Mathletes Compute at Marshall County Math Day
Students in 4th through 12th grade put their “mathletic” skills to the test during the annual Marshall County Math Field Day competition held on Monday, January 27, 2025, at Wheeling University.
Approximately 150 students competed in categories ranging from mental math, mental estimation, measurement estimation and short answer. Participants also took a written test.
Marshall County Math Filed Day was established to promote increased student participation in classroom and extracurricular mathematics. One of the primary objectives of the event is to demonstrate mathematics is a challenging, yet exciting, subject to study.
Students who placed 1st through 4th in each division were presented with certificates and medals during a special awards ceremony Tuesday evening at the BOE meeting held at John Marshall High School.
First-place winners of the 2025 Marshall County Math Field Day include, alphabetically, Gabe Collins, Liberty Cuffaro, Tye Mason, Tobin McGuire, Ryker Mueller, Griffin Sturgill and Emmitt Thayer.
Students who earned second place, alphabetically, comprise of Tori Finley, Dallas Hubbard, Emma King, Gunner King, Gavin Pickett, Trevor Richards and Kingsley Zheng.
Third place went to, alphabetically, Tatum Brown, Grayson Cunningham, Maverick Lemasters, Chloe Pickett, Landon Potts, Garrett Wise and Abram Wolfe.
Coming in fourth place were, alphabetically, Landis Dean, Owen Geho, Samuel Hanning-Keyser, Hayden Harvey, Autumn McMillan, Ansley Wallace and Nathan Weaver.
All students recognized by the board members advance to Regional Math Field Day on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Wheeling Park High School.
