MMS hosts regional math contest

By Phil Cobb | December 9, 2025 |

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Jefferson students are show in the first row from left: Kenzan Schieber, Natalie Jensen, Anistyn Runde, Leah Holtman and Nora Walker; second row, from left: Anna Henggeler, Grace Sturm, Kaysan Schieber, Melissa Sweet and Marissa Holtman: third row, from left: Kyle Lane and Brock Giedd.

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Twenty-six students in sixth through eighth grades participated in a regional math contest hosted by Maryville Middle School on Nov. 4.

Students from Maryville R-II and Jefferson C-123 took part in the contest that was in coordination with the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics and mathleague.org.

According to an email from seventh grade math teacher Jaclyn Smail, it was the first time the school has hosted a regional math contest since February 2020.

“We are hoping to get more schools to participate next fall when we host it again,” Smail said.

Six students qualified to participate in the state contest in St. Louis on March 14:

Natalie Jensen, sixth grade – Jefferson
Wesley Scofield, sixth grade – MMS
Kimber Nelson, seventh grade – MMS
Melissa Sweet, eighth grade – Jefferson
Paisley Logan, eighth grade – MMS
Asher McComb, eighth grade – MMS

Top five results are listed below. More detailed information about results can be found at mathleague.org.

Sprint sixth grade

First place – Wesley Scofield, MMS
Second place – Natalie Jensen, Jefferson
Third place – Adalyn Lee, MMS
Fourth place – Leah Holtman, Jefferson
Fifth place – Anistyn Runde, Jefferson

Sprint seventh grade

First place – Chase Creason, MMS
Second place – Anna Henggeler, Jefferson
Third place – Brock Giedd, Jefferson
Third place – Nora Walker, Jefferson
Fifth place – Grace Sturm, Jefferson

Sprint eighth grade

First place – Asher McComb, MMS
Second place – Marissa Holtman, Jefferson
Third place – Melissa Sweet, Jefferson
Fourth place – Harper Hamilton, MMS
Fifth place – Kaysan Schieber, Jefferson

Target sixth grade

First place – Natalie Jensen, Jefferson
Second place – Kenzan Schieber, Jefferson
Third place – Ben Aiden Chen, MMS

Target seventh grade

First place – Kimber Nelson, MMS
Second place – Anna Henggeler, Jefferson
Third place – Chase Creason, MMS

Target eighth grade

First place – Melissa Sweet, Jefferson
Second place – Paisley Logan, MMS
Third place – Harper Hamilton, MMS
Fourth place – Asher McComb, MMS

Individual results sixth grade

(calculated by sprint score plus two times the target score)

First place – Natalie Jensen, Jefferson
Second place – Kenzan Schieber, Jefferson
Third place – Wesley Scofield, MMS
Fourth place – Aiden Chen, MMS
Fifth place – Adalyn Lee, Jefferson

Individual results seventh grade

(calculated by sprint score plus two times the target score)

First place – Kimber Nelson, MMS
Second place – Anna Henggeler, Jefferson
Third place – Chase Creason, MMS
Fourth place – Brock Giedd, Jefferson
Fourth place – Nora Walker, Jefferson

Individual results eighth grade

(calculated by sprint score plus two times the target score)

First place – Melissa Sweet, Jefferson
Second place – Asher McComb, MMS
Third place – Paisley Logan, MMS
Fourth place – Marissa Holtman, Jefferson
Fifth place – Harper Hamilton, MMS

The Sweepstakes Award

The Sweepstakes score is obtained by adding the individual scores of the team members, dividing by 4, and adding double the team’s score on the team test. Since teams can be made up of mixed grade levels, the awards are not separated by grade levels.

First place – MMS: Chase Creason, Asher McComb, Harper Hamilton, Paisley Logan
First place – MMS: Marissa Holtman, Grace Sturm, Melissa Sweet, Kaysan Schieber,
Third place – Jefferson: Kenzan Schieber, Anistyn Runde, Natalie Jensen, Leah Holtman
Fourth place – Jefferson: Brock Giedd, Anna Henggeler, Kyle Lane, Nora Walker
Fifth place – MMS: Kimber Whitney, Jase Wilmes, Kimber Nelson

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Maryville students are shown in the first row, from left: Kimber Whitney, Jackson Brown, Wesley Scofield, Maddox Wells, Aiden Chen and Ayushi Goswami; second row, from left: Jase Wilmes, Harper Hamilton, Chase Creason, Asher McComb, Paisley Logan, Kimber Nelson, Adalyn Lee and Hanine Meziani.