JCS MATCHCOUNTS Winners Announced-- Riverwood Middle OverallTeam Winner!

Team Winners Advance to Region
MATHCOUNTS Winners Announced

SMITHFIELD-- A total of 101 middle school students representing the
nine middle schools in Johnston County participated in the annual
MATHCOUNTS Competition on February 8, with Riverwood Middle earning
first place in the overall competition. Riverwood will represent
Johnston County Schools at the regional MATHCOUNTS competition on
Saturday, February 24 in Raleigh.

The following students and teams won awards during the competition:

Overall Individual Student Winners:
1st Place: Taylor Higgins, Riverwood Middle School
2nd Place: Andrew Latham, Riverwood Middle School
3rd Place: Wes Gerstenkorn, McGee's Middle School
4th Place: William Higgins, McGee's Middle School

Countdown Winners:

1st Place: Reed Pfiefer, McGee's Middle School
2nd Place: Andrew Latham, Riverwood Middle School
3rd Place: Kaeleigh Soronen, North Johnston Middle School
3rd Place: Guy Lampe, Princeton
3rd Place: Edward Woodall, Four Oaks Middle School
3rd Place: Chris Dewberry, Princeton

Team Winners:

1st Place: Riverwood Middle School Team
Team Members:
Andrew Latham
Taylor Langley
Taylor Higgins
Cody Lougee
Coaches: Courtneay Kornegay and Dave Hinrichs

2nd Place: McGee's Middle School Team 1
Team Members:
Wesley Gerstenkorm
Thomas Lineberger
Reed Pfeifer
Frankie Johnson
Coach: Ashley Whittington

3rd Place: McGee's Middle School Team 2
Team Members:
Aleah Howell
Jill Nyberg
Casey Burns
William Higgins
Coach: Ashley Whittington

MATHCOUNTS is a national math enrichment, coaching & competition
program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement in every
U.S. state & territory. The mission of MATHCOUNTS is to increase
enthusiasm for and enhance achievement in middle school mathematics
throughout the United States. MATHCOUNTS materials build students'
problem-solving skills, sharpen analytical abilities and promote logical
thinking. The coaching season begins at the start of the school year.
The competition season starts in the winter when participating schools
administer their school competitions and select up to eight students
(i.e., one team of four and up to four additional individuals) to
compete at local competitions in February. Winners progress to state
competitions in March. The top four competitors and top coach for each
state earn the privilege to represent their state at the Lockheed Martin
MATHCOUNTS National Competition in May.