SUMMARY OF THE 54th ANNUAL MATHEMATICS CONTEST
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY
History of the Contest Northern State University's Mathematics Department started offering a mathematics contest in 1953. The contest was developed to give area high school teachers an opportunity to compare the mathematical skills of their students with the skills of students from other schools. In addition, the contest served to promote interest in mathematics. Two members of the mathematics staff - Scout Mewaldt and Edwin Williamson - were responsible for originating the contest and its popularity has grown throughout the past 50 years. The contest started in 1953 with approximately 40 students from eight area schools in attendance and, in 1997, there were 1410 contestants from 63 schools located throughout both North and South Dakota at the contest.
Tests that cover four specific areas of mathematics are written by Northern's mathematics faculty. Divisions included in the contest are (1) elementary algebra, (2) geometry, (3) advanced algebra, and (4) senior division. To be included on the contest mailing list or for additional information, contact Dr. Raj Markanda, Professor of Mathematics, Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD 57401. Phone (605)626-2456 or e-mail.
Number of Contestants : 868
Elementary Algebra: 224 Geometry: 219
Advanced Algebra: 243 Senior: 172
Number of Schools Represented 47
Awards Given
Elementary Algebra - Click to see copy of Test
1st place: Jae Ho Son - Great Plains Lutheran
2nd place: Allison Breske - Great Plains Lutheran
3rd place: Benjamin Roloff - Great Plains Lutheran
4th place: Jennifer Neva - Jamestown
5th place: Will Rozell - Warner
Honorable Mention (Elementary Algebra):
Abbey Thiel - Isabel; Sara Rossow - Herreid; Desirae Wieseler - Faulkton; Matthew Ochsner - Warner; Olivia Baer - Ipswich; Austin Osterrich - Wilmot; Sam Thielen - Wheaton; Chelsea young - Warner; Lea Davis - Groton
Geometry - Contact Dr. Elkhader at 626-2432
1st place Rachel Hettich - Edmunds Central
2nd place: Travis Ruby - Stanley County
3rd place: John Lynch - Jamestown
4th place: Rebecca Lendt - Great Plains Lutheran
5th place: Sarah Bock - Roncalli
Honorable Mention (Geometry):
Aaron Peterson - Warner; Ryan Kleinjan - Arlington; Cole Cameron - Milbank; Tate Carlson - Jamestown; Drew Seiler - McIntosh; Lisa Poole - Wheaton High School; Sarah Lundquist - Wheaton; Alyssa Loomis - Clark; Rachael Becerk - Napoleon, ND; Olivia Esser - Redfield; Robert Paffe - LaMoure, ND
Advanced Algebra - Click to see copy of Test
1st place: Matthew Bower - Faulkton
2nd Place: Kelli Wiedenbush - Warner
3rd place: Ross Garry - Webster
4th place: Chris Bothe - Arlington
5th place: Tony Kulesa - Warner
Honorable Mention (Advanced Algebra):
Sonja Kaiser - Hoven; Josh Garry - Webster; Tanner Gruba - Webster; Holly Carlson - Groton; Natasha Franck - Bowdle; James Langer - Gettysburg; Jacob Niemeier - Jamestown; Chris Petersen - Lake Prston; Jamie Plagman - Arlington; Michael Runia - Arlington; Shannon Bowar - Faulkton; Jared Clausen - Webster; Alyssa Kuecher - Webster; Randall Waldner - Redfield
1st place: Rosalin Schlosser - Edgeley, ND
2nd place: Priscilla Ngai - DeSmet
3rd place: Austin Wiebe - James Valley Christian
4th place: Melissa Nehl - McIntosh
5th place: Josh Asp - Hankinson, ND
Honorable Mention (Senior Division):
Phillip Hottinger - Jamestown; Phil Schreider - Hamlin; Sarah Isaak - Jamestown; Matt Huettl - Frederick; Rebekah Epppen - Edgeley; Adam Ladwig - Hamlin; Max Schaffer - Redfield; Laramie Meyer - McIntosh; Zach Flood - DeSmet; Zachary Perman - Selby; Lance Kostinan - Hamlin; Nick Ochsner - Roncalli
To determine the school rank, we select the highest score from each school in each of the four divisions of the contest and compute the sum of the four scores. Class AA and A divisions in basketball make up the class A division in the Mathematics Contest, while class B basketball schools make up the class B division in the Mathematics Contest.
Class A Class B
1st place: Jamestown 1st place: Great Plains Lutheran
2nd place: Redfield 2nd place: Warner
3rd place: Arlington
Honorable Mention: Honorable Mention:
Roncalli Faulkton
Milbank McIntosh
Hankinson
Wheaton
Selby
Ipswich
Edmunds Central
Plankinton
55th Annual Mathematics Contest
Thanks for participating in this year's contest. The 55th Annual Northern State University Mathematics Contest is scheduled for Wednesday, April 16, 2008.
See you then.