Posted April 20, 2025 11:37am
(KLZA)--Peru State College and the Alpha Mu Omega Math Club, recently hosted its 31st annual Mathematics Challenge which attracted 13 schools from Nebraska, Missouri, and Iowa.
Competitions were held in the subject areas of Geometry, Algebra, Precalculus, and Calculus. Schools competed in two divisions based on their respective sizes. Each school was allowed to enter a team of three students in each of the subject areas.
Calculators were not allowed for the individual tests but an ACT-approved calculator was allowed for the group exam.
Individual and team results for Division 1 were:
Geometry
1st - Carter Rumbaugh - Falls City High School
2nd - Jean Camden - Falls City High School
3rd - Jesus Hurtado - Johnson County Central High School
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Calculus
2nd - Ruby Nguyen - Falls City High School
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Geometry Team
1st - Jean Camden, Carter Rumbaugh, and Deacon Jacobs - Falls City High School
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Algebra Team
2nd - Millie Gentert, Molly Weber, and Amelia Britt - Johnson County Central High School
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Precalculus Team
2nd - Jack Waring, Ashley Beethe, and Wes Swanson - Johnson County Central High School
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Division 2 individual and team results were as follows:
Geometry
3rd - Nichole Brammann - Mound City (Mo.) High School
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Algebra
1st - Piper Kinney - Sterling High School
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Precalculus
3rd - Jakob Kessler - Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer High School
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Geometry Team
1st - Zhu Boxuan, PJ Howe, and Ty Dunekacke - Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer High School
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