Madison elementary brings home trophies from Math Mania

MADISON – The Madison Elementary School Math Team divided and reduced the competition at Rocket City Math Mania.

Fifth-grade math team members Josh Lin, Aiden Sims, Jackson Eames and Chris Woodard accept congratulations from coach Beth Woodard and Madison Elementary School Principal Dr. Tim Scott. (CONTRIBUTED)

“Math Mania was a huge competition with 740 students in fourth through eighth grades from all over the state,” Beth Woodard said. Woodard teaches fourth-graders and coaches the math team. “It was extremely competitive and challenging.”

From Madison elementary, 14 fifth- and sixth-graders entered Math Mania.

The fifth-grade team with Josh Lin, Aiden Sims, Jackson Eames and Chris Woodard earned a trophy by placing third in 42 teams from across the state. Josh Lin took ninth place among 145 other fifth-graders.

“Our kids worked so hard and did an outstanding job,” Woodard said. “In the individual tests, all of our fifth-graders placed in the top half out of 145 other fifth-graders.”

“All of our sixth-graders placed in the top 100 out of 169 competitors,” she said. “That is an incredible accomplishment.”