Westchester Intermediate School Math Bowl Team Competes in State Contest

WIS-Math-Bowl-teamWestchester Intermediate School math bowl team competed in a statewide contest is held at various locations throughout Indiana on February 28. Over 7000 students from about 350 schools participated.

Students participated in teams of three with each group answering seven math problems. Westchester successfully answered 24 of 28 questions correctly to receive the highest score at their host school, Boone Grove Elementary. This placed them 20th at the statewide level in their enrollment class.

The team had two perfect rounds, answering all seven questions correctly, and one round with just one miss.

Team members are front row, left to right, Hannah Bennett, Sam Houghteling, Dylan Mahaffey, Branden Wong, Chad Dzierba . Row 2, Al Dines, Ainsley Johnston, Jessica Stokes, Nick Harmon, Nathan Carlson, Matt Malave, Jennifer Gillen. Back row, coaches Joe Bennett and Candi Kautz, and Principal Shawn Longacre. (Duneland Schools photo by Bridget Martinson)