TCS math teams have had great success recently, having participated in their respective math competitions at Middle Tennessee State University last month.
Tullahoma High School and both East and West middle schools had students travel to Murfreesboro to compete in the Middle Grades Math Competition. In total, 350 students from 24 schools competed in the MTSU competition.
West also had four students place in the top 20 in the Algebra I competition. Presley Williamson placed eighth, while Matthew Carter finished 10th. Brody Sintic took 19th, and Brayton Arant placed 20th.
East Middle School saw its eighth-grade team finish second overall and was led by Wen Ni Lin, who took home first place overall. This is the third consecutive year that Wen Ni Lin has taken the top spot in her grade-level competition, and she also placed first in the Algebra I/Integrated Math competition designed for middle school students taking high school courses. Teammate Katie Nichols also placed ninth in the Algebra I competition, while Ethan Rodriguez finished 10th.
Two other EMS students added a top-20 performance overall for the eighth-grade team. Ethan Rodriguez took 14th place for the Panthers, while William Nichols finished 15th. EMS also saw Bryant Carson take home eighth in the sixth-grade competition.
At the high school level, Tullahoma had nine students place in the top 10 of their respective competitions, including five students being awarded for Algebra II/Integrated Math 3. Chris Guo took first place overall, while teammate Joseph Thomasson finished fifth. Cody Crawford placed eighth, Abigail Cortines took ninth, and Sarah Bond finished 10th. Adrian Nalin took 15th in the same competition, while Brindley Duncan placed 17th.
THS had three more students placed in the Calculus Top 10, led by Ari Zeferin, who took third. Nathaniel Bobo finished seventh, and Shelbie Penny tied for eighth. Austin Mayes added a 10th-place effort for the Wildcats in the Precalculus competition.
“I am beyond proud of our mathletes and math teams for performing at such a high level,” said TCS Director of Schools, Dr. Catherine Stephens. “This success is a direct result of the hard work of both our students and staff members as they prepare for this competition. It is thrilling to acknowledge and celebrate this academic success. I am so proud of these fantastic results and congratulate these students and teachers on their tremendous results.”
Top Picture: West Middle School saw its seventh-grade team take second place overall in the competition and had three students place in the top 20 overall. The Bobcats were led by Jack Harris, who placed first. Liam McCall added an eighth-place performance, while Mason Alexander finished 14th. Matthew Carter took part in the eighth-grade competition and placed 17th overall.
