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EOU Regional High School Math Competition results

Contact: Laura Hancock | University Advancement | lhancock@eou.edu
Source: Stephen Tanner | EOU Math Department

Thursday, April 20, 2006
LA GRANDE, Oregon – The following students received recognition for individual achievement on the state qualifying exams administered during the Regional High School Math Competition at EOU on April 18. Students who placed first, second and third received medals. All listed students who participated in the Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-calculus, and Calculus categories will be invited to participate in the state competition at Portland State University in May.

Approximately 250 students participated this year, representing schools from Burnt River, Dayville, Enterprise, Imbler, Joseph, La Grande, Pine Eagle, Prairie City, Providence Academy and Vale.

Pre – Algebra:

1st – Kristy McKee (Imbler)

2nd – Samantha Greif (Dayville)

3rd – Travis Beck (Enterprise)

Algebra I:

1st – Laura Chadwick (LaGrande)

2nd(tied) – Luke Kevan (LaGrande)

2nd(tied) – Aubrey McCutchen (Burnt River)

Geometry:

1st – Landon Ivy (Joseph)

2nd – Landon Wright (LaGrande)

3rd – Paulo Arsand (Burnt River)

4th – Zack Grogan (Burnt River)

5th – Rachael Goldstein (LaGrande)

Algebra II:

1st – Brandon Taylor (LaGrande)

2nd – Jesus Herrera (Burnt River)

3rd – Martha McAlister (LaGrande)

4th – Corby Makin (Joseph)

5th – Celine Burke (LaGrande)

Pre-Calculus:

1st(tied) – Theresa Nguyen (Burnt River)

1st(tied) – Joshua Sweigert (Imbler)

3rd(tied) – Dora Cohen (LaGrande)

3rd(tied) – Tyler Dretke (LaGrande)

3rd(tied) – Michael Bassell (LaGrande)

Calculus:

1st – Marcus Smithe (Imbler)

2nd(tied) – Joe Dawson (Joseph)

2nd(tied) – Yazzie Voigt (Prairie City)

The EOU math competition also has a team competition component. Students compete in individual events to earn points for their team.  The team events are divided between “Large Schools” and “Small Schools.”  This year’s “Large School” team championship went to La Grande, and Dayville took home the “Small School” team championship.

Below are the individual winners from the various team events who received ribbons of achievement.

 

“Math Bee” (Pre-algebra / large school)

1st – Ruth Overlock (LaGrande)

2nd – Baille Reimer (Enterprise)

3rd – Travis Beck (Enterprise)

“Math Bee” (Pre-algebra / small school)

1st – Samantha Greif (Dayville)

2nd – Kristy Riggin (Burnt River)

3rd – Anna Hurley (Providence Academy)

“Math Bee” (Algebra I / large school)

1st (tied) – Kasey McFetridge (Vale)

1st (tied) – Cora Beach (LaGrande)

3rd – Joey Carper (Enterprise)

“Math Bee” (Algebra I / small school)

1st – Jason Liddell (Prairie City)

2nd – Blake Purnell (Prairie City)

3rd – Caleb DeBoie (Joseph)

“Solve That Problem” (Geometry / large school)

1st – Arcenio Carrillo (Vale)

2nd (tied) – Brian Bond (Vale)

2nd (tied) – Landon Wright (LaGrande)

“Solve That Problem” (Geometry / small school)

1st – Elizabeth Inscore (Dayville)

2nd (tied) – Kyle Crader (Imbler)

2nd (tied) – Jessica Riggin (Burnt River)

“Solve That Problem” (Algebra II / large school)

1st – Boo Christman (LaGrande)

2nd (tied) – Martha McAlister (LaGrande)

2nd (tied) – Sarah Hannifan (Vale)

“Solve That Problem” (Algebra II / small school)

1st (tied) – Jesus Herrera (Burnt River)

1st (tied) – Justin Renner (Pine Eagle)

1st (tied) – Josh Willmarth (Pine Eagle)

“Solve That Problem” (Open / large school)

1st – Elizabeth Garton (LaGrande)

2nd – Michael Bassell (LaGrande)

3rd – Travis Bradfield (Vale)

“Solve That Problem” (Open / small school)

1st (tied) – Joshua Sweigert (Imbler)

1st (tied) – Theresa Nguyen (Burnt River)

3rd – Tracy Tsai (Burnt River)

The final team competition event is a “math relay”.  The top three teams (for each school category) received trophies.  The results of the relay appear below.

“Math Relay” (large school)

1st – LaGrande (Team A)

2nd – LaGrande (Team B)

3rd – Vale (Team 1)

“Math Relay” (small school)

1st – Prairie City

2nd – Providence Academy

3rd – Joseph

As mentioned above, based on these team events, the overall team championships went to La Grande and Dayville. Both of these teams received plaques to commemorate their achievements. In addition, this year EOU has offered scholarships to the first-place winners from the top categories of the state-qualifying exam. 

Theresa Nguyen, of Burnt River, Joshua Sweigert and Marcus Smithe, both of Imbler, the first-place winners in the Pre-Calculus and Calculus categories, have been offered scholarships in the amount of $3,000 per year, renewable for up to 12 terms of undergraduate study at EOU.

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