Wayne Students Bring Home Multiple Wins from 2026 Tech Wars
Students from Wayne Central Middle School and High School demonstrated their creativity, engineering expertise, and critical thinking abilities at the 2026 Tech Wars competition, hosted at SUNY Oswego on Friday, March 27. Facing off against teams from schools throughout the region, Wayne participants earned several top placements across a range of STEM-focused events.
Organized annually by the Technology Alliance of Central New York (TACNY), Tech Wars challenges students through a variety of hands-on competitions centered on engineering, design, and technology. These events span activities such as CAD design, CO₂ dragster racing, cardboard boat construction, and Rube Goldberg machine creation.
Wayne students delivered strong performances in both middle and high school divisions, earning recognition for their collaboration, professionalism, and problem-solving throughout the competition.
High School Results
Cardboard Boat Regatta
- Second Place - Keagan Thomas, Lucas Killion, Caleb Killion
- Third Place - Bridger Dunstan, George Arliss, Emily Scott, Olesia Vasylyshyn, Anna Nigro, Logan Leszyk
Balsa Wood Bridge Design
- First Place - Emily Scott, George Arliss
- Second Place - Olesia Vasylyshyn
Catapult Challenge
- First Place - George Arliss, Jacob Albright, Bridger Dunstan
- Third Place - Logan Leszyk, Riley Storrs
CAD Skills 3D
- Second Place - Jonathan Shoop
- Third Place - Olesia Vasylyshyn
Cardboard Furniture
- First Place - George Arliss, Austin Howard, Bridger Dunstan, Jonathan Shoop
- Second Place - Andrew Contestabile, Logan Leszyk
Rube Goldberg Device
- First Place - George Arliss, Jacob Albright, Bridger Dunstan
- Second Place - Emily Scott
CO2 Dragster 3D Print
- First Place - Jonathan Shoop
- Second Place - Bridger Dunstan
- Third Place - Jacob Albright
Air Racers
- Second Place - Lucas Killion
- Third Place - Logan Leszyk
Mousetrap Cars
- First Place - Lucas Killion
- Second Place - George Arliss
- Third Place - Keagan Thomas
Architectural Design
- First Place - George Arliss
- Second Place - Olesia Vasylyshyn
- Third Place - Riley Storrs
Middle School Results
Bridge Design:
- 1st Place - Cooper Smith
- 2nd Place - Margaret Nowack
- 3rd Place - Aubrey Cragg
Cardboard Furniture:
- 1st Place - Margaret Nowack
CO2 Dragster- 3d Printed:
- 2nd Place - Taylor Ragan
CO2 Dragster- Wood:
- 1st Place - Nathan Johnson
- 2nd Place - Evangeline Geldof
- 3rd Place - Margaret Nowack
Air Racers:
- 1st Place - Jesslynn Arena
- 2nd Place - Nathan Marra
Mousetrap Cars:
- 1st Place - Cooper Smith
Congratulations to all those who participated:
High School Students:
Jacob Albright, George Arliss, Andrew Contestabile, Bridger Dunstan, Austin Howard, Caleb Killion, Lucas Killion, Hudson Leszyk, Logan Leszyk, Anna Nigro, Joseph Nigro, Emily Scott, Jonathan Shoop, Riley Storrs, Keagan Thomas, Olesia Vasylyshyn,
Middle School Students:
Jesslyn Arena, Emma Behrendt, Aubrey Cragg, Evangeline Geldof, Austin Hallett, Nathan Johnson, Shayne Kaehler, Sawyer Kubishin, Wyatt Kubishin, Nathan Marra, Margaret Nowack, Taylor Ragan, Cooper Smith,