PCS Math Field Day 2024

REGIONAL-LEVEL 

REGION III MATH FIELD DAY (PUTNAM, BOONE, CLAY, KANAWHA)

Join us in congratulating our County Math Field Day Team on another successful year competing at Regional Math Field Day!

Putnam County Math Field Day Winners traveled to the University of Charleston on Tuesday, February 27, to compete for top math honors and a chance to advance to the state level at Regional Math Field.

The top-three-scoring students in grades 4 through 9 and top-10-scoring students in grades 10-12 will advance to the WV State Math Field Day competition on April 20th at Concord University.

Congratulations to all Putnam participants and the following Regional Math Field Day Winners!

Grade 4:                              
3rd: Branson Hoang, West Teays*

Grade 5:                              
2nd: Morgan Snodgrass, Winfield*
3rd: Ava Hendron, Scott Teays*

Grade 6:                               
2nd: Jace Berry, Winfield Middle*
3rd: Markus Lemasters, Hurricane Middle*

Grade 7:                               
1st: Blaise Liu, Hurricane Middle*
Alternate: Cruz Berry, Winfield Middle

Grade 9:                               
2nd: Connor Westfall, Hurricane High*
3rd: Paxton Haddox, Hurricane High*
Alternate: Maddox Hardin, Hurricane High

Grade 10-12:                   
6th: Wyatt Moore, Winfield High*
7th: Mason Dailey, Winfield High*  
9th: Allison Hoffman, Winfield High*
10th: Caleb Hodges, Hurricane High*
Alternate: Cole Whittington, Buffalo High
Alternate: Erin Walls, Winfield High

*Students Advancing to State Math Field Day

Congratulations to all student participants, and good luck to students advancing to the next level of the competition!


COUNTY-LEVEL

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION

TOYOTA Motor Manufacturing WV (TMMWV) sponsored Putnam County Schools Math Field Day, High School Division, on January 30, 2024. Putnam County High Schoolers and Math Field Day Teams competed in one of the most rigorous academic events of the year for top math honors, scholarships, and a chance to represent Putnam County at Regional Math Field Day.

Award categories included Top Scoring Senior by School, Top Two Scorers by School, Winning Team, Ninth Grade Winners, Grade 10-12 Winners, and the “Math Excellence Scholarship” from Louise Goode and Ava Crum of Keller Williams. This $200 scholarship is awarded to students in grades 10-12 (placing in the top 10) who advance and compete at the Regional Math Field Day event.

The top-three-scoring ninth graders and top-10-scoring students in grades 10-12 advance to the Regional Math Field Day competition at the University of Charleston on February 27, 2024.

Top Scoring Seniors by School
Buffalo High: Ethan Blackshire
Calvary Baptist: Blake Lipscomb
Hurricane High: Alfred Biju
Poca High: Logan Ryder
Teays Valley Christian: Noah Taylor
Winfield High: Wyatt Moore

Top Two Scorers by School
Buffalo High: Cole Whittington & Ethan Blackshire
Calvary Baptist: Matthew DeGroff & Aiden Carney  
Hurricane High: Alfred Biju & Caleb Hodges
Poca High: Jaxson Davis & Logan Ryder
Teays Valley Christian: Nick Young & Levi Moles
Winfield High: Wyatt Moore & Mason Dailey

Ninth-Grade Winners:
1st Place: Connor Westfall, HHS*
2nd Place: Paxton Haddox, HHS*
3rd Place: Maddox Hardin, HHS*
Alternate: Nikolaus Von Wulffen, WHS

Upperclassmen (10-12) Winners:
1st Place: Wyatt Moore, WHS*
2nd Place: Alfred Biju, HHS*
3rd Place: Mason Dailey, WHS*
4th Place: Cole Whittington, BHS*
5th Place: Nick Young, TVCS*
6th Place: (Tie) Caleb Hodges*, HHS & Erin Walls, WHS*
8th Place: Anthony Marinaro, WHS*
9th Place: Allison Hoffman, WHS*
10th Place: Parker Dotson, HHS*
Alternate 1: Jacob Holtzapfel, WHS
Alternate 2: Haden Hodge, HHS

Team Winner: Winfield High School

*Students Advancing to Regional Math Field Day

A special thank you to event sponsors TMMWV, scholarship providers and math advocates Louise Goode & Ava Crum, Putnam County Schools math educators and event volunteers, and High School Math Field Day Coordinator Sarah Pauley.

Congratulations to all student participants, and good luck to students advancing to the regional competition!

ELEMENTARY DIVISION 

Putnam County Schools hosted Elementary Math Field Day at Buffalo High School on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Ninety-six elementary students in grades 4 and 5 from public and private schools competed for top math honors and a chance to advance to the next level of competition representing Putnam County Schools.

The top-three-scoring 4th and 5th graders will advance to the Regional Math Field Day competition at the University of Charleston on February 27, 2024.

Congratulations to all student participants and our 2024 Math Field Day Winners!

4th Grade Division

1st Place: Branson Hoang, West Teays Elementary*
2nd Place: Luca Malhotra, Hurricane Town Elementary*
3rd Place: Vu Nguyen, Scott Teays Elementary*
Alternate: Gannon Parks, Mountain View Elementary

5th Grade Division
1st Place: Ava Hendron, Scott Teays Elementary*
2nd Place: Morgan Snodgrass, Winfield Elementary*
3rd Place: Neo Nguyen, Scott Teays Elementary*
Alternate: Declan Horn, Rock Branch Elementary

*Students Advancing to Regional Math Field Day

Congratulations to the Physical Estimation winner, Allison Logue, Lakeside Elementary, for estimating the exact number of gummy sharks in the bowl! Phenomenal job!

Special thanks to Math Field Day host Buffalo High School, our amazing math educators, school coordinator, administrators, and event volunteers, and County Elementary Math Field Day Coordinators Jill Burgess (GW Elementary) and Zach Sallade (GW Middle) for their support and dedication to this talented group of student leaders striving towards math excellence!

Congratulations, students, on your outstanding achievement, and good luck to our Putnam County Elementary Math Field Day Team competing at Regionals!

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION 

Friday, February 9, 2024, Putnam County Schools hosted Middle School Math Field Day at Winfield Middle. Students in grades 6 through 8 from public and private schools competed for top math honors and a chance to advance to the next level of competition representing Putnam County Schools.

The top-three-scoring students at each grade level advance to the Regional Math Field Day competition at the University of Charleston on February 27, 2024. Congratulations to all student participants and our 2024 Math Field Day Winners!

6TH GRADE
1st Place: Jace Berry – Winfield Middle*
2nd Place: Markus Lemasters – Hurricane Middle*
3rd Place: Rocco Hughes – Winfield Middle*
Alternate: Jonathan Minturn – Winfield Middle

7TH GRADE
1st Place: Blaise Lui – Hurricane Middle*
2nd Place: Cruz Berry – Winfield Middle*
3rd Place: Jackson Green – Hurricane Middle*
Alternate: Elijah Woods – George Washington

8TH GRADE
1st Place: Mackenzie Hendren – Winfield Middle*
2nd Place: Lenon Hodge – Hurricane Middle*
3rd Place: Mack Thompon – Hurricane Middle*  
Alternate: Brayden Nichalson – Poca Middle

PHYSICAL ESTIMATION WINNER: Ezekial Amandus, Teays Valley Christian

*Students Advancing to Regional Math Field Day

Special thanks to Math Field Day host Principal Matt Shock and Winfield Middle School, our amazing math educators, school coordinator, administrators, event volunteers, and County Middle School Math Field Day Coordinator Zach Sallade! Thanks to all for your support and dedication to the students of Putnam County striving toward math excellence!

Congratulations, students, on your outstanding achievement, and good luck to our Putnam County Middle School Regional Math Field Day Team!