SMITHFIELD-- Johnston County Schools held its annual Mathcounts competition today, February 3. A total of 98 students from 11 middle schools participated in this highly competitive and rigorous mathematics competition. Students competed in a sprint round, target round, and team round. The 25 students with the highest scores then moved to a countdown round. Overall Individual Mathcounts Winners are as follows: 1st place: Nick Perfetto, McGee's Middle School 2nd Place: Amber Johnson, Riverwood Middle School 3rd Place: Shyam Patel, Selma Middle School 4th Place: Dakota Starr, Riverwood Middle School Countdown Endurance Winners: 1st place: Mary Lassiter, Riverwood Middle School 2nd place: Dakota Starr, Riverwood Middle School 3rd place: Adam Peedin, Princeton Middle School Team Winners: 1st Place: Riverwood Middle School (Team W) 2nd Place: McGee's Middle School 3rd Place: Princeton Middle School Overall Mathcounts Team Competition Winner: Riverwood Middle School Riverwood Middle School now moves on the regional competition to be held in Raleigh February 12.
