Students from local schools will compete in the MATHCOUNTS State Championship March 25 and 26. There will be 126 students from 42 schools from all over the state vying for the state title at the Crown Plaza Conference Center in Plymouth.
The top four scorers will represent Minnesota in the National MATHCOUNTS Finals in Washington D.C. in May.
The students won the right to participate in the state meet by winning regional competitions in February. Their names and team placement from the Arrowhead Chapter meet are:
First: Esko Junior High - Seth Bergstedt, Eileen O'Brien, Matt Sunde and Reid Davidson; coached by Jeremiah Weaver
Second: Cloquet Middle School - Rachel Macaulay, Aleesha Slattengren, Kassidy Steen and Christian Pritchett; coached by Arne Maijala
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MATHCOUNTS is a coaching and competition program that promotes math achievement by 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.
The program stimulates student interest by making math achievement as challenging, exciting, and prestigious as school sports. The program is coordinated by volunteer members of the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers, who work closely with teachers. This is the 28th year that nonprofit MATHCOUNTS has been promoting math skills in the state.
