Manhattan Beach schools place first and second in Odyssey World Finals
Manhattan Beach Middle School first place team Charlotte Fan, Sierra Wolbert, Ty Ahrens, Audrey Treger, and Zachary Green. Coached by Brian Fan Pacific School 5th graders 2nd Place and Spont Champions team Cary Geida, Michelle Lautanen (coach), Brady Lange, Jack Schneider, Cameron Geida, Rehaan Mehrotra, Reagan Ertman, and Devin Manasse. Pacific Elementary 3rd-grade 1st Place team Zayaan Mehrotra, Vivienne Schneider, Lielle Sklash, Ellie Armandpour, Lara Geida, Noah Segil, (in front) Gabe Segil. Coached by Michelle Lautanen. by Nadia Bidarian In last year’s Odyssey of the Mind World Finals, a team of seven Pacific Elementary School fourth graders placed 10th out of 119 teams. This year, all four Manhattan Beach teams placed either first or second in the world. In fact, more than half of California’s podium winners came from Manhattan Beach. The only city to top Manhattan Beach’s medal count was Shanghai, China’s most populous city. One team came from Mira Costa High School, one from Manhattan Beach Middle School, and two from Pacific Elementary School. In Odyssey of the Mind, students combine problem-solving and theater skills that they develop through weeks of practice. All 828…
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