KUDOS | South Whidbey High School math teams qualify for state contest

South Whidbey High School’s three math teams received high marks at the Washington State Math Council Regional High School Math Contest on March 11 at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo.

March 17, 2015 5:51 pm
The South Whidbey High School Math Teams competed at a regional competition on March 11. Two of the teams will go on to compete at the state competition in April.
The South Whidbey High School Math Teams competed at a regional competition on March 11. Two of the teams will go on to compete at the state competition in April.

South Whidbey High School’s three math teams received high marks at the Washington State Math Council Regional High School Math Contest on March 11 at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo.

Two of the teams have qualified for the State High School Contest.

South Whidbey High School competed in Division 2, which included nine teams. South Whidbey’s team one included Annika Hustad and Mei Mei Hensler; team two included Grace Callahan and Kari Hustad; team three included Fiona Callahan and Sean Miles.

In the Topic Problem challenge, South Whidbey High School team three placed first and team two placed second; in the Team Problem challenge, team three placed second and team two placed fourth following a tie-breaker with the third-place team.

The State High School Contest will take place on April 18 at Central Washington University.