CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Jefferson County Schools began its annual Math Field Day competition in January at the elementary and middle school levels. Students from 4th through 12th grades competed individually and as teams in events held in January and February.
Driswood Elementary School teacher April Burkhammer co-coordinated the elementary and middle school events with Crystal Muia, a mathematics teacher at Shepherdstown Middle School. Burkhammer offered her congratulations to all participants at an awards ceremony on January 30.
"Jefferson County is truly proud to have such fine students representing our county," she said.
Ms. Burkhammer also thanked the teachers, volunteers, and families who contributed to the competition.
"Without their support and help, Math Field Day would not be possible."
The top three individual winners from 4th through 12th grade will now advance to the regional competition on March 11 at WVU Potomac State College.
Below is a list of the team and individual winners at each grade level. Congratulations to each of these exceptional students on a job well done, and good luck at regionals!
Team Winners:
4th Grade: South Jefferson Elementary
5th Grade: Wright Denny Intermediate
6th Grade: Harpers Ferry Middle School
7th Grade: Charles Town Middle School
8th Grade: Shepherdstown Middle School
9th Grade: Jefferson High School
10-12th Grade: Washington High School (pictured below)
Individual Winners - 4th Grade
1st Place Henry Solich (SJES)
2nd Place Maddox Yohler (WDIS)
3rd Place Carter Daniel (TALES)
Alternate 1: Harper Leach (WDIS)
Alternate 2: Grant Koch (SJES)
Individual Winners - 5th Grade
1st Place Thomas Brodrick (SES)
2nd Place Jackson Duthie (RES)
3rd Place Mason Selonke (WDIS)
Alternate 1: Benjamin Yeager (DES)
Alternate 2: Ira Allen (WDIS)
Individual Winners - 6th Grade
1st Place Jonathan Gutzman (HFMS)
2nd Place Kristian Billok (CTMS)
3rd Place Gavin Fagan (HFMS)
Alternate 1: Amelia Mabry (CTMS)
Alternate 2: Jason Busch, Jr. (HFMS)
Individual Winners - 7th Grade
1st Place Owen Twyford* (CTMS)
2nd Place Lilah McHenry (CTMS)
3rd Place Edgar Gallardo (CTMS)
Alternate 1: Harrison Hanna (SMS)
Alternate 2: Jacob Godlove (HFMS)
*Owen Twyford was unable to attend the middle school awards ceremony due to his commitment to the Regional Honors Band. He was represented by his mother.
Individual Winners - 8th Grade
1st Place Cadmon Kesecker (SMS)
2nd Place Aidyn Smith (HFMS)
3rd Place Joel Dillow (SMS)
Alternate 1: Noah Musselman* (WMS)
Alternate 2: Clayton Stolipher (CTMS)
*Noah Musselman was unable to attend the middle school awards ceremony due to his commitment to the Regional Honors Band. He was represented by his MFD coach, Karisma Neely.)
Individual Winners - 9th Grade
1st Place Santiago Smith (JHS)
2nd Place Andrew Viteri (JHS)
3rd Place Mason Meagher (WHS)
Alternate 1: Paula Tremba (JHS)
Alternate 2: Aylin Godfrey (JHS)
Individual Winners - 10-12th Grade
1st Place Megan Brady (WHS)
2nd Place Ryan Dewett (WHS)
3rd Place Lucca Parker (JHS)
4th Place: Jonathan Hartzell (WHS)
5th Place: Owen Thompson (JHS)
6th Place: Brandon Lu (WHS)
7th Place: Elisabeth Gottlieb (JHS)
8th Place: Boden Shepherd (JHS)
9th Place: Aidan Cunningham (JHS)
10th Place: Faith Fogelsong (JHS)
Alternate 1: Aidan Ulderich (JHS)
Alternate 2: Andrew Oyerly (JHS)
Alternate 3: Britt Shoedel (JHS)
Members of the Jefferson High School Math Field Day team