AREA STUDENTS HONORED IN MATHEMATICS CONTEST

Area students earned honors at the ninth annual Missouri Student Mathematics Contest at Southeast Missouri State University.

The five highest scores in each event at each grade level were awarded a ribbon. The first-, second- and third-place winners are eligible to participate in the state contest Saturday.

Two winners were named for each place in each category at each grade level. They are:

Fourth grade:

Computation-estimation: First place, Becky Beussink, Leopold, and Justin Thompson, Jackson; second place, Joseph Ettling, Jackson, and Andrew Collins, Seckman Elementary; third place, Ashley Hahn, St. Denis at Benton, and Andy Arnzen, St. Vincent de Paul in Cape Girardeau.

Concepts: First place, Andrew Collins, Seckman Elementary, and Heather Coray, Perryville; second place, Matt Balsman, Immaculate Conception, and Nathan Brown, St. Paul Lutheran; third place, Andy Arnzen, St. Vincent de Paul, and Becky Beussink, Leopold.

Problem solving: First place, Matt Balsman, Immaculate Conception, and Hanna Griesemer, Clippard; second place, Danny Robert, St. Mary's, and Jonathan Smart, Cape Christian School; third place, Andrew Collins, Seckman Elementary, and Sean Riches, Franklin.

Fifth grade:

Computation-estimation: First place, Jason Murray, Seckman Elementary, and Tian Zhang, Clippard; second place, Adam Eftink, Guardian Angel in Oran, and Danny Velcheck, Seckman; third place, Erin Elizabeth Heitman, Meadow Heights, and Aaron Puchbauer, Jackson.

Concepts: First place, Ryan Granger, Jackson, and Tian Zhang, Clippard; second place, Brett Price, Nell Holcomb, and Ryan Stroder, Jackson; third place, Jeffrey Overbey, St. Vincent de Paul, and Joe Walter, Jackson.

Problem solving: First place, Joe Walter, Jackson, and Tian Zhang, Clippard; second place, Jason Murray, Seckman, and Danny Henderson, Jackson; third place, Aaron Puchbauer, Jackson, and Heather Hey, Clippard.

Sixth grade:

Computations-estimation: First place, Kris Kueker, Perryville, and Clint Ressel, Jackson; second place, Ellie Miller, Sikeston, and Galen Cooper, Advance; third place, Michael Williams, Jackson, and Tim Robert, St. Mary's.

Concepts: First place, Greg Miller, Alma Schrader, and Michael Williams, Jackson; second place, Blake Miller and Ellie Miller, both of Sikeston; third place, Tim Robert, St. Mary's, and Emily Borgsmiller, Sikeston.

Problem solving: First place, Kris Kueker, Perryville, and Ellie Miller, Sikeston; second place, Michael Williams, Jackson, and Tim Robert, St. Mary's; third place, Clint Ressel, Jackson, and Jamie Dost, Jackson.