CHS Math Team wins state championship in Math League contest

April 22, 2024

Central High School took 18 students to the Missouri Math League State Championship, and the team came home with First Place in Sweepstakes.

"This is an outstanding accomplishment for all these students and was a true team effort, and I am so proud of them," said Ellen Hunter, Math Team Coach at Central High School.

In addition to the overall award, these students and teams placed for the following events:

• 4^th Place Team: Naomi Meng, Bijayesh Pradhan, Emma Lewis, Lanie Deng, Audrey Gao, Gavin Luo
• 3^rd Place Power Question: Joseph Robbins, Bijayesh Pradhan, Emma Lewis, Lanie Deng, Audrey Gao, Gavin Luo
• 3^rd Place Relay: Naomi Meng, Bijayesh Pradhan, Jack Wegrzyn

Individual Overall

Jr High: 1^st place – Lanie Deng

9^th Grade: 1^st place – Bijayesh Pradhan, 3^rd place – Emma Lewis, 4^th place – Audrey Gao

Target

Jr High: 4^th place – Todd Gao, 3^rd place – Lanie Deng, 2^nd place – Selena Oghlakian, 1^st place – Son Do

9^th Grade: 4^th place – Emma Lewis, 3^rd place – Bijayesh Pradhan

Sprint

Jr High: 5^th place – Selena Oghlakian, 4^th place – Son Do, 3rd place – Nadia Finan, 2nd place – Todd Gao, 1st place – Lanie Deng

9^th Grade: 5^th place – Jathin Bande, 4^th place – Emma Lewis, 3^rd place – Gavin Luo, 2^nd place – Audrey Gao, 1st place – Bijayesh Pradhan

10^th Grade: 3^rd place – Rachel Smitherman