Oum Patel | The Dunmorean

Dunmore had an outstanding showing at the Northeast PA Bridge Competition held at North Pocono High School on Saturday, March 15th.

Junior Santino Nicastro won first place overall with a bridge weighing 17.61 grams holding a maximum load of 34.050 kilograms, giving him a score of 1,933.56. Senior Oum Patel placed second with a bridge weighing 14.72 grams and holding 26.310 kilograms for a score of 1,787.36. Senior Conor Toole placed fourth with a bridge weighing 23.65 grams and holding 37.230 kilograms for a score of 1,574.21. Additionally, Santino Nicastro won second place in the Excellence in Architecture category.

Santino and Oum will advance to the International Bridge Contest to be held this year in Chicago, Illinois on April 26.

ABOVE: Dunmore Junior/Senior High School STEM students Conor Roberts, Oum Patel and Giulietta Escobar competed in the Northeast Regional Bridge Building Competition at North Pocono High School on March 16.

Conor placed first, with an efficiency of 1617.76 and second place in the architectural excellence category. Giulietta placed third, with an efficiency of 634.10, and Oum placed fifth, with an efficiency of 583.33. Conor will compete in the International Bridge Building Competition in New Philadelphia, Ohio, on April 27.

RIGHT: Conor Roberts is shown receiving his second place certificate in the architectural excellence category.

He also placed first in the Northeast Regional Bridge Building Competition and will also compete in the International Bridge Building Competition in Ohio later this month.