Chipola Math Olympic Winners

Some 136 students representing 14 area High schools, including two Christian schools, participated in the 36th Annual Chipola Math Olympiad on March 18.

Students competed individually on written exams in Algebra I and II, Geometry, Trigonometry and Scholarship. Teams competed in three Ciphering competitions and for Team Awards that are earned through highest combined scores on the written exams. The students earned medals and trophies, and were treated to lunch. The event concluded with an awards ceremony in the Cultural Center.

Overall team winners are: first, Blountstown HS, team members: Waylon Davis, David Simon-Ahuilar, Elizabeth Terry; second (tie) Altha HS, team members: Katie Barth, Dillon Adams, Christina Jones, and Chipley HS, team members: Hill Holley, Nathaniel McFadden, Sydney Black.

Ciphering team winners are:

Algebra I— first, Blountstown HS, team members: London Lane, David Simon-Aguilar, Miles Gokson; second Altha HS, team members: William O’Bryan, Kasey Foreman, Katie Barth.

Algebra II— first, Chipley HS, team members: Sarah Laursen, Sydney Black, Hayden Register; second Marianna HS, team members: Alexis Holden, Tim Horton.

Geometry—first, Cottondale HS, team members: Jeremy Cassatt, Linkon Drummond, Wyatt Speers; second, Altha HS, team members: Dillon Adams Alena Brobst, Reagan Roberts.

Individual award winners by category are:

Algebra I—first, Chipley HS, Hill Holley; second, Dayspring Christian, William Anderson; third, Blountstown HS, David Simon-Aguilar; fourth, Graceville HS, Adam Monk; fifth, Chipley HS, Brantley Kirkland; sixth, Altha HS, Katie Barth; seventh, Blountstown HS, Miles Goksen; eighth, Bethlehem HS, Madison Williams; ninth, Dayspring Christian, Sam Keel; tenth, Blountstown HS, London Layne.  

Algebra II—first, Malone HS, Macy Jordan; second, Sneads HS, Ja’Miya Smith; third, Blountstown HS, Elizabeth Terry; fourth, Chipley HS, Sydney Black; fifth, Chipley HS, Sarah Laursen; sixth, Marianna HS, Tim Horton; seventh, Liberty County HS, Gabrie Flowers; eighth, Malone HS, Safire Holmes; ninth, Blountstown HS, Jordyn Ward; tenth, Holmes County HS, Seth Crutchfield.

Geometry—first, Blountstown HS, Waylon Davis; second, Altha HS, Dillon Adams; third, Blountstown HS, Matthew Evans; fourth, Vernon HS, Lauren Moon; fifth, Cottondale HS, Linkon Drummond; sixth, Sneads HS, Marie(Alex) Wray; seventh, Malone HS, Jackson Welch; eighth, Blountstown HS, Ethan Hobbs; ninth, Marianna HS, Catherine Powell; tenth, Liberty County HS, Saul Lopez.

Trigonometry—first, Altha HS, Haylee Reisen; second, Chipley HS, Catalina Tankersley; third, Blountstown HS, Brayden Hand; fourth, Vernon HS,  Mason Brock; fifth, Cottondale HS, Farynn McAlpin; sixth, Blountstown HS, Anna Jo Hall; seventh, Liberty County HS, Jessica Sumner; eighth, Altha HS, Jolene Alday; ninth, Altha HS, Heidi Belc; tenth, Liberty County HS, Sara Catherine Brown.

Scholarship—first, Blountstown HS, Brayden Hand; second, Marianna HS, Caroline Bruner; third, Chipley HS, Will Taylor; fourth, Chipley HS, Audrey Holley; fifth, Liberty County HS, Chesney Arnold.