Discovery rankings high at Rocket City Jr. Math Mania
Students from Discovery Middle School distinguished themselves at Rocket City Jr. Math Mania.
The math tournament was held at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center on Nov. 3.
For seventh grade, Alan Grissom won first place in individual competition. Joseph Shi and Shantanu Kadam also were in the top five with fourth and five places, respectively. Other Discovery seventh-graders placing were Warren He, sixth; Brett Manis, seventh; Kim Dang, ninth; Sean Lee, 11th; and Michaela Philip, 13th.
In seventh-grade team competition, second-place rankings went to Warren He, Melody Zhang, Grey Vandeberg and Joseph Shi. Coming in third place were Alan Grissom, Misa Ito, Jane Newberry and Shantanu Kadam. Also from Discovery, the fifth-place team included Meenu Bhooshanan, Kim Dang, Sean Lee and Brett Manis.
“As you can see, it was a good day for Discovery,” math coach and teacher Julie Goldston said.
In results for the eighth-grade contestants in individual work, Joey Li of Discovery captured first place in the rankings. Winston Van won fifth place, followed by Jake Kim at sixth, Tyler Tolbert at eighth and Amelia Goldston in 13th place.
Eight-graders from Discovery also fared well in team competition. The team winning second place included Winston Van, Joey Li, Tyler Tolbert and Amelia Goldston. Ranked as the fifth-place team were Jasmine Atassi, Ada Vander Zijp-Tan, Daniel Li and Jake Kim.
Grissom High School Math Team hosted Rocket City Jr. Math Mania. For more information, visit grissommath.org.
Earlier this school year, Discovery math team and individual students also excelled in the 2012 Fall Startup, administered by National Assessment & Testing in Seattle, Wash.
Discovery won third place nationally in the middle school division. Joey Li placed eighth individually in the nation, and Winston Van ranked in 20th place. “They will each receive certificates for their individual achievements from National Assessment & Testing,” Goldston said.
“This is our first year to participate in the competitions offered by National Assessment,” Goldston said. “The test is geared more toward high school students.”
