FORT SCOTT Marmaton Valley High School senior Ty Scharff and sophomore Garrett Henderson both earned high honors at the Fort Scott Community College Math Relays Oct. 15.
Scharff finished first in the mental math competition, while Henderson finished fifth in equations and inequalities.
Twenty-three MVHS students competed by taking 15-minute tests against students from 20 other schools in Kansas and Missouri.
Students were tested in a wide array of subject: set theory, geometry, algebra, equations and inequalities, simplifications, mental math, potpourri, number theory and word problems.
I was very proud of the kids and their efforts, math coach Kelci Botts said in an email. Only 10 of the 23 students had ever competed before in a math relay. It can be very overwhelming for the first time. I expect great things from this group and look forward to our spring competitions.
Others participating: Senior Rachel Schaffer; juniors Antonio Campos, Lexis Jones, Haylee Meiwes, Tea Smith, Kaylee Becker and Kayla Ard; Sophomores Aly Ard, Kamryn Boyd, Jenni Armstrong, Kira Stahl, Caidence Cook and Kendall Scharff; Freshmen Katrina Woods, Zach Allee, Madi Lawson, Mary Brown, Dylan Drake, Bryce Ensminger, Kaitlyn Drake and Mallory Heim.
