{"id":69220,"date":"2022-11-11T14:50:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T20:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=69220"},"modified":"2022-11-11T14:50:59","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T20:50:59","slug":"fhsu-hosts-annual-math-relays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=69220","title":{"rendered":"FHSU hosts annual Math Relays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By ALICIA FEYERHERM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mathematics and Computer Science Departments at Fort Hays State University hosted the 43rd annual Math Relays on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event, open to students in grades nine through 12, is composed of six different events. Top-three individual winners in each event are listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Using Number Sense<\/strong> event, students alternate names for numbers, number patterns, place value, order relations among numbers, estimation, elementary probability and statistics, and reasonableness of results. This event does not allow the use of calculators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9th Grade:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Phoenix Cross, Medicine Lodge High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Edward Horinek, St. John\u2019s Catholic High School <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Landon Baetz, Lakeside High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10th Grade:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Isabelle Jones, Hays High School <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Caleb King, Hays High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Mario Fuentealba, Maize South High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11th Grade: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Hannah Simmelink, Rock Hills High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Layton Leiker, Ellsworth High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Alyssa Harger, McPherson High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12th Grade: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Nicholas Greenwood, St. John\u2019s Catholic High School <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- David Doan, Garden City High School <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Blaise Palen, St. John\u2019s Catholic High School <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trigonometry <\/strong>event has students recognize and use trigonometric identities. Students solve triangles, including using the law of sines and cosines and solve equations using trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions. Competition is limited to just 11th and 12th grade students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

11th Grade:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Jason Marrs, Sacred Heart High School <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Doak Guttery, Osborne High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Matthew Matteucci, Sacred Heart High School <\/p>\n\n\n\n

12th Grade:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Markus White, Sacred Heart High School <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Colin Grieb, McPherson High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Davin Coil, Rock Hills High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Algebraic Manipulations<\/strong> is another non-calculator event. Students add, subtract, multiply and divide polynomials and rational fractions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9th Grade:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Mariella Dreiling, Hays High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Kate Hull, Salina South High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Katherine Rathbun, Ellsworth High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10th Grade:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Clay Guttery, Osborne High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Isabelle Jones, Hays High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Garrett Floyd, McPherson High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11th Grade: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Andy Marshall, Sacred Heart High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Vitor Geromel, Maize South High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Hannah Simmelink, Rock Hills High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12th Grade: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Anthony Arial, Hays High School <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Davin Coil, Rock Hills High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Colin Grieb, McPherson High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Informal Geometry and  Measurement<\/strong> is based on computing perimeters, areas and volumes of geometric figures as well as metric conversions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9th Grade:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Graham Stiles, Maize South High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Ian Premer, Great Bend High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Jonathan Ayotte, Maize South High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10th Grade:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Samuel Schroeder, TMP-Marian High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Isabelle Jones, Hays High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Aidan Johnson, Ellsworth High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11th Grade: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Henry Fitzthum, Hays High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Hannah Simmelink, Rock Hills High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Gracie Riner, Osborne High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12th Grade: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- William Fulkerson, Salina South High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Trakker French, McPherson High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Davin Coil, Rock Hills High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Application of Algebra, Arithmetic<\/strong>, are sets of word problems with an emphasis on interpreting and solving problems presented in the words rather than symbols. These problems are meant to be applicable in the real world or everyday life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9th Grade:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Phoenix Cross, Medicine Lodge High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Cody Summitt, Phillipsburg High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Evan Slavik, Thunder Ridge High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10th Grade:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Abram Anderson, Sacred Heart High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Thomas Armatys, Great Bend High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Henry Holdren, St. John\u2019s Catholic High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11th Grade: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Hannah Simmelink, Rock Hills High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Jason Marrs, Sacred Heart High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Graham Dirks, Garden City High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12th Grade: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Devin Schmidtberger, Hays High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Markus White, Sacred Heart High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Landen Clark, Hays High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calculations with Calculators<\/strong> require students to have a scientific calculator with functions that include probability, trigonometry and logarithms, as well as algebraic functions like roots and radicals. All answers are in decimal format or scientific notation.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9th Grade:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Lynelle Gengler, St. John\u2019s Catholic High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Bryson Lippold, Southeast of Saline High School <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Charlotte Knopf, Southeast of Saline High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10th Grade:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Vicky Le, Garden City High School <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Garrett Floyd, McPherson High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Allison Ost, Rock Hills High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11th Grade: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Hannah Simmelink, Rock Hills High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Haley Myers, Maize South High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Alyssa Harger, McPherson High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12th Grade: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Colin Grieb, McPherson High School <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Holly Hagber, Smith Center High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- William Fulkerson, Salina South High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scores are also calculated for the top teams in 1A, 2A\/3A and 4A\/5A\/6A classifications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1A School Winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Osborne High School, 81.5 points<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- St. John’s Catholic High School, 81.5 points<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Rock Hills High School, 73.5 points<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2A\/3A School Winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Sacred Heart High School, 100.5 points<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Ellsworth High School, 72.5 points<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- Minneapolis High School, 44 points<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4A\/5A\/6A School Winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st- Hays High School, 130 points<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd- Maize South High School, 91 points<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd- McPherson High School, 73 points<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anthony Arial, a senior at Hays High School, won first in Algebraic Manipulations as well as being part of the winning team for 4A\/5A\/6A Schools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m very happy with how we did both as a team and individually,\u201d Arial said. \u201cI expect to do well so my energy reflects into my abilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full results can be found at 2022 FHSU Math Relay Results – Fort Hays State University<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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