On Saturday, February 28, 2026, nine Monroe-Woodbury teams from five schools applied their knowledge and participated in the 47th annual Odyssey of the Mind competition.
Teams competed in five different problems that encompass vehicle, technical, classics, structure and theatrical. Each team received its problem in early October and then constructed props and mechanisms to prepare the best solution to the challenge. The tasks include a skit or performance that is an original creation. The Middle School team led by Coach McInerney and Coach Rivera took top honors in their problem #2 (technical) performance and will be moving on to the state competition on March 21 in Syracuse!
Congratulations to all M-W Odyssey of the Mind participants!
TEAM MCINERNEY/RIVERA (MS) Placed 1st for Problem #2: Div. II.
Victoria Cartmill, Jonathan D’Ambroso, Aleksey Elisseenko, Anthony Espinal, Isabella Gonzalez, RiLeigh LaFleur, Jayden Rivera
TEAM ACOSTA (HS) Placed 2nd for Problem #1: Div. III.
Advay Aravind, Tanner Zohora, Melanie Koeva,Ava Sethna, Machli Leger
TEAM CALABRESE (MS) Placed 2nd for Problem #1: Div. II.
Naomi Cao, Noah Dudley-Mejia, Anna Jacobs, Shinbii Jeon, Parth Patel, Rachel (Lily) Perez, Benjabin Sawers
TEAM MCINERNEY/RIVERA (MS) Placed 3rd for Problem #3: Div. II.
Nyia Amegavi, Angelina Sofia Felix, Alyssa Johnson, Matthew Joseph, Madison Kamfoi, Samir Malik, Ellie Vergara
TEAM MANDARINO/IMHOF (PT) Placed 8th for Problem #3: Div. I.
Nathaniel Durojaiye, Noah Durojaiye, Pavel Elisseenko, Ayla Gilani, Adham Haredy, Sofia MacKenzie, Scarlett O’Connor
TEAM MANDARINO/IMHOF (PT) Placed 8th for Problem #5: Div. I.
Croix Caceres, Nicholas Campbell, Jack Frandina, Aaliya Malik, Logan Mendoza, Killian O’Connor, Eleanor Ruffin
TEAM GRISAITIS (NM) Placed 3rd for Problem #1: Div. I.
Gianna Becerril, Mathew Grisaitis, Lillian Hess, Klara Krysiewicz, Juliet LaBarbera, Ameyla Rodriguez, Gauge Stevens
TEAM PENNOLINO (NM) Placed 4th for Problem #4: Div. I.
Liwoo Cannizzarro, Luca Dean, Marley Libfeld, Liyanna Naik, Sara Naik, Viky Osio Mecatl
TEAM BRODSKY/FRANCOIS (CVE) Placed 5th for Problem #5: Div. I.
Tyler Kamfoi, Mutahhir Nagra, Olivia Cordero, Natalie McKay, Jack O’Connell, Jason Palermo, Alan Asan
