
The three competition categories at the tough statewide contest were the brain, Alice program and building and utilizing a prosthetic arm.
The Deming team placing fourth overall in the state was comprised of Adriana Darrow, Javier Rodriguez and Freddy Sanchez.
A second Deming team comprised of Daniel Dawdy, Arlin Dawdy, Sammy Homsi and Jaden Ruttle won the competition for the Prosthetic Arm and finished eighth overall.
Also competing from Deming were Valerie Munoz, Eduardo Padilla, Samantha Perez and Julian Saenz.
The MESA program sponsors at Red Mountain Middle School are Guyla Miller and Monika Vélez.
The annual MESA competition reportedly provides an opportunity for students to design and build projects, win medals, learn by doing, visit a college campus and interact with college students, professors and industry professionals.