Mentone Math Teams Place Tops In The State
Mentone Elementary 4th and 5th grade math teams both took first place in their division at the regional level. The 4th grade team placed 19th in the state out of 92 teams with a team score of 21 out of 32 math problems correct. The 5th grade team scores 28 out of 32 problems and tied for first place in the state. After the tie breaker calculation the Mentone 5th grade team placed 2nd in the state competition out of 97 teams.
Members of the 4th grade team include Abigail Banghart, Dale Fore, Alex Bailey, Caden Davis, Abigail Bowers, Taila Holder, Saige Terwiske, Molly Moriarty, Kadence Mellott, Taylor Wallis, Abby Koch and Lily Ault.
Members of the 5th grade team included Braxton Davis, Marcus House, Hayley Gamble, Eika Poyser, Blake Taylor, Owen Kirchenstein and Mateo Salazar. Both teams were coached by Vonda Ryman.