MS students shine at Austin Peay math competition

A team of USN Middle Schoolers excelled at the second annual Austin Peay State University math competition.
By Kari Luecke, MS Educational Technologist

I’m incredibly proud of the “Lucky 15” who represented USN at our second annual APSU Math Competition.

These students brought focus and skill to every round, and their performance affirmed that USN is a true force in mathematics.

Notable Victories

Top 5 | Highest Performing Teams
  • 🥈2nd Place🥈was snatched by none other than our 6th Grade Team:
    • Elliott Karpinos ‘31
    • Bruce Li ‘31
    • Lucas Lupu ‘31
    • Neel Sinha ‘31
    • Zoey Wei ‘31
This category was previously a Top 10, so cracking the Top 5 added weight to this achievement!

Top 10 | Highest Individual Scores by Grade Level
  • 1st Place  - Lucas Lupu (for 6th Grade)
  • 8th Place  -  Zoey Wei (for 6th Grade)
Please congratulate these individuals in the hallways! They missed classwork, after-school activities, and sports because they committed to being off campus for the full day.

Class of ‘29
Elinor Bird
James Michels
Zoe Russell
Oren Schwartz
Syra Tahiliani

Class of ‘30
Saveen Bangalore
Syra Bangalore
Lucy Garrison
Anand Pastakia
Reya Roy

Class of ‘31
Elliott Karpinos
Bruce Li
Lucas Lupu
Neel Sinha
Zoey Wei

Many thanks to our infinitely supportive math faculty, brilliantly flexible classroom teachers, patient parents, and transportation team for keeping us on the right path, with no variables left behind. 
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