LANSING - Twenty-nine students from Bessemer recently competed in the state Science Olympiad tournament in Lansing.
Both the junior and senior high teams qualified for the tournament by placing well at the regional tournament held at Northern Michigan University in Marquette in February.
At the state tournament, Bessemer competed against 60 teams to see which would win the tournament and advance to the national tournament. In the end, the Bessemer's high school team finished 40th and the junior high team finished in 44th.
"The students really did well at the tournament," said coach Tracy Rowe....