The 11th annual Russian Undergraduate Olympiada took place on Saturday, February 26th at Bowling Green State University. Over 20 students from three colleges and universities in Ohio competed in levels 1-5 and one heritage speaker category.

The competition consisted of three sections: a poem recitation, an oral interview, and a presentation based on a topic that was chosen by each student. In addition to putting their Russian skills to the test, the competition gave the students a chance to meet and network with other Russian language learners in the state of Ohio. Congratulations to this year's winners and to all of the students who participated. We would also like to thank Bowling Green State University for hosting this year's competition and our judges who volunteered their time to judge the Olympiada.

Details about the 2023 Russian Undergraduate Olympiada will be announced in the autumn of 2022.

2022 Russian Undergraduate Olympiada Results

Level 1

• 1st Place: Abdulla Davlatboyev (Bowling Green State University)
• 2nd Place: Pella Anderson (The College of Wooster)
• 3rd Place: Lily Baker (The College of Wooster)

Level 2

• 1st Place: Andreja Ruzic (The Ohio State University)
• 2nd Place: Nina Anderson (The College of Wooster)

Level 3

• 1st Place: Stefano Guidese (Bowling Green State University)
• 2nd Place: Wesley Harmon (The Ohio State University)
• 3rd Place: Alejandra Schwarz (The Ohio State University)

Level 4

• 1st Place: Heather Vance (The Ohio State University)

Level 5

• 1st Place: Sarah Hohman (The Ohio State University)

Heritage Speakers 

Level 3

• 1st Place: Claire Kovchegov (The Ohio State University)