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 48 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. William Haigh, Professor of Mathematics, Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD 57401. Phone (605)626-2629 or e-mail Haighw@northern.edu.
Number of Contestants 1137
Elementary Algebra: 296
Geometry: 325
Advanced Algebra: 315
Senior: 201
Number of Schools Represented: 60
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Elementary Algebra Awards (click to see copy of 2001 Elementary Algebra Test)
1st place: Jordan Ryckman - Warner
2nd place: Darcy Brandenburg - Edgeley
3rd place: Hannah Westby - Aberdeen Roncalli
4th place: Tyler Flattum - Bristol
5th place: Jacob Fuhrman - Northern Plains Christian
Honorable Mention (Elementary Algebra):
Joe Dosch - Aberdeen Roncalli; Jenna Carlson - Milbank; Jason Enderle
- Great Plains
Lutheran; Emily Lentz - Milbank; Crystal Uskoski - Hamlin; J.D. Krein
- Eureka; Ross
Mielke - Northwestern; Casey Tollefson - Hitchcock; Kim Hoffman - McIntosh;
Garret
Holler - Warner; John Kurle - Eureka.
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Geometry Awards (Click to see copy of 2001 Geometry Test)
1st place: Jacob Gauer - Ipswich
2nd place: Jess Koehler - Aberdeen Holgate
3rd place: Dan Stanton - Aberdeen Holgate
4th place: Andrew Kraft - Mobridge
5th place: Kim Wager - Gettysburg
Honorable Mention (Geometry):
Justin Hagel - Napoleon; Susie Hall - Aberdeen Holgate; Sam Braun -
Warner; Joseph Harr - Redfield; Brock Hoyle - Ipswich; Michelle Stadel
- Redfield; Casey Bauman – Sunshine Bible Academy; Rachelle Leiseth - Hamlin;
Cassie Makela - Ipswich; Emily Fischer - Arlington; Michael Meyer - South
Shore; David Greenland - Oakes
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Advanced Algebra Awards (Click to see copy of 2001 Advanced Algebra test)
1st place: Catrina Uskoski - Hamlin
2nd Place: Allen Ryckman - Warner
3rd place: Matt Abernathy - Webster
4th place: Larissa Johnson - Mobridge
5th place: Cody Anderson – DeSmet
Honorable Mention (Advanced Algebra):
Valissa Kraft – Mobridge; Jason Neuharth – Wolsey; Ashley Muser – Lake
Preston; Jared Johnson – Warner; Eric Kangas – Hamlin; Morgan McNickle
– Groton; Tony Farmen – Redfield; Shauna Peterson – Sisseton; Matthew Durfee
– Redfield; Jeremy Kalt – Warner; Kari Bossly – Warner; Amber Welke – Warner;
Darin Ziemer – Sisseton
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Senior Division Awards (Click to see copy of 2001 Senior Test)
1st place: Cody Hartwig - Edgeley
2nd place: J. J. Beitelspacher - Hamlin
3rd place: Joshua Sass – Lake Preston
4th place: Carolyn Fischbach - Warner
5th place: Heather May Anderson – Ipswich
Honorable Mention (Senior Division):
Rachael Johnson – Bristol; Josh Underberg – Frederick; Sean Sieler
– Roncalli; Billy
Schlosser – Edgeley; Jacob Seppanen – Hamlin; Seth Swanson – Hamlin;
Jake Esser –
Redfield; Melvin Hill – Sisseton; Amber Mehaffey – McIntosh; Renae
Fjeldheim – Roncalli;
Marie Trullinger – McIntosh; Landon Bladow – Hankinson; Brian Carter
– Mobridge
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Amber Mehaffey - McIntosh, SD
Rebecca Guthmiller - Great Plains Lutheran, Watertown, SD
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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: Hamlin
1st place: Warner
2nd place: Mobridge
2nd place: Edgeley
3rd place: Redfield
3rd place: Lake Preston
Honorable Mention:
Honorable Mention:
Roncalli
Great Plains Lutheran (Watertown)
Ipswich
Arlington
DeSmet
Bristol
Sisseton
Northwestern
Oakes
McIntosh
Gettysburg
Frederick
Groton
Sargent Central
Milbank
Selby Area
Webster
Sully Buttes
Eureka
Wilmot
49th Annual Mathematics Contest
Thanks for participating in the 2001 contest. The 49th Annual Northern State University Mathematics Contest is scheduled for Wednesday, April 17, 2002. To be included on the contest mailing list or for additional information, contact Dr. William Haigh, Professor of Mathematics, Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD 57401. Phone (605)626-2629 or e-mail Haighw@northern.edu.