Update app.py

app.py

@@ -66,6 +66,17 @@ def submit_file(event):
 submit_button = pn.widgets.Button(name="Submit", button_type="primary")
 submit_button.on_click(submit_file)
 
+# Initial leaderboard load
+try:
+    df = fetch_leaderboard()
+    if not df.empty:
+        df_sorted = df.sort_values(by="score", ascending=False)
+        leaderboard.object = df_sorted
+    else:
+        leaderboard.object = pd.DataFrame()
+except Exception as e:
+    status.object += f"\n⚠️ Could not load leaderboard on startup: {e}"
+
 # Layout
 app = pn.Column(
     "## 🏆 Hackathon Leaderboard",