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 : 816
Elementary Algebra: 207 Geometry: 212
Advanced Algebra: 221 Senior: 185
Number of Schools Represented 46
Awards Given
Elementary Algebra - Click to see copy of Test
1st place: Julie Yoon - Webster
2nd place: Briana Jung - Warner
3rd place: Yoon Ki Hong - Aberdeen Christian
4th place: Brandon Stanley - Groton
5th place: Gus Campbell - Simmons Middle School (Aberdeen)
Honorable Mention (Elementary Algebra):
Dalton Schutt - Simmons Middle; Maddie Mack - Redfield; Xandria Perman - Selby; Leah Hersch - Campbell, MN; Amanda Pierce - Wilmot; Eric Milbrandt - Groton; Rachel Reichel - Great Plains Lutheran; Casey Nilsson -Warner; Sondra Pergotski - Jamestown; Emily Kern - Groton; Shelly Eschenbaum - Faulkton.
Geometry - Contact Dr. Elkhader at 626-2432
1st place Mike Kvidt - Campbell, MN
2nd place: Jae Ho Son - Great Plains Lutheran
3rd place: Ivar Kulla - Hamlin
4th place: William Uskoski - Hamlin
5th place: Jennifer Neva - Jamestown
Honorable Mention (Geometry):
Bryce Kampa - Webster; Verena Deutsch - Isabel; Dwight Anderson - Hankinson; Tiffany Newman - Faulkton; Austin Bierle - Roncalli; Michael Martel - Aberdeen Roncalli; Drew Wyum - Sargent Central; Angel Kordovsky - Hankinson; Brady Keller - Campbell, MN; Jade Monroe - Faulkton; Garrett Michael Harms - Groton; Mitchell Wagner - Milbank; Spencer Kamoni - Jamestown; Matt Ochsner - Warner.
Advanced Algebra - Click to see copy of Test
1st place: Ryan Peterson - James Valley Christian School
2nd Place: Jamal Elkhader - Aberdeen Central
3rd place: Jenae Logan - Gettysburg
4th place: Mira Lee - Aberdeen Central
5th place: Jacob Ochsner - Warner
Honorable Mention (Advanced Algebra):
Aaron Peterson - Warner; John Lynch - Jamestown; Jordan Melius - Faulkton; Amanda Sauer - Warner; Caleb Shockman - LaMoure; Kaylyn Gross - Hitchock-Tulare; Ryan Kleinian - Arlington; Neal Seppanen - Hamlin; Rebecca Asp - Hankinson; Chiara Wiesgosz - Webster; Leah Nelson - Jamestown; Lisa Koistien - Hamlin.
1st place: John Boggs - Aberdeen Central
2nd place: Jacob Fuhrman - Aberdeen Christian
3rd place: Matthew Bowar - Faulkton
4th place: KaMan Lee - Aberdeen Central
5th place: Michael Runia - Arlington
Honorable Mention (Senior Division):
Chris Bothe - Arlington; Jacob Steinmetz - Great Plains Lutheran; Valerie Jo Scott - Gettysburg; Tony Kulesa - Warner; Amanda Jundt - Aberdeen Central; Kelli Wiedebush - Warner; Haaken Phelps - Lake Preston; Kean Nelson - Sargent Central; Sonja Kaiser - Hoven; Jessie Arneson - Jamestown; Russ Garry - Webster; Joshua Garry - Webster.
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: Webster 1st place: Warner
2nd place: Jamestown 2nd place: Faulkton
3rd Place: Aberdeen Central 3rd place: Great Plains Lutheran
Honorable Mention: Honorable Mention:
Groton Arlington
Milbank Hankinson (ND)
Hamlin Sargent Central (ND)
Redfield James Valley Christian
Wilmot
Lake Preston
Hitchock-Tulare
Campbell-Tintah (Campbell, MN)
56th Annual Mathematics Contest
Thanks for participating in this year's contest. The 56th Annual Northern State University Mathematics Contest is scheduled for Wednesday, April 15, 2009.
See you then.