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Peru State College hosts annual Mathematics Challenge

By John Nixon

04/20/2025

(KLZA)--Peru State College and the Alpha Mu Omega Math Club, recently hosted its 31st annual Mathematics Challenge which attracted 13 schools from Nebraska, Missouri, and Iowa.

Competitions were held in the subject areas of Geometry, Algebra, Precalculus, and Calculus. Schools competed in two divisions based on their respective sizes. Each school was allowed to enter a team of three students in each of the subject areas.

Calculators were not allowed for the individual tests but an ACT-approved calculator was allowed for the group exam.

Individual and team results for Division 1 were:

Geometry

1st - Carter Rumbaugh - Falls City High School

2nd - Jean Camden - Falls City High School

3rd - Jesus Hurtado - Johnson County Central High School

Calculus

2nd - Ruby Nguyen - Falls City High School

Geometry Team

1st - Jean Camden, Carter Rumbaugh, and Deacon Jacobs - Falls City High School

Algebra Team

2nd - Millie Gentert, Molly Weber, and Amelia Britt - Johnson County Central High School

Precalculus Team

2nd - Jack Waring, Ashley Beethe, and Wes Swanson - Johnson County Central High School

Division 2 individual and team results were as follows:

Geometry

3rd - Nichole Brammann - Mound City (Mo.) High School

Algebra

1st - Piper Kinney - Sterling High School

Precalculus

3rd - Jakob Kessler - Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer High School

Geometry Team

1st - Zhu Boxuan, PJ Howe, and Ty Dunekacke - Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer High School

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