Harlan Rowe Middle School
| Harlan Rowe Middle School | |
|---|---|
| State |  Pennsylvania
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| Region | Northeast Pennsylvania |
| Map | |
| Information | |
| Member of SO since | 2003 |
| Teams | 2 |
| Colors | Black, White |
| Feeds to | Athens Area High School |
| School District | Athens Area School District |
| Results History | |
| Best regional | 1st, 2018-2019, 2023-2025 |
| Best state | 2nd, 2019, 2021, 2024-2025 |
| Best nationals | 15th, 2019 |
| Nationals Awards | Lockheed Martin Spirit Award (2019) |
| Social Media | |
| Website | https://www.aasdscioly.org/ |
Harlan Rowe Middle School is a Division B team that competes in the Northeast region of Pennsylvania. They feed into Athens Area High School. They have been one of the top teams in the region since 2018.
History
Harlan Rowe's team was founded in 2003 by Jeanine Duncan. They competed consistently until 2015, qualifying for the state tournament in 2006 and 2008.
Team Revival
In 2016, after three years of finishing outside the top 10 at regionals, Harlan Rowe's team did not compete. However, in 2017, the team was reformed by coach John Slocum, and they immediately returned to the state tournament, finishing a school-best 23rd at the 2017 Pennsylvania State Tournament. They followed that up in 2018 by attending invitationals such as the Cornell Invitational, and finishing first in the region. They then placed in the top 10 in the state for the first time at the 2018 Pennsylvania State Tournament. In the 2019 season, they placed 10th and 25th at the Rustin Invitational, and 5th and 16th at the Garnet Valley Invitational. At the 2019 Pennsylvania State Tournament Harlan Rowe made nationals for the first time, outplacing Shady Side Academy Middle School and Bala Cynwyd Middle School in an upset. In the 2019 National Tournament at Cornell University they placed 15th, totaling 415 points.
Post-COVID
Despite strong results at the Garnet Valley and Cornell invitationals, Harlan Rowe's season was cut short, as regionals and states were both cancelled due to the COVID pandemic. However, their momentum was not slowed, as they returned to the 2021 National Tournament. After two years of placing third at states to Springhouse Middle School and Shady Side Academy Middle School, they returned to 2nd at states and placed 27th at the 2024 National Tournament. They returned to the 2025 National Tournament, placing 21st.
Results Table
| Year | Rustin | Garnet Valley | Cornell | Eagle | Pitt | Regionals | States | Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | - | - | - | - | - | 5th | 32nd (513) | - |
| 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2008 | - | - | - | - | - | 5th | 31st (570) | - |
| 2009 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2010 | - | - | - | - | - | 7th (199) | - | - |
| 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | 10th (234) | - | - |
| 2012 | - | - | - | - | - | 9th (243) | - | - |
| 2013 | - | - | - | - | - | 15th (347) | - | - |
| 2014 | - | - | - | - | - | 21st (435) | - | - |
| 2015 | - | - | - | - | - | 20th (419) | - | - |
| 2016 | Did not compete | |||||||
| 2017 | - | - | - | - | - | 7th (181) | 23rd (509) | - |
| 2018 | - | 16th (456) | 8th (233) | - | - | 1st (55) | 7th (267) | - |
| 2019 | 10th (438) | 5th (193) | 9th (282) | - | - | 1st (34) | 2nd (101) | 15th (415) |
| 2020 | 9th (346) | 2nd (80) | 2nd (94) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 | - | - | - | - | 1st (56) | 2nd (46) | 2nd (62) | 16th (371) |
| 2022 | - | - | - | 2nd (114) | - | 2nd (53) | 3rd (160) | - |
| 2023 | - | - | 2nd (109) | - | 1st (45) | 3rd (102) | - | |
| 2024 | - | - | - | 2nd (121) | NS | 1st (60) | 2nd (87) | 27th (589) |
| 2025 | - | - | - | 1st (115) | 3rd (93) | 1st (36) | 2nd (106) | 21st (499) |