Chipola Math Olympic Winners
MARIANNA—Some 127 students representing 14 area High schools participated in the 37th annual Chipola College Math Olympiad on March 10, 2023.
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.
Ciphering team winners are:
Algebra I— first, Blountstown HS, team members: Isaac Mcghee, Berkley Neel; second Washington Christian, team members: Hayden Bennett, Ayden Jones, Brenlea Thornton.
Algebra II— first, Blountstown HS, Waylon Davis, Matthew Evans, Ethan Hobbs; second Poplar Springs, team members: Jacob Blackman, Melissa Bollman, Hannah Richburg.
Geometry—first, Dayspring Christian team members: Will Anderson, Jamison Scheffer; second, Altha HS, team members: Kathryn Barth, Kaysa Forman, Takoda Tousey .
Individual award winners by category are:
Algebra I—first, Blountstown HS, Kirsten Green; second, Roulhac, Mason Taylor; third, Roulhac, Stephanie Strielden; fourth, Roulhac, Aubrey Deal; fifth, Altha HS, Zachary O’Bryan; sixth, Blountstown HS, Issac McGhee; seventh, Washington Christian, Hayden Bennett; eighth, Altha HS, Aiden Grover; ninth, Poplar Springs, Amery Dixon; tenth, Washington Christian, Ayden Jones.
Algebra II—first, Blountstown HS, Matthew Evans; second, Blountstown HS, Waylon Davis; third, Blountstown HS, Ethan Hobbs; fourth, Poplar Springs, Jacob Blackman; fifth, Chipley HS, Kailee Kersey; sixth, Liberty HS, Imma Orama; seventh, Sneads HS, Joseph Smith; eighth, Washington Christian, Silas Perez; ninth, Ponce De Leon, Dylan Sasnett; tenth, Graceville HS, Briana Adams.
Geometry—first, Altha HS, Takoda Tousey; second, Blountstown HS, David Simon-Aguilar; third, Marianna HS, Rhett Bethea; fourth, Liberty HS, Malona Pullam; fifth, Blountstown HS, London Layne; sixth, Chipley HS, Hill Holley; seventh, Marianna HS, Teagan Chadock; eighth, Ponce De Leon, Kaylee Walton; ninth, Liberty HS, Jason Walker; tenth, Chipley HS, Ava Chadwell.
Trigonometry—first, Chipley HS, Owen Page; second, Blountstown HS, Oliver Nandho; third, Liberty HS, Madison Bedgood; fourth, Marianna HS, Tyler Armstrong; fifth, Marianna HS, Tim Horton; sixth, Liberty HS, Madison Walker; seventh, Chipley HS, Kyndle Finch; eighth, Liberty HS, Kent Hosford; ninth, Altha HS, Haylee Tillman; tenth, Chipley HS, Lawson Corbitt.
Scholarship—first, Chipley HS, Tristan Brett; second, Altha HS, Haylee Tillman; third, Blountstown HS, Sadaqat Ahmed; fourth, Altha HS, Heidi Belc; fifth, Blountstown HS, Emjay Floyd.
Pictured from left are Trigonometry winners: Owen Page (Chipley), Oliver Nandho (Blountstown), Tyer Armstrong (Marianna High), Tim Horton (Marianna High), Kyndle Finch (Chipley), Haylee Tillman (Altha), Kent Hosford (Liberty County), Madison Walker(Liberty County), Madison Bedgood(Liberty County), and Lawson Corbitt (Chipley).