Malta High School Academic Olympic Team Shines at Glasgow Competition
GLASGOW, MT— The Malta High School Academic Olympic team showcased their knowledge and competitiveness at the Academic Olympics on March 26, 2025. Competing against 80 students from schools across eastern Montana—including Sidney, Glendive, Glasgow, Plentywood, Chinook, Fairview, Wolf Point, and Poplar—the Malta teams demonstrated their academic talents in both written and oral competitions.
The event began with written tests in math, science, social studies, and English, where students had a chance to earn ribbons and medals for top 10 placements, overall grade division winners, and team trophies. The competition transitioned into the oral round, a fast-paced quiz format similar to Jeopardy, after lunch.
Malta’s team, consisting of Dawson Hammond, Brayden Rhoads, David Schaldack, Steeler Blunt, and Oslo Stenberg, put on a remarkable performance, advancing to the championship round. After an intense match, the team finished in second place, falling in a sudden-death tiebreaker. Additionally, the team placed in the top five for the composite written test score.
Individual Standouts
Several Malta students earned recognition for their outstanding performances:
• Dawson Hammond—10th place in science, 12th in social studies, 18th in math, and 4th place overall in the junior division.
• Braydon Rhoads—8th in social studies, 20th in English, 14th in science, and 8th place overall in the Senior Division.
• David Schaldack—6th in social studies, 11th in English, 16th in both math and science, and 6th place overall in the Senior Division.
• Steeler Blunt—overall top 9th grader and 19th in social studies.
• Oslo Stenberg—12th in math and 5th place in the sophomore division.
• Emma Ereaux—20th in science.
Congratulations to all competitors for representing Malta High School.
