High school math whizzes compete in annual meet at CCU
High schools that competed in the 2004 contest were: AC Flora, Andrews, Aynor, Ben Lippen, Carolina Forest, Carvers Bay, Conway, Creek Bridge, Crestwood, Dobyns-Bennett (Tenn.), Emmanuel Christian, Goose Creek, Hemingway, Hoggard (N.C.), Lakewood, Loris, Mullins, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Socastee, Spring Valley, Summerville, Waccamaw, Wando and Williston-Elko.
School competition winners by category were:
Small schools - Level 1: Ben Lippen
Large schools – Level 1: Summerville
Small schools – Level 2: Ben Lippen
Large schools – Level 2: Hoggard (N.C.)
Overall winner: AC Flora
Individual student winners were:
Stephen Yoon Ben Lippen First place, small schools, level 1
Allison Foreman Ben Lippen Second place, small schools, level 1
Sarah Edge Aynor Third place, small schools, level 1
Brett McCarty Williston-Elko, First place, small schools, level 2
Stephen Elliott Ben Lippen Second place, small schools, level 2
Sarah Park Ben Lippen Third place, small schools, level 2
Jim Manning AC Flora First place, large schools, level 1
Joseph Laurendi Summerville Second place, large schools, level 1
Randolph Flexner Summerville Third place, large schools, level 1
Sunny Xi Hoggard First place, large schools, level 2
Jacob Corley Socastee Second place, large schools, level 2
Asif Khan Spring Valley Third place, large schools, level 2
Students in the competition were given written examinations. Level I questions were taken from Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry; Level II questions were taken from Algebra, Geometry, Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry. Winners received $100 gift cards for first place, $75 gift cards for second place and $50 gift cards for third place in each category. All competing students and their sponsors received specially-designed T-shirts. ###