The 2026 South Carolina Science Olympiad State Tournament was held on
Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C.
and was open to all registered Division B and Division C teams in the state of South Carolina. All 23 events from the national slate will be offered for both divisions.
Congratulations to our state champions, Clinton Middle School (Division B) and Clinton High School (Division C), who will represent South Carolina at the national tournament at the University of Southern California in May!
Basic Tournament Info
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
Times: 7:30–8:15 a.m. (impound), 8:30 a.m. – 3:20 p.m. (competition), 5:30–6:45 p.m. (awards)
Location: Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC
Check-in: Cornelson Center (back of Neville Hall)
Team home bases: Neville Hall, Jacobs Hall, Harrington–Peachtree Center (HP)
Event competition: Lassiter Hall, Richardson Hall, Neville Hall, HP, Jacobs Hall, Edmunds Hall, Springs Student Center, Smith Administration Building
Awards Ceremony: Belk Auditorium
Awarding 1st–4th place for all B and C events, 4 team trophies per division, and the George J. Renwick Sportsmanship Award
Campus map: https://www.presby.edu/doc/map.pdf
Coaches’ logistics and info packet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QiaDuefK3TKzC9qpn8g49oRdYxJ1Z5vM/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107625188933331797744&rtpof=true&sd=true
Competition schedule: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TUcvAivxiJ6sOQ6mNo_vJIRFvglFwOjQ/view?usp=sharing