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VCSU hosts first annual math competition
Apr 23, 2024
Valley City State University Department of Mathematics recently hosted the 1st Annual VCSU Math Competition for students in grades 7-12 on Wednesday, April 17.
Teams came from schools around the state including Mandan, Larimore, Kindred, Lisbon, Enderlin, Oak Grove, Dickinson, Shanley, Kidder County, Northern Cass, and Shanley. With 330 students in the 7-9 grade division and 214 in the 10-12 division, a total of 544 students were on campus competing in Vangstad Auditorium and Graichen Gym. The winner of the 10-12 division was awarded a $1,000 VCSU Math scholarship.
Grade 7-9 Division Individual Awards
| Place | Name | School |
| 1 | Zach Schanandore | Mandan |
| 2 | Jared Christen | Mandan |
| 3 | Veronica Mattson | Mandan |
| 4 | Kenlie Nelson | Larimore |
| 5 | Siera Nipstad | Kindred |
| 6 | Kiera Maus | Lisbon |
| 7 | Jack Olson | Lisbon |
| 8 | Katelynn Aamodt | Larimore |
| 9 | Charles Dagman | Enderlin |
| 10 | Jakob Lindemann | Kindred |
Grade 10-12 Division Individual Awards
| Place | Name | School |
| 1 | Westley Rae | Dickinson |
| 2 | Afo Soetan | Dickinson |
| 3 | Michael Storsved | Mandan |
| 4 | Xander Rath | Kindred |
| 5 | Ian Wood | Shanley |
| 6 | Bennett Graff | Mandan |
| 7 | Isaiah Oster | Kidder County |
| 8 | Tyler Iwen | Northern Cass |
| 9 | Gabriel Ricks | Dickinson |
| 10 | Sunisha Tangpong | Shanley |
Grade 7-9 Division Team Awards
| Place | Names | School |
| 1 | Cooper Kadling | Oak Grove |
| Marcus Novotny Leino | ||
| James Chaffee | ||
| Rylan Vingelen | ||
| 2 | Jared Christen | Mandan |
| Sam Azad | ||
| Zach Schanandore | ||
| Lindy Oster | ||
| 3 | Katelynn Aamodt | Larimore |
| Kenlie Nelson | ||
| Grace Sand | ||
| Meg Reinhold |
Grade 10-12 Division Team Awards
| Place | Names | School |
| 1 | Michael Storsved | Mandan |
| Leif Lahtinen | ||
| Bennett Graff | ||
| Marabell Seibel | ||
| 2 | Westley Rae | Dickinson |
| Afo Soetan | ||
| Radheeka Weeraratne | ||
| Gabriel Ricks | ||
| 3 | Misqa Nakasato | Shanley |
| Erika Wanner | ||
| Drew Schneider | ||
| Nick Anderson |
