REGIONALS
Congratulations to Putnam County Schools Regional Math Field Day Team! On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, Putnam County Math Field Day winners competed for top math honors at the Region III Math Field Day competition at the University of Charleston.
The top three-scoring students in grades 4 through 9 and the top 10 scoring students in grades 10-12 will represent Region III advancing to the West Virginia State Math Field Day competition at West Virginia State University on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
Congratulations to the following Putnam County Regional Winners!
FOURTH GRADE
3rd Place: Ibrahim Alzoubi, West Teays Elementary*
Alternate: Mason Brown, Winfield Elementary
FIFTH GRADE
3rd Place: Branson Hoang, West Teays Elementary*
Alternate: Abram “Benny” Carney, Calvary Baptist
SIXTH GRADE
1st Place: Morgan Snodgrass, Poca Middle*
3rd Place: Lucas Houdyschel, Hurricane Middle*
Alternate: Neo Nguyen, Winfield Middle
SEVENTH GRADE
3rd Place: Markus Lemasters, Hurricane Middle*
EIGHTH GRADE
2nd Place: Blaise Liu, Hurricane Middle*
3rd Place: Cruz Berry, Winfield Middle*
NINTH GRADE
1st Place: Guy Hayes, Winfield High*
2nd Place: Lenon Hodge, Hurricane High*
3rd Place: Nate Knox, Winfield High*
GRADES 10-12
2nd Place: Cole Whittington, Buffalo High*
3rd Place: Mason Dailey, Winfield High*
4th Place: Erin Walls, Winfield High*
5th Place: Connor Westfall, Hurricane High*
8th Place: Allison Hoffman, Winfield High
10th Place: Owen Crimmel, Hurricane High*
Alternate: Owen Good, Calvary Baptist
*Students Advancing to States
HIGHEST SCORING REGION III HIGH SCHOOL TEAM … Putnam County!
(Erin Walls, Aarshi Lamichhane, Mason Dailey, Owen Good, Conner Westfall, Owen Crimmel, Randy Richards, Nick Young, Allison Hoffman, Cole Whittington)
Congratulations to all Putnam participants, and good luck to those advancing to the state competition!
COUNTY-LEVEL
MATH FIELD DAY, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DIVISION
Math is SWEET! Putnam County Schools hosted Elementary Math Field Day at Poca High School on February 18, 2025! School teams of three students in grades 4 and 5 competed for top math honors and a chance to advance to Regional Math Field Day!
Students did outstanding work in four areas of mathematics: mental math, estimation computation, physical estimation, and a written (math) exam! We are excited to honor and celebrate all our 2025 student participants and Elementary Math Field Day Champions!
FOURTH GRADE WINNERS
1st Place: Mason Brown - Winfield Elementary*
2nd Place: Aiden Rainey - West Teays Elementary*
3rd Place: Ibrahim Alzoubi - West Teays Elementary*
Alternate: Yohei Okuda - Eastbrook Elementary
FIFTH GRADE WINNERS
1st Place: Branson Hoang - West Teays Elementary*
2nd Place: Abram Carner - Calvary Baptist School*
3rd Place: Koiro Kachikawa - Hurricane Town Elementary*
Alternate: Daxton Spry - Winfield Elementary
*Students Advancing to Regional Math Field Day
Physical Estimation Winner: Graham Massey - Eastbrook Elementary
(NEW AWARD CATEGORY!) TEAM WINNER
1ST Place: West Teays Elementary
2nd Place: Winfield Elementary
3rd Place: Scott Teays Elementary
Thanks to the event host, Poca High School, PCS Math Educators, School Administrators, District Leadership, Math Field Day Proctors, Scorekeepers, and Event Coordinators Jill Burgess and Zach Sallade.
Congratulations to all, and good luck to those who will advance to Regional Math Field Day to represent Putnam County at the University of Charleston on February 25, 2025!
MATH FIELD DAY, HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION
TOYOTA Motor Manufacturing WV (TMMWV) sponsored Putnam County Schools’ Math Field Day, High School Division, on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Putnam County High School Math Field Day Teams competed in one of the most rigorous academic events of the year for top math honors, scholarships, and a chance to represent Putnam County at the Regional Math Field Day competition.
Award categories included Top Scoring Senior by School, Top Two Scorers by School, Winning Team, Ninth Grade Winners, Grade 10-12 Winners, and the “Math Excellence Scholarship” from Louise Goode and Ava Crum of Keller Williams. This $200 scholarship is awarded to students in grades 10-12 (placing in the top 10) who advance and compete at the Regional Math Field Day event.
The top three-scoring ninth graders and top 10-scoring students in grades 10-12 advance to the Regional Math Field Day competition at the University of Charleston on February 25, 2025.
Top Scoring Seniors by School
Buffalo High: Cole Whittington
Calvary Baptist: James DeGroff
Hurricane High: Aarshi Lamichhane
Poca High: Paisley LaMar
Teays Valley Christian: Nick Young
Winfield High: Mason Dailey
Top Two Scorers by School
Buffalo High: Cole Whittington & Nathaniel Gillispie
Calvary Baptist: Owen Good & Randy Richards
Hurricane High: Aarshi Lamichhane & Conner Westfall
Poca High: Jaxson Davis & Isabella Morris-Seabolt
Teays Valley Christian: Nick Young & Allie Ferrell
Winfield High: Erin Walls & Mason Dailey
Ninth-Grade Winners:
1st Place: Guy Hayes, Winfield High*
2nd Place: Lenon Hodge, Hurricane High*
3rd Place: Nate Knox, Winfield High*
Alternate: Bronson Escue, Hurricane High
Upperclassmen (10-12) Winners:
1st Place: Erin Walls, Winfield High*
2nd Place: Aarshi Lamichhane, Hurricane High*
3rd Place: Mason Dailey, Winfield High*
Tie for 4th Place: Owen Good, CBA* & Conner Westfall, Hurricane High*
6th Place: Owen Crimmel, Hurricane High*
7th Place: Randy Richards, CBA*
Tie for 8th Place: Nick Young, TVCS* & Allison Hoffman, Winfield High*
10th Place: Cole Whittington, Buffalo High*
1st Alternate: Savannah Allen, Hurricane High
2nd Alternate: Bear Fuller, Hurricane High
*Students Advancing to Regional Math Field Day
Team Winner: Winfield High School
Thank you to event sponsors TMMWV, scholarship providers and math advocates Louise Goode and Ava Crum, award sponsors and local business donors, Hurricane Trophy, Hotworx, Shana Roscoe, Perfectly Posh - Michele McPherson, Sarah's Sweet Treats, Bear Wood, Bubbarino's, L&R BBQ, KSnaps Photos, Bridge Cafe & Bistro, Roy Kuhl, and Husson's Pizza. Thank you to Putnam County Schools math educators, event volunteers, and PCS High School Math Field Day Coordinator Sarah Pauley for another successful event and year of math celebration!
Congratulations to all student participants, and good luck to those advancing to the regional competition!
MATH FIELD DAY, MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION
Math is SWEET! Putnam County Schools hosted Math Field Day, Middle School Division, at Winfield Middle on Tuesday, January 28! School teams of three students in grades 6 through 8 competed for top math honors and a chance to advance to the regional level, representing Putnam County!
The middle school Math Field Day participants did outstanding work in four areas of mathematics: mental math, estimation computation, physical estimation, and a written (math) exam! We are excited to honor and celebrate all our 2025 student participants and Middle School Math Field Day Champions!
6TH GRADE WINNERS
1st Place: Morgan Snodgrass, Poca Middle
2nd Place: Neo Nguyen, Winfield Middle
3rd Place: Lucas Houdyschel, Hurricane Middle
Alternate: Ava Hendren, Winfield Middle
7TH GRADE WINNERS
1st Place: Hunter Jones, Hurricane Middle
2nd Place: Jace Berry, Winfield Middle
3rd Place: Markus LeMasters, Hurricane Middle
Alternate: Riley Cook, George Washington Middle
8TH GRADE WINNERS
1st Place: Blaise Liu, Hurricane Middle
2nd Place: Cruz Berry, Winfield Middle
3rd Place: Jackson Green, Hurricane Middle
Alternate: Will Samples, Hurricane Middle
(NEW AWARD CATEGORY!) TEAM WINNER
1st Place: Hurricane Middle
2nd Place: Winfield Middle
3rd Place: Poca Middle
PHYSICAL ESTIMATION WINNER: Viggo Lopez, Teays Valley Christian
Thanks to the event host, Winfield Middle School, PCS Math Educators, School Administrators, District Leadership, Math Field Day Proctors, Scorekeepers, and Event Coordinator Zach Sallade.
Congratulations to all, and good luck to those who will advance to Regional Math Field Day at the University of Charleston on February 25, 2025!