Math Day

     Topeka, Kan. – The Washburn University Mathematics & Statistics Department hosted around 250 students from 29 area high schools for their annual Math Day Tuesday, Nov. 18. Students participated in math testing and the “Mathnificent Race,” a scavenger hunt on the Washburn University campus for information required to solve a sequence of problems as quickly as possible.

     Benjamin Harris from Topeka High School and Riko Komiyama from Topeka West High School tied with the overall top score on the exam. Blue Valley North High School placed first in the 6A team awards, Topeka West High School placed first in the 5A division, Eudora High School placed first in the 4A division, Silver Lake High School placed first in the 3A division, Maur Hill Mount Academy placed first in the 2A division and Blue Valley Randolph High School placed first in the 1A division. Shawnee Mission North High School won the Mathnificent Race.   

     The top individual scorers in the senior and non-senior categories all receive medals, and the top scorers from each school receive ribbons. The top team in each of the 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A school classifications and the top overall scorer receive plaques.

Top Score on Exam
Benjamin Harris with a score of 40 out of 40, Topeka High School
Riko Komiyama with a score of 40 out of 40, Topeka West High School

Individual Awards

Senior Students
1st place: Mattew Chen with a score of 39 out of 40, Blue Valley North High School
2nd place: Wyatt Pence with a score of 37 out of 40, Olathe South High School
3rd place: Prakar Suryansh with a score of 37 out of 40, Blue Valley North High School

Honorable Mentions, Senior Students
Miller Coffman with a score of 37 out of 40, Clay Center High School
Tanner Haddock with a score of 37 out of 40, Washburn Rural High School
Arvindh Sriram with a score of 36 out of 40, Olathe South High School
Colton Jenkins with a score of 36 out of 40, Eudora High School
Sean Akkulugari with a score of 36 out of 40, Blue Valley North High School

Non-Senior Students
1st place: Benjamin Harris with a score of 40 out of 40, Topeka High School
1st place: Riko Komiyama with a score of 40 out of 40, Topeka West High School
3rd place: Adit Reddy with a score of 39 out of 40, Blue Valley North High School
3rd place: Aarav Sharma with a score of 39 out of 40, Blue Valley North High School

Honorable Mentions, Non-Senior Students
Dane Baumgartner with a score of 36 out of 40, Eudora High School
Arron Yang with a score of 36 out of 40, Hiawatha High School
Jacob Williams with a score of 36 out of 40, Olathe South High School

Team Awards

6A
First Place: (score of 117) Blue Valley North High School
Second Place: (score of 109) Olathe South High School
Other participating schools were Topeka High School, Washburn Rural High School and Shawnee Mission North High School

5A
First Place: (score of 106) Topeka West High School
Second Place: (score of 85) Shawnee Heights
Other participating schools were Bonner Springs High School, Leavenworth High School and Seaman High School

4A
First Place: (score of 106) Eudora High School
Second Place: (score of 96) Clay Center High School 
Another participating school was Fort Scott High School

3A
First Place: (score of 90) Silver Lake High School
Second Place: (score of 88) Hiawatha High School
Other participating schools were Osawatomie High School, Wellsville High School and West Franklin High School

2A
First Place: (score of 92) Maur Hill Mount Academy
Second Place: (score of 74) Atchison County Community
Other participating schools were Hillsboro High School, Rossville High School and Valley Falls High School

1A
First Place: (score of 83) Blue Valley Randolph High School
Second Place: (score of 79) Heritage Christian School
Other participating schools were Frankfort High School and Flint Hills High School

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     This is the 55th annual Math Day; this event is a Washburn tradition dating back to 1969 (Math Day 2020 was cancelled due to COVID-19). Each November, high school students from all over Northeast Kansas come to Washburn to compete in a 40-question competitive mathematics exam. Teachers accompanying the students have a discussion of current issues of importance to mathematics educators and/or participate in activities to enhance teaching mathematics in the classroom.

For further information, contact:
Lacey Kinder
Content Specialist
Telephone: (785) 670-2154
Cell: (785) 845-1909
Email: lacey.kinder@washburn.edu