Math Field Day Winners Announced
Athens, W.Va. - The Concord College Department of Mathematics conducted the Region I Math Field Day, Saturday, March 23, 2002. The activities for grades 4-9 were held in Marsh Hall (administration building) and activities for grades 10-12 were held in the Science Building. The awards ceremony was held in the College Center Ballroom, starting at 4:00 p.m. Approximately 150 students from McDowell, Mercer, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers, and Wyoming counties will participate in the event.
Mercer County was the overall winner with a score of 103.1 in the combined 4-9 and 10-12 categories. Raleigh County came in second with a score of 91.1, followed by Wyoming County, Summers County, McDowell County and Monroe County respectively.
Rachel Montague from Raleigh County ranked first in the Grade 4 competition. Also participating in the 4th grade competition were:
Kevin Hough — Raleigh County
Kyle Wyrick — Mercer County
Dylan Adams — Wyoming County
Erii Tanao — Mercer County
Katie Jarrell — Raleigh County
Stephanie Mattox — Mercer County
Erin Comer — Monroe County
Isaac Snuffer — Wyoming County
Lori Pettus — Wyoming County
Morgan Plumley — Summers County
Madison Bowles — Summers County
Troy Humphries — Summers County
Justin Harvey — Monroe County
Kory Williams — McDowell County
Johnathan Burks — McDowell County
Ashley O’Neal — McDowell County
Trevor Smith — Monroe County
Asher Sexton of Mercer County came in first place among the fifth grade competitors.
Also participating in the fifth grade competition were:
Lanny Meadows — Raleigh County
Keith Filer — Mercer County
Mark Pullins — Mercer County
Isaac Mills — Raleigh County
Nicholas Dent — Summers County
Jodi Canada — Wyoming County
Whitney Bailey — Wyoming County
Micah Gilkeson — Monroe County
Travis Martin — Monroe County
Paul Harvey — Monroe County
Robert Smith — Summers County
Adam Pendleton — Raleigh County
Eric Bailey — Wyoming County
Joshua Evans — McDowell County
Travis Salmons — Summers County
Kimberly Cline — McDowell County
Tyler Timpson — McDowell County
Jordan Henry of Mercer County placed first in the 6th grade competition.
Also participating in the 6th grade competition were:
Trey Hunt — Wyoming County
Sara Lilly — Raleigh County
Kelli Jarrell — Raleigh County
Paige Cook — Wyoming County
Megan Massie — Mercer County
Maher El-Harake — Raleigh County
Alexis Montgomery — McDowell County
Shelby Merilli — Mercer County
Brittany Justice — McDowell County
Kenneth Ball — McDowell County
Marc Sartain — Monroe County
Rebecca Newsome — Summers County
Derick Sizemore — Wyoming County
Mark Stiltner — Summers County
Erika Lemons — Monroe County
Kendra Preston — Monroe County
Austin Barnett — Summers County
David White of Raleigh County took first place honors among the 7th grade competition.
Also placing were:
Brian Shorts — Raleigh County
Branden Adams — Wyoming County
Holly Jackson — Monroe County
Kelly Ellison — Mercer County
Rebecca Mitchem — Wyoming County
Jonathan Dobbins — Mercer County
Charles Davis — McDowell County
Scott Bennett — Summers County
William Hornick — McDowell County
Cynthia Bollinger — Summers County
Patrick Stewart — Wyoming County
Kristin Mabe — Mercer County
Brandi Simpkins — Monroe County
Afton Wagner — McDowell County
Mitch Tuggle — Monroe County
Mary Maier — Summers County
Jonathan Michael — Raleigh County
The eighth grade competition was won by Sarah Sexton of Mercer County.
Also placing were:
Lynn El-Harake — Raleigh County
Josh Hendrix — Mercer County
Anisha Patel — Raleigh County
Courtney Morgan — Mercer County
Kayla Fazio — McDowell County
Joshua Bishop — Wyoming County
Adam Cozort — Wyoming County
Corey Miller — Monroe County
Josh Peters — Raleigh County
David Cecil — Summers County
Ashley Browning — Summers County
Melissa Mills — Wyoming County
Camara McLaughlin — Monroe County
Matthew Grizzel — McDowell County
Andrew Carr — Summers County
Brandon Winebarger — McDowell Co. Joseph Stover — Monroe County
Ninth grade first place honor went to Johnson Wong of Summers County.
Also placing were:
Lucas Stone — Mercer County
Maya Rao — Mercer County
Nicholas Tankersly — Raleigh County
Colleen Pettrey — Summers County
Nathan Smith — Mercer County
Lincoln Moloney — Monroe County
Thomas Milkowski — Raleigh County
Brooks Spolarich — Wyoming County
Kevin Richardson — McDowell County
Clyde Meador — Raleigh County
Chris Lester — McDowell County
Sarah Thorn — Wyoming County
Todd Willey — Summers County
Jobe Thornsbury — Wyoming County
Erica Dotson — McDowell County
Brandon Blankenship — Monroe County
The first place winner for grades 10-12 was Wenping Zhao from Monroe County.
Also placing were:
William Muldoon — Mercer County
David Green — McDowell County
Justin Stover — Wyoming County
Paul Broyles III — Mercer County
Carrie Staton — Wyoming County
Alan Pack — Summers County
Gerald Bailey — Mercer County
Annas Ghabra — Mercer County
Caleb Cross — Raleigh County
For more information, contact Daniel Krider, professor of mathematics and department chairperson of mathematics, 1-304-384-5329 or e-mail kriderd@concord.edu.
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Concord College Notes: The first Math Field Day was held in 1977 and winners advance to a state-wide competition. Activities for grades 4-9 include: exam, mental math, short answers, estimation and relays. Activities for grades 10-12 include: exam, power questions, team questions, short answers, and relays.