WEST HIGH TAKES FIRST IN STATE MATH REGIONAL

The West Aurora High School mathlete team on Feb. 18 took first place in the state regional math contest sponsored by the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Out of 10 events, West Aurora High School took first place six times and second place twice. By winning the regional, the entire team has qualified for the ICTM State Math Contest, April 22, at the University of Illinois, Champaign.

The following is a list of team and individual finishes:

Algebra I Team (first place) -- Laura Blinks, Kim Huynh, Andrew Nelson, Kiersten Stokes and Anna Wetherholt (first place individual).

Algebra II Team (first place) -- Ted Berg, Kate Butler, Andrew Moore (first place individual), Alex Seymour, Steve Shoyer and Matt Tigges (first place individual).

Pre-Calculus Team (first place) -- Phil Beeler, Dan Brandt, Lindsey Kosner, Brian Moy (second place individual), Ben Pierce (first place individual) and Scott Zinzer.

Calculator Team (first place) -- Scott Zinzer, Matt Tigges, Alex Seymour and David Skaggs.

Freshman-Sophomore 2-Person Team (first place) – Joe Riddle and Samantha Tyner.

Freshman-Sophomore 8-Person Team (first place) -- Laura Blinks, Amy Fairgrieve, Andrew Nelson, Elizabeth Peterson, Joe Riddle, Kiersten Stokes, Samantha Tyner and Anna Wetherholt.

Junior-Senior 2-Person Team (second place) -- Brian Moy and Kate Butler.

Junior-Senior 8-Person Team (second place) -- Ted Berg, Dan Brandt, Zach Harris, Lindsey Kosner, Andrew Moore, Ben Pierce, Steve Shoyer and Matt Tigges.

In other mathlete competition, the West High team took third place in the Feb. 9 DuPage Valley Conference math contest. The following students were named All Conference: Anna Wetherholt, Matt Tigges, Andrew Moore, Ben Pierce and Lindsey Kosner.

On the national level, 13 West High mathletes have qualified for the next round of the American Mathematical Competition on March 7. This is a national math competition culminating in the USA Mathematical Olympiad. Those students are: Brain Moy, Michael Berg, Andrew Moore, Alexander Seymour, Kate Butler, Lindsey Kosner, Jeremy Geelem, Benjamin Pierce, Steven Shoyer, Aaron White, Elizabeth Peterson, Matthew Tigges and Scott Zinzer.

The first-place regional mathletes, teachers and coaches of West Aurora High School are: (bottom row) Lindsey Kosner, Brian Moy, Kate Butler, Laura Blinks and Bennett Konstans; (second row) Phil Beeler, Steve Shoyer, Anna Wetherholt and Amy Fairgrieve; (third row) Scott Zinzer, Andrew Moore and Kiersten Stokes; (fourth row) Matt Tigges, Samantha Tyner, Alex Seymour and David Skaggs; (fifth row) Ben Pierce, Ted Berg, Andrew Nelson and Zach Harris; (stairs and last row) teachers and coaches Nichole Roberts, Bob James, Matt Love, Pat Butler, Jennifer Furuglyas, Corinne Rapp, Joe Maston, Kathy Dawson.