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Kasen Carlsen of OJ DeJonge Middle School and Robbie Buchanan of Hart Middle School compete in the countdown round championship. Buchanan won first place while Carlsen came in second place. Submitted photo.
West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press.
VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The 40th West Shore MathCounts Middle School competition took place on Wednesday, February 5 at West Shore Community College. The event highlighted over 200 student “mathletes” from 14 school districts from Mason, Oceana and Manistee counties.
Partnering to make the event possible were West Shore Educational Service District, MiSTEM Network, Manistee Intermediate School District, West Shore Community College, Nordlund & Associates, Harsco Rail, and Packaging Corps of America.
Individual Round
Fourth Place Individual: Nico Pinto, Covenant Christian School
First Place Tie Individual: Ethan Bogner, OJ DeJonge Middle School (Ludington Area School District)
First Place Tie Individual: Alton Cook, Manistee Middle School
First Place Tie Individual: Brycen Brown, Shelby Middle School
Team Round
Second Place Team: Shelby Middle School
- Brycen Brown
- Raya Clark
- Noah Dodge
- Brixtyn Friedman
- Coach Andrea Glamzi
First Place Team: Hart Middle School
- Robbie Buchanan
- Isabella Hallack
- Weston Clark
- Ashton Myanard
- Coach Jamie Kistler
Countdown Round
Second Place Countdown Round: Kasen Carlsen – OJ DeJonge Middle School
First Place Countdown Round: Robbie Buchanan – Hart Middle School
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