Saturday, October 17, 2026: Congratulations to the Utica Academy of Science Junior-Senior High School team, “Newton’s Nightmare,” on earning third place in the Senior Division at the 2026 CNY Catapult Challenge, held at the Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) in Syracuse!

Team members Jeffrey M., Phone Z., Uqbah Z., and Hamza J. demonstrated impressive engineering skills and teamwork, launching their catapult projectile an impressive 21.7 feet and earning 8 out of 15 points in the accuracy competition. The team also earned the Best Team Name Award for their creative choice!

We are proud of our #UASAtoms for showcasing their creativity, collaboration, and engineering talents. Congratulations on a fantastic achievement!