USD 470 students fare well in math contest

March 3, 2003
By Kristen Martinez, director of Public Relations

Arkansas City Middle School math contest participants who placed in the top 10. Kristen Martinez/Public Relations

More than 300 students from 24 schools across the region converged on Arkansas City Middle School for the ninth annual Arkansas City Invitational Math Contest Feb. 8.

Students in grades four through eight competed in written tests in three areas: geometry, number sense (mental math) and problem solving. Students could place in any or all of the subtest areas, and the top 10 in each grade, in each category were honored at an awards presentation. More than 800 people filled the auditorium for the presentation.

More than 100 volunteers assisted in administering the contest. Volunteers gave tests, graded tests, recorded data, monitored, sponsored and registered students, and more.

Out of the 93 USD 470 students who competed in the contest, 75 of them placed in the top 10 in at least one category. Students from ACMS and Adams, C-4, Frances Willard, IXL, Jefferson and Roosevelt Elementary Schools competed.

Students who placed in the top three in one or more category:

Will Anderson, 8th grade, ACMS, 1st in geometry
Daniel Maslen, 8th grade, ACMS, 1st in number sense and problem solving and 2nd in geometry
Paige Bower, 7th grade, ACMS, 1st in problem solving and 3rd in geometry
Morgan Reese, 7th grade, ACMS, 1st in geometry and 3rd in number sense and problem solving
Noah Befort, 6th grade, ACMS, 3rd in number sense
Sierra Lungren, 6th grade, ACMS, 2nd in geometry
Emily Walker, 6th grade, ACMS, 3rd in geometry
Courtney Coldwell, 4th grade, Adams, 3rd in problem solving
Ashley Carter, 5th grade, Jefferson, 2nd in problem solving
Taylor Hatfield, 5th grade, Jefferson, 3rd in problem solving
Chelsea Galligher, 4th grade, Jefferson, 2nd in number sense
Zachary McDowell, 4th grade, Jefferson, 3rd in problem solving
Maria Vargas, 4th grade, Jefferson, 1st in number sense
Mikayla Beauchamp, 5th grade, Roosevelt, 2nd in geometry
Devin Metzinger, 5th grade, Roosevelt, 1st in number sense, geometry and problem solving
Brent Burroughs, 4th grade, Roosevelt, 2nd in number sense

Adams Elementary School students who placed in the top 10 in the math contest. Kristen Martinez/Public Relations	Jefferson Elementary School students who placed in the top 10 in the math contest. Kristen Martinez/Public Relations

Frances Willard Elementary School students who placed in the top 10 in the math contest. Kristen Martinez/Public Relations	IXL and C-4 Elementary School students who placed in the top 10 in the math contest. Kristen Martinez/Public Relations

Roosevelt Elementary School students who placed in the top 10 in the math contest. Kristen Martinez/Public Relations