March 26, 2024
Middle school students from Central Valley, Finley-Sharon, Hatton, Hope-Page, Larimore, May-Port CG, Northwood, and Thompson public schools attended a math meet hosted by the Mayville State mathematics department Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Students participated in individual and team competitions throughout the morning, had lunch, and wrapped the event up with an awards ceremony in the early afternoon.
Hope-Page’s Sigma Squad was the team winner with a score of 259. Members of the team were Chris Bender, Logan Bender, Bennett Mewes, and Ian Larck.
Team runners-up were the Valiants of Central Valley with a score of 252. Team members were Camron Larson, Mallory Kloster, Ryan Billings, and Azlynn Johnson.
The Thunder from Hatton took third place in the team competition with a score of 219. Members of the team were Ryder Ness, Zane Jacobson, Eli Cole, and Aksel Johnson.
Teams also participated in an interactive game of Kahoot!. Northwood took first place honors with 23,534 points, followed by Thompson with 21,343. Larimore took third place with 21,094 points.
In individual competitions, the top eighth grader was Ryder Ness from Hatton with a score of 64. Second place for eighth-graders was Logan Bender of Hope-Page with 61 points, and third place went to Brayden Sand from Larimore with 52 points.
The top seventh grader was Chris Bender from Hope-Page with 67 points. Camron Larson from Central Valley was second with 53 points. Third place for seventh graders went to Larimore’s Nick Pritchett with 53 points.
The finale for the day was an awards ceremony complete with prizes.
Participants were as follows:
- Hatton – Aksel Johnson, Ryder Ness, Eli Cole, and Zane Jacobson.
- Larimore – Alex Nelson, Jack Gravdahl, Brayden Sand, and Nick Pritchett.
- Hope-Page – Chris Bender, Bennett Mewes, Ian Larck, and Logan Bender.
- Central Valley – Azlynn Johnson, Mallory Kloster, Ryan Billings, and Camron Larson.
- Thompson – Kamryn Nissen, Rylynn Kostelecky, Maya Lovelace, and Allison Nygaard.
- Northwood – Peyton Bumgardner, Jenna Groven, Trent Poppema, and Bernt Draxton.
- May-Port CG – Reagan Bradlye, Caden Strube, Bricker Johnson, and Angel Holter.
- Finley-Sharon – Cove Harris, Patrick Bremer, Isaiah Blanc, and Kathryn Kroeplin.
The math meet was coordinated by Mayville State University faculty members Taylor Simon, Assistant Professor of Mathematics; Fred Strand, Associate Professor of Mathematics; and Mary Townsend, Associate Professor of Mathematics. They were assisted by Mayville State Math Club members and students currently enrolled in mathematics classes.
“We enjoy offering events such as this for area students,” said Mayville State University President Dr. Brian Van Horn. “It is our privilege to give young people the opportunity to test their skills and expand their knowledge in academic interest areas. Mathematics is a critical need area in our state, so encouraging them in this area is especially appropriate. Thank you to our Division of Science and Mathematics faculty and students and members of the Math Club for their leadership and work that made it happen, and to the students, coaches, and school administrators who made it possible for the middle school students to participate.”
