Destination Imagination Releases Global Finals 2016 Academic Challenge Results

The top three winning teams from each challenge are:

• Pace of Change (Technical):
  
  
  • Elementary Level

1.

Star & Sea, Nanjing Zhiyuan Foreign Lang. ES, China

2.

DI-nos, South Pasadena, California

3.

Zippy Zappy Zooming Zany Zealous, Slavens K-8, Colorado

• Middle Level

1.

Sulphur Springs Middle School, Texas

2.

McKamy MS, Texas

3.

DI Hard, South Pasadena, California

• Secondary Level

1.

Cabbage, DI Thinktank, California

2.

That Team Over There, Libertyville DI, Illinois

3.

Bayi A Team, Beijing Bayi School, China

• University Level

1.

JMU Mobilize, James Madison University DI, Virginia

2.

The Panthernauts, Weslaco High School, Texas

• In Plain Sight (Scientific)
  
  
  • Elementary Level

1.

Fireworks, ES of Shanghai Teachers' Professional College, China

2.

Creative Dream Team, Shanghair Zhenxin ES, China

3.

Scary Donut, Acton Boxborough Regional School District, Massachusetts

• Middle Level

1.

Deserted by Ideas, Public Junior High School, Poland

2.

D.I. Ops, Capistrano Unified, California

3.

Killian MS, Texas

• Secondary Level

1.

DIngos, Hamilton Southeaster, Indiana

2.

Mottephobia, Milan Special School District, Tennessee

3.

Just Glue It, Conifer & Columbine High Schools, Colorado

• University Level

1.

Ray High School, Corpus Christi ISD, Texas

2.

JMU Cella Novella, James Madison University DI, Virginia

3.

UT Dallas, Texas

• Musical Mashup (Structural)
  
  
  • Elementary Level

1.

Wylie MS, Wylie ISD, Texas

2.

The Hysterical Hungry Hippos, Germantown DI, Wisconsin

3.

William L Cabell EL, Dallas ISD, Texas

• Middle Level

1.

The Derpy Snowflakes, Sevastopol School District, Wisconsin

2.

Magic 'DJ', Shanghai Hainan MS, China

3.

The Metaphysical Question Mark?, Smithfield Middle, Texas

• Secondary Level

1.

The Plastics, Sevastopol School District, Wisconsin

2.

Hydra, Beijing No.57 HS, China

3.

Mischievous Martians, Blaine High School, Minnesota

• University Level
  
  
• Get a Clue (Fine Arts)
  
  
  • Elementary Level

1.

The Crumpettes, Advanced Academics Department, Texas

2.

Smith EL, Frisco ISD GT Program

3.

DIversity Cubed, SRSRC, California

• Middle Level

1.

True or False, York House School, British Columbia

2.

Shackelford JH, Texas (tied for second)

2.

The Cats Pajamas, Sunapee Middle High School, New Hampshire (tied for second)

2.

Monster Busters, MS of Beijing Medical University, China (tied for second)

3.

St. Matthew Lutheran Ducks, Michigan (tied for third)

3.

Knox Junior High School, Texas (tied for third)

• Secondary Level

1.

Academy of Science and Tech, Texas

2.

Lost Tom, Hudson School District, Wisconsin

3.

TEAM TIM, Orchard Park CSD, New York

• University Level

1.

Knights of the Heptagonal Table, RPI DI CLUB, New York

2.

That team with the dragon, Lynnfield Public Schools, Massachusetts

3.

JMU Spindel's Deadbeats, James Madison University DI, Virginia

• Close Encounters (Improvisational)
  
  
  • Elementary Level

1.

I Can't Pronounce This Team's Na, Devinny Elementary, Colorado

2.

Firelights, Primary School no. 4, Poland

3.

Himalayan Hitchhikers, Henrico County Public Schools, Virginia

• Middle Level

1.

Mission: Improvable, Ordean East Middle School, Minnesota

2.

Aguaguates, American School of Guatemala, Guatemala

3.

Expectedly Unexpected, Faith Academy of Bellvill, Texas

• Secondary Level

1.

Error – Does Not Load, Linganore High School, Maryland

2.

The Pherbtetrators, Bay Port High School, Wisconsin

3.

McBean Parkway, Lucia Mar USD, California

• University Level

1.

Park That Should Be Named Memory, Reed College/Princeton U., California

2.

L.U.D.I.-cris, L.U.D.I., New Hampshire

3.

Do or DI, Hamilton Southeastern Alumni, Indiana

• The Meme Event (Service Learning)
  
  
  • Elementary Level

1.

The Crew, Bay Village City Schools, Ohio

2.

King of Wisdom, Chongqing Yudaishan ES, China

3.

Um…I Cannot Read This Name, Villa Park School District 45, Illinois

• Middle Level

1.

The Chubby Pigs, St. Pius X/St. Leo, Nebraska (tied for first)

1.

Out of the Box Kids, Pennsylvania (tied for first)

2.

Chicka Chicka Dream Team, Beachwood City Schools, Ohio

3.

The Marvelous MiamICEburgers, Miamisburg City School, Ohio

• Secondary Level

1.

Centennial HS, Frisco ISD GT Program, Texas

2.

The Dream Team, Stoughton Public Schools, Massachusetts

3.

The Other Team, Pleasanton, California

• University Level

1.

Down to 2, Texas Tech University DI, Texas

2.

3.

JMU-pardy, James Madison University DI, Virginia

Superior Nobility, Dallas ISD, Texas