Odyssey of the Mind

Odyssey 2026

Magee Middle School’s Odyssey of the Mind teams scored well at Arizona State Finals on Saturday, March 28, and three Magee teams have qualified to advance to WORLD FINALS in May.

Competing against Arizona’s top Odyssey teams, Magee’s Structure team took FIRST, Drama Performance Team took FIRST, and Vehicle team took SECOND – qualifying those team members to face top teams from around the World at Iowa State University, May 27-30.

Magee has sent Odyssey teams to World Finals every year since 2004. Before this year, 88 Magee teams have gone to World Finals, collecting half a dozen trophies along the way for finishing in the top three among international competitions.

The teams will be coached by community volunteers Jim Edwards and Autumn Szlemko, with direction by Magee head coach and team sponsor Marjorie Letson, who has coached Magee’s teams for all 23 years of the program. Students heading to Iowa State for competition include:

Francis Ali-Osman
Olivia Ali-Osman
Lily Belcher
Amaya Fulcher
Violet Haythornewhite
Hunter Hicks
Lois Letson
Richard Manriquez
Emmalynn Moran
Aariah Wood