ArcheOlympics 2025 has come and gone. This year’s competition featured a historical archeology-themed, 3D printed brick trophy (Figure 1)! Eight amazing teams competed at our WRI Research station on beautiful Petit Jean Mountain; 12 amazing volunteers helped manage all of the events and grill lunch for nearly 50 attendees. Thank you to everyone who came out to play and to all of the coaches who helped the teams prepare for the games.
A huge congratulations to the Arkansas Tech University Dirt Nerds for taking home the trophy (Figure 2). They came in first place in the spear throwing accuracy competition, second in the obstacle course, and third in the trivia contest individually, securing their overall championship.
The Arkansas Archeological Society sponsored lunch for everyone and we send a huge thank you to Sallie Alumbaugh for grilling (Figure 3)! The Society also awarded a door prize —a year’s student membership to the Society—to one of the student attendees (Figure 4).
Congratulations to everyone who came to play and thank you so much to all of our professional archeologist volunteers who came to help run the events. We couldn’t do it without you!
Thank you to:
Dr. Emily Beahm, Ashley Hansen, Riley Chronister, Dr. Robert Scott, Dr. Matthew Rooney, Sunni Deb Weaver, Dr. Melissa Zabecki, Sandra Martinez, Rachael Martin Wiest, Dr. Jason Kennedy, Steve Longacre, and Rachel Tebbetts
