Jamestown (St. John’s Academy) Two teams from St. John’s Academy’s Middle School competed in the North Dakota Cyber Madness Tournament which was held on Oct. 28.

The teams placed 1st and 2nd in the East with a statewide overall placement of 4th and 5th. The Middle School Cyber Madness Tournament consisted of a virtual play-in round on Oct. 28 where all teams competed to be in the final ten teams, five finalists from the West and five finalists from the East.

They will compete in an in-person competition on Nov. 18.

The eastern teams will compete from Grand Forks and the western teams will compete from Minot, with all teams vying for the statewide crown. The Academy’s Cyber Team is coached by Mrs. Lindsey Cramer.

“We are happy to give our students the opportunity to participate in this tournament as cyber security and technology is a rapidly growing field,” Cramer commented.

“This is an exciting opportunity that we are pleased to be able to provide to our students at St. John’s Academy,” Principal Jeff Trumbauer stated. “We live in a digital age and have the responsibility as educators to ensure our students are prepared to be successful in their future careers. Mrs. Cramer is doing a wonderful job leading these students. It was really fun to watch her coach them up and exciting to observe the engagement levels of the students who competed.”

Below are some pictures from the competition courtesy of St. John’s Academy.