KAMLOOPS – Results of the final round of the BC Secondary Schools Mathematics Contest, which attracts budding mathematicians from Kamloops and the surrounding area, including 100 Mile House, Ashcroft, Barriere, Clearwater, Merritt and Williams Lake, were released today.
After the writing of the March 1st preliminary round, which saw 146 students (81 Juniors?Grades 8-10 and 65 Seniors?Grades 11 and 12) participate, with the top Junior and Senior in each school awarded Preliminary Round Book Prizes, a maximum of 6 students from each school were invited to write the Final Round at TRU on May 5.
A total of 58 students participated in the Final Round ? 29 Juniors and 29 Seniors, with the top three Juniors and the top three Seniors awarded Final Round Book Prizes and the top three Seniors also receiving scholarships to TRU.
The winners in the Final Round were:
JUNIOR
- FIRST PLACE: Sam Red, Williams Lake Secondary
- SECOND PLACE: Ryan Wei, Sa-Hali Secondary
- THIRD PLACE: Jerry Han, South Kamloops Secondary
SENIOR
- FIRST PLACE(TIE): Drew Hegadoren, NorKam Secondary,$500
- FIRST PLACE(TIE): Josh Smith, Williams Lake Secondary, $500
- THIRD PLACE: Caroline Fliegner, South Kamloops Secondary, $200
For more information, please contact Sonja Hot at 250-828-5375.
