Fourteen Middle School mathletes participated in the Austin Peay State University Middle School Mathematics Contest. Sixth graders Sam Hubbell ’28, Lydia Kim ’28, Greta Molvig ’28, Ishaan Nachnani ’28, and Krish Nachnani ’28 took first place in their grade level, and Krish was the grade’s top individual scorer.
By Sierra Smith, Communications Specialist
Middle School math enthusiasts in grades 6-8 spent April 7 in Clarksville for the Austin Peay State University Middle School Mathematics Contest.
According to APSU, the contest is designed to “stimulate interest in mathematics by encouraging more students to include mathematics in their programs of study thereby raising the mathematics competence level in Tennessee; and to honor those students who are outstanding in their knowledge of mathematics …”
Krish Nachnani ’28 took first place at the sixth grade individual level. What’s more, USN’s sixth grade placed first too. Congratulations to Krish and teammates Sam Hubbell ’28, Lydia Kim ’28, Greta Molvig ’28, and Ishaan Nachnani ’28.
In seventh grade, Charlie Blau ’27, Eliya Brandes ’27, Lucia Gellert ’27, Ruchika Ramachandran ’27, and Dylan Omary '27 represented USN. Charlie and Lucia scored in the top 20 at 11th and 14th respectively.
Jackson Green ’26, Evan Giles ’26, Maeve Stevenson ’26, and Claire Ward ’26 represented USN’s eighth grade and collectively placed fourth in the grade. Jackson scored second individually, and Evan scored seventh. Congratulations to all our dedicated scholars.
15 members of the USN Science Olympiad Team traveled to the University of Tennessee-Knoxville for the state competition and returned to USN with several medals for their stellar performance.
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