The MSU-West Plains math department, along with the Math Educators of South-Central Missouri (MESCM), conducted its annual Middle School Math Relays on Saturday, Jan. 10. Over 140 students from nine area schools competed in this event. Points were awarded for first through fifth places in a total of 20 grade-specific individual competitions. Additionally, a team round was held with the winning teams earning additional points for their respective school teams. The top three schools in terms of collective points earned were:
- 1st Place: Richards Elementary
- 2nd Place: Fair View
- 3rd Place: West Plains Middle School
Here are the top three students in the individual competitions:
Arithmetic Skills/Fractions
- 5th Grade: Grant Hart, Howell Valley; Stephen Gregory, Ozark Christian Academy (OCA); Kenneth Thompson, Richards.
- 6th Grade: Jeremiah Deal, Richards; Carson Barbee, Thayer; Lenna Brown, Thayer.
- 7th Grade: Wesley Mitchell, OCA; Maddilyn Collins, Richards; Jonah Marshall, OCA.
- 8th Grade: Clayton Deal, Richards; Madalyn Hayes, Bakersfield; Hannah Washburn, OCA.
Graphs/Geometry (5th/6th) & Geometry (7th /8th)
- 5th Grade: Grant Hart, Howell Valley; Caleb Nichols, Fair View; Kinnley Barks, Richards.
- 6th Grade: Jeremiah Deal, Richards: Lenna Brown, Thayer; Jackson Upton, Richards.
- 7th Grade: Norah VanBibber, WPMS; Lucy Finke, Richards; Jack Gibson, Fair View.
- 8th Grade: Emilee Ciley, Fair View; Theodore Schrippe, WPMS; Ruger Anderson, Richards.
Problem Solving
- 5th Grade: Grant Hart, Howell Valley; Caleb Nichols, Fair View; Simeon Nichols, OCA.
- 6th Grade: Chloe Hurst, Thayer; Jackson Upton, Richards; Beatrix Miller, Thayer.
- 7th Grade: Rosalee Cali, Thayer; Lucy Finke, Richards; Dean Thomas, WPMS.
- 8th Grade: Emilee Ciley, Fair View; Jackson Casebeer, WPMS; Clayton Dean, Richards.
Number Theory
- 5th Grade: Caleb Nichols, Fair View; Stephen Gregory, OCA; Kinnley Barks, Richards.
- 6th Grade: Chloe Hurst, Thayer; Drew Miller, WPMS; Jeremiah Deal, Richards.
- 7th Grade: Wesley Mitchell, OCA; Hutson Washburn, OCA; Sawyer Brigman, Howell Valley.
- 8th Grade: Sean Mills, OCA; Abriell Vandenbulcke, WPMS; Amelia Nichols, Fair View.
Fractions (5th/6th)
- 5th Grade: Stephen Gregory, OCA; Eli Giles, Fairview; Carson Russell, Glenwood.
- 6th Grade: Carson Barbee, Thayer; Levi Smith, Richards; Kristin Bates, WPMS.
Pre-Algebra (7th) & Algebra (8th)
- 7th Grade: Maddilynn Collins, Richards; Jack Gibson, Fair View; Myles Hibler, WPMS.
- 8th Grade: Clayton Deal, Richards; Theodore Schrippe, WPMS; Cale Anselm, Fair View.
All proceeds from this event are used to fund an annual scholarship for an MSU-West Plains student majoring in mathematics or mathematics education.
MESCM would like to express appreciation to the many area teachers and parents who helped conduct this contest by proctoring and/or grading tests and performing many other necessary duties. Without their help this contest couldn’t happen.
