Beech Tree News Network

On Saturday, March 2, the 18th annual BRIMS Regional Bridge Building Competition was held at the WKU Center of Research and Development in Bowling Green.  This year's competition featured four schools and 96 qualifying contestants.  24 students from Butler County Middle School entered bridges in the middle school division. 

Butler County Middle School students placing in the top ten and receiving trophies were Nekayah Gray (2nd place with an efficiency of 1173) and Shaylyn Coleman (10th place with and efficiency of 926).  This is the third year these two students have been in the top ten.  Also, Nekayah Gray brought home and Architectural Design trophy for the artistic design of a bridge - one of only two such awards.  She has won this award two years in a row. 

Other students with qualifying bridges were:  Madelyn Barks, Dalys Bishop, Daniel Dill, Ivy Donaldson, Maggie Dotson, Summer Dwyer, Delaney Embry, Briar Gates, Byen Hamilton, Trevor Henderson, Joseph Hunt, Drake Inglis, Drake Kinkade, Katie Manning, Collin McCrocklin, Kari McLelland, Hagen Moore, Kain Neighbors, Joseph Phillips, Chelsea Renfrow, Natalie Suoy, Harlie Van Meter. 

Butler County Middle School was awarded the runner up regional team plaque in the BRIMS competition. This award is based on the most points determined by the efficiencies of the top five bridges from each participating school.

"Congratulations to all the bridge building students who put in the additional time and effort necessary to participate in this competition," said Dennis McCrocklin, teacher and team sponsor at BCMS.  "It is hard work of students past and present that have enabled Butler County Middle School to win regional competition 12 of the last 14 years."