Local math students compete in math contest
On Oct.28, Blackduck High School competed in the 38th Annual Northern Minnesota Mathematics Contest hosted by Bemidji State University. There were 516 competitors from 20 schools.
The Junior Division consisted of 242 ninth and 10th graders and 272 in the senior division, comprised of 11th and 12th graders.
Congratulations to all of Blackduck's team members. Blackduck's ninth and 10th grade team finished fourth with Shane Fenske, Caleb Mostad, and Kristee Slindee receiving special recognition and Blackduck's 11th and 12th grade team finished fifth with Ben Ware, Brandon Beck, and Charles Biberg receiving special recognition.
Individual awards were given to those who recorded the top ten scores in each division. Blackduck had one student in the top ten in each division.
In the junior division, Fenske received a medal for recording the ninth highest score in the junior division, while Ware received a medal for recording the eighth highest score in the senior division.
Ninth and 10th grade competitors
Ben Brooks 10
Caleb Mostad 9
Carmen Imdieke 10
Chance Gourley 9
Courtney Kovall 10
Dominic Anderson 10
Emily Biberg 10
Jacob Krabbenhoft 9
James Bruno 10
Jordan Sparby 9
Katie O'Rourke 10
Kristee Slindee 9
Madison Liapis 9
Maile Olson 9
Mariah Bremer 9
Mike O'Reilly 9
Morgan Jung 10
Riley Miller 9
Shalynne Bogucki 10
Shane Fenske 10
Tatum Mistic 10
Trey Volk 9
Tyler Dobmeier 10
11th and 12th grade competitors
Alex Howard 12
Alex Ziegler 11
Ben Ware 12
Brandon Beck 12
Brock Howard 12
Celene Bodien 11
Charles Biberg 12
Erin Haws 12
James Campbell-Eckdahl 12
Kate Olafson 12
Lucas Krabbenhoft 11
Nick Liapis 12
Nolan Vorderbruggen 11
