Morgan County Schools Math Field Day

Morgan County Schools held its annual Math Field Day competition on Tuesday, January 22, at Warm Springs Middle School. Students in grades four-eight from Greenwood Elementary, Pleasant View Elementary, Paw Paw Elementary, Warm Springs Intermediate, and Warm Springs Middle School participate in this event each year. Students in grades nine-12 participate in Math Field Day competitions at Berkeley Springs High School and Paw Paw High School. Students are selected to participate based on their interest and academic achievement in mathematics.

Those who placed will compete in the Regional Math Field Day event at Potomac State College on March 25.

Winners are:
Grade four
First place, Carson Stotler, WSIS; second, Lindsay Marks WSIS; third, Kelly Doherty, WSIS; alt were, Candice Payne, PLV, Ceanna Cooney, WSIS, Evie Caperton, WSIS and Erin McLaughlin WSIS.

Grade five
First place, Josiah Kowalski PLV; second, Aleah Hageny, WSIS; third, Cole Morris, PLV; alt were, Kierstyn Wise, WSIS, Liza Diffenderfer WSIS, Meghan Fox WSIS and Kelsey Turben PLV.

Grade six
First place, Ethan Hatcher; second, Ben Michael; third, Kayley Brinegar; alt were, Trinity Vandorsdale and Catherine Myers all of WSMS.

Grade seven
First place, Mathew Kidwell PP; second, Christian Braithwaite PP; third, Kat McLaughlin WSMS; alt were, Kathryn Banks WSMS and Tristan Kesner PP.

Grade eight
First place, Payton Brown WSMS; second, Zack Harrold PP; third, Hannah Abdelaal WSMS; alt were, Brandon Keenan WSMS and Zachary Salman WSMS.

Grade nine
First place, Kendall White; second, Rhett Beddow; third, Lin Chen; alt were, Andrea Ewers and Trey Ratcliff all of BSHS.

Grades 10-12
First place, Michael Trump BSHS; second, Tyler Holt BSHS; third, Kirk Spielman BSHS; fourth, Brianna Maguire PPHS; fifth, Sheila Fizer BSHS; sixth, Landon Orndorff BSHS; seventh, Michael Jenkins BSHS; eighth, Matthew Summers BSHS; ninth, Logan Reed BSHS; 10th, Holland Hook BSHS; alt were, Matt Parkinson BSHS, Dewayne McCarter BSHS and Logan Webster BSHS.

Fourth-eighth grade students also participated in estimation activities during Math Field Day. Winners of the estimation activities are:

Grade four
Lindsay Marks WSIS; Trenton Kyne WSIS; Landen Riggleman PV; Ceanna Cooney WSIS; Deanna West WSIS and Carson Stotler WSIS.

Grade five
Emily Keithly WSIS; Olivia Shick GW; Kelsey Turben PV; Hynnja Dietrich WSIS; Haley Abrell PP and Logan King PP.

Grade six
Ethan Hatcher WSMS; Alex Banks WSMS; Tailyn Michael WSMS; Trinity Vanorsdale WSMS and Matthew Rubeck WSMS (won two estimation activities).

Grade seven
Kathryn Banks WSMS; Henry Gill-Newton WSMS; Stephanie Golden WSMS; Jessica Polliard WSMS and Hannah High, WSMS.

Grade eight
Zack Harrold PP; Sage Pauley WSMS; Hannah Abdelaal WSMS and Payton Brown WSMS (won two estimation activities).