Putnam County high schoolers competed in the annual Math Field Day                         competition on                                   February 5, 2008, at                                  Toyota Motor                               Manufacturing, West                             Virginia, in Buffalo.

Students from all four                                  of Putnam’s high                                   schools competed for                              spots on the team that will represent Putnam County Schools in regional competition.

Students completed individual written exams, did mental math, estimation computation, and relays.

“This competition gives students an opportunity to showcase their mastery of content and concepts and is a tribute to the fine teachers they have in all the high schools,” states Putnam County Schools Superintendent Chuck Hatfield.

Hatfield also credits the community, especially Toyota, for hosting the competition.

The following students and teams were Math Field Day winners:

9^th Grade

1^st Place - Luke Miller, Winfield High

2^nd Place – Jordan Bibbee, Winfield High

3^rd Place Caroline Goode, Hurricane High

Alternate – Matthew Pack, Buffalo High

10^th, 11^th and 12^th Grades

1^st Place – Nick Schamp, Hurricane High

2^nd Place – Roman Taylor, Hurricane High

3^rd Place – Corey Childers, Winfield High

4^th Place – Chris Lipinski, Hurricane High

                    Bhumika Parikh, Hurricane High

                    Eric Smithberger, Winfield High

                    Andy Wade, Winfield High

8^th Place – Derek Vance, Poca High

9^th Place – Cody Hager, Winfield High

                   Lauren Oyler, Hurricane High

1^st Alternate – John Honaker, Winfield High

2^nd Alternate – Alex Kirk, Winfield High

3^rd Alternate – Tayler Patton, Poca High

Winning Team: Hurricane High School

Top Scorers by School:

Buffalo High

1^st Stephen Owens

2^nd Frankie Rummell

Hurricane High

1^st Nick Schamp

2^nd Roman Taylor

Poca High

1^st Derek Vance

2^nd Tayler Patton

Winfield High

1^st Corey Childers

2^nd Andy Wade