minute invitation to the top-level Race of Champions. The Cross Country festival was in Cary, North Carolina, this past weekend.

The Wildcats’ best result of the day came in the ROC, where the boys finished 11th of 21 really competitive teams. LaSalle won with 132 points. Daniel Boone (Tennessee) was third with 144 and Brentwood (Tennessee) fifth with 216. Oak Ridge scored 291. The Wildcats set a school record for fastest team average on a 5K course at 16:18.

“Great result for us in only our second race of the season,” Oak Ridge cross country coach Allen Etheridge said. “Most of these teams have run between five to eight races this season and are race sharp already. That’s going to take us a few more races, which is fine. We ran well today and lined up well with our Tennessee competition.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: 5K, Aislyn Peacock, Allen Etheridge, Blue Invitational, Cary, cross country, cross country meet, Daniel Beckett, Esther Gallmeier, Gashaw Duhamel, Great American Cross Country Festival, Jose Villegas, junior varsity, Katharina Gallmeier, Maddie Zawiswa, Megan Peters, Natalie Holthausen, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Peyton Gupton, race, Race of Champions, Robyn Wood, ROC, Seeded Invitational, Stephanie Byrd, Suzie Kass, Thomas Colburn, Tyler Boullie, varsity, Wesley Robinson

Wildcats cross country teams finish in Top 3 in Chattanooga

Posted at 7:17 am October 2, 2014
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Oak Ridge Wildcats Boys Varsity at McCallie Invitational

The Oak Ridge Wildcats boys varsity team finished first at the McCallie Invitational in Chattanooga on Saturday. (Photos by Nichole Zawiswa)

 

Four Oak Ridge Wildcats cross country teams finished in the Top 3 in 5k races in Chattanooga on Saturday.

The varsity boys team finished first in the McCallie Invitational, the varsity girls finished third on a tie-breaker, the junior varsity boys team finished second, and the junior varsity girls finished third.

It was the full team debut for the cross country teams, coach Allen Etheridge said. He said the McCallie Invitational selects the most elite teams they can get for a small field of 10-15 teams.

The Wildcats teams travel this weekend to Cary, North Carolina, for the Great American Cross Country Festival, which is one of the most competitive meets in the nation.

Results from Saturday’s races are available here. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: 5K, Abbey Greenhalgh, Aislyn Peacock, Allen Etheridge, Christian Borden, Dakota Curran, Daniel Beckett, Elisabeth Brown, Esther, Gashaw Duhamel, Grayson Aldridge, Great American Cross Country Festival, Harpeth Hall, Jacob Etheridge, Jose Villegas, junior varsity boys, junior varsity girls, Katharina Gallmeier, Lauren Blade, Maddie Zawisza, McCallie Invitational, Megan Peters, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Peyton Gupton, Robyn Wood, South Forsyth, Thomas Colburn, Tyler Boullie, varsity boys, varsity girls, Wesley Robinson, Will Jeter

Second-place finish for boys’ cross country sends ORHS to state

Posted at 10:08 am October 25, 2013
By John Huotari 2 Comments

Oak Ridge Cross Country's Wesley Robinson

Wesley Robinson, a junior and top finisher for the Oak Ridge High School boys’ team, finished sixth in a 5K race during a cross country regional championship at Victor Ashe Park in Knoxville on Thursday. (Photos by Nichole Zawisza)

KNOXVILLE—The Oak Ridge High School boys’ cross country team finished second in a regional championship in Knoxville on Thursday and will race in the state championship in Nashville on Saturday, Nov. 2.

The girls’ team ran well but finished fourth, meaning they won’t get to compete in the state championship. It’s only open to the top three teams in the region.

Finishing first in the 5K race for the Oak Ridge boys, and sixth overall, was junior Wesley Robinson. He had a time of 16:44.31. That was his best race all year, Robinson said.

“I was very happy with my race,” he said. The course—two loops around Victor Ashe Park in Knoxville and a downhill finish—had several difficult hills and some rocky areas, Robinson said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Aaron Templeton, Abbey Greenhalgh, Aislyn Peacock, Allen Etheridge, cross country, Daniel Beckett, Emma Mashburn, Farragut, Hannah Craig, Hardin Valley, Ian Barclay, Lachlan Dickie, Maddie Zawisza, Maryville, Megan Peters, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Percy Warner Park, regional championship, state championship, Thomas Colburn, Tyler Boullie, Wesley Robinson

Oak Ridge cross country working back to the top

Posted at 9:21 am August 24, 2013
By Adrian Etheridge Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge Cross Country Girls Team

The Oak Ridge Cross Country Girls’ Team is pictured above. (Photos by Allen Etheridge)

Oak Ridge Cross Country has a legacy of winning at the state level.

“I plan to be at that level every year,” Head Coach Allen Etheridge said. “I go into every year thinking that we may have a shot at winning.”

His teams have backed that up with girls’ state titles in 2007, 2009, and 2010, and boys’ titles in 2005, 2006, and 2007. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Aislyn Peacock, Allen Etheridge, boys' team, cross country, Daniel Beckett, Elizabeth Martin, Evelyn Pieper, girls' team, Hannah Craig, Hardin Valley Academy, Ian Barclay, Kristie Cunningham, Maddie Self, Mallika Vohra, meet, Megan Peters, Mehak Vohra, Oak Ridge High School, Peyton Gupton, Riley Fitchpatrick, state title, Thomas Colburn, training, Tyler Boullie, Wesley Robinson

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