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Congratulations to the Catoctin
Mudcats
Theresa Dardanell
Photo by April Wells
The Catoctin
High School
Mudcats, a team
of students who
participated in
the Maryland
Envirothon,
won first place
in the Frederick
County
competition.
During the
statewide
Maryland
Envirothon at
Camp Pecomoth Pictured from left are Edison Hatter, Devin Shorb, Alyssa Baker, Brietta
in Queen Anne’s Latham, and Jimmy Kempisty.
County in
June, they placed first in the Soils in the categories of Aquatics,
category, second in 5th Issue, third Forestry, Soils, Wildlife, and a 5th
in Aquatics, and fourth overall. Issue topic that changes every year.
Their score was only six points less According to Wells, the Mudcats
(out of a possible 500) than that chose their team name because they
of the first-place team. Envirothon have occasionally worked in very
coach and science teacher April muddy soil pits during competitions.
Wells was very proud of her In the Soils category, students work
“amazing group of students.” alongside soil scientists to learn
The Envirothon gives students about techniques used to determine
the opportunity to study Maryland’s soil characteristics for farming and
natural resources and then compete developing activities.