COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. Winners of the 21st Colorado Mathematical Olympiad at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs were announced by Olympiad organizers at an April 30 Colorado Math Olympiad Award Ceremony.
Almost 600 middle and high school students from across Colorado competed in the Olympiad on April 16. The students completed five essay-type questions in four hours.
First prize was awarded to Mark Heim, a junior from Thompson Valley High School, Loveland.
He received a gold medal, a $2,000 scholarship at any U.S. college or university, a $1,000 Chancellor’s Scholarship from CU-Colorado Springs, a Casio “super calculator” Classpad 300, Wolfam Research’s software “Mathematica”, and “Geometric Etudes Combinational Mathematics,” a book written by Vladimir Boltyanski and Alexander Soifer, professor of mathematics and the Olympiad’s organizer.
Heim is a repeat winner of the Olympiad.
Second prize was awarded to Christopher Liebmann, a junior from Wasson High School, Colorado Springs.
He received a silver medal, a $1,000 scholarship to be used at any U.S. college or university, a $1,000 Chancellor’s Scholarship from CU-Colorado Springs, a Casio “super-calculator” Classpad 300, Wolfram Research’s software “Mathematica”, and Geometric Etudes in Combinatorial Mathematics.
Third prize was presented to:
Jon Fox, sophomore, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs.
Bryce Herdt, junior, Mitchell High School, Colorado Springs.
Caleb Packer, senior, Rangely High School, Rangely.
Helen Schulthorpe, senior, Arapahoe High School, Centennial.
Each received a bronze medal of the Olympiad, a $1,000 Chancellor’s Scholarship from CU-Colorado Springs, Wolfram Research’s software “Mathematica”, a Casio “super-calculator” Classpad 300, and Geometric Etudes in Combinatorial Mathematics.
First honorable mentions were awarded to the following contestants:
Sam Elder, grade 8, Fort Collins High School, Fort Collins.
Tim Morley, senior, James Irwin Charter High School, Colorado Springs.
James Powell, freshman, Widefield High School, Colorado Springs.
Tyler Robie, junior, Rangely High School, Rangely.
Natasha Wallin, freshman, Falcon High School, Falcon.
Charles Romero, junior, Fort Collins High School, Fort Collins.
David Lyons, freshman, Arapahoe High School, Loveland
Daniel Pascua, grade 8, Timberview Middle School, Colorado Springs
Teresa Davies, senior, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs.
Sean LeHouillier, grade 8, Cheyenne Mtn. High School, Colorado Springs.
Josh Browning, senior, Platte Canyon High School, Bailey.
Aubrey Yeh, sophomore, Coronado High School, Colorado Springs.
Margaret Koehler, grade 6, Creekside Middle School, Monument.
Michael Morton, grade 7, Rangely Middle School, Rangely.
Curtis Larimer, senior, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs.
April Verser, sophomore, Thompson Valley High School, Loveland.
Michelle Beckman, sophomore, St. Mary’s High School, Colorado Springs.
Ryan Maloney, freshman, Rampart High School, Colorado Springs.
Alex Haase, sophomore, St. Mary’s High School, Colorado Springs.
Lydia Demi-Smith, junior, Coronado High School, Colorado Springs.
Alex Schroder, sophomore, James Irwin Charter High School, Colorado Springs.
Jonathan Schultz, senior, James Irwin Charter High School, Colorado Springs.
Hannah Cain, grade 8, Cheyenne Mtn. High School, Colorado Springs.
Adam Muffler, freshman, Sandcreek High School, Colorado Springs.
Autumn Petros-Good, junior, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs.
Annisija Wallin, 7, Falcon Middle School, Falcon.
Each received a Texas Instruments or CASIO graphing calculator and a book: Geometric Etudes in Combinatorial Mathematics or A New Kind of Science by Dr Wolfram, the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research.
Second honorable mentions were awarded to the following:
Jeremy Walter, junior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs.
Sam Torno, junior, Rangely High School, Rangely.
Brandon Bernardo, grade 6, Timberview Middle School, Colorado Springs.
Andrew Impson, freshman, Platte Canyon High School, Bailey.
Veronica Hitz, freshman, James Irwin Charter High School, Colorado Springs
Jeff Rosado, grade 8, Gorman Middle School, Colorado Springs
Troy Withers, junior, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs
Brendan Trimboli, sophomore, St. Mary’s High School, Colorado Springs.
:Katrina Deans, freshman, Wasson High School, Colorado Springs.
Jacob Farnum, grade 8, Fitzsimons Middle School, Bailey
Carsten Hoffman, senior, Coronado High School, Colorado Springs.
Charles Keebaugh, junior, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs
Steven Shin, sophomore, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs
Jaime Catchen, junior, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs.
Alex Haich, grade 7, Fitzsimons Middle School, Bailey
David Roberts, freshman, Falcon High School, Falcon.
Aram Sun, senior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs
Heather Silva, grade 7, Challenger Middle School, Colorado Springs.
Sean Voss, junior, Edison School, Colorado Springs
Corey McClymonds, freshman, Arapahoe High School, Loveland
Ariel Cabello, grade 8, Fountain Middle School, Fountain.
John Bull, freshman, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs.
Dillon Richardson, freshman, Ponderosa High School, Fort Collins.
Molly McKiel, grade 8, Manitou Middle School, Manitou Springs.
Ryan Bell, senior, Platte Canyon High School, Bailey.
Ambrose Dickson, grade 7, Irving Middle School, Colorado Springs.
Zach Wertenberger, junior, Edison School, Colorado Springs.
Jon Zepf, grade 7, Colorado Springs Christian School, Colorado Springs.
Claire Bassett, sophomore, Arapahoe High School, Loveland.
Auren (Daniel) Pierce, sophomore, Wasson High School, Colorado Springs.
Jordan Schmick, sophomore, Mesa Ridge School, Colorado Springs.
Connor Garrison, grade 8, Manitou Middle School, Manitou Springs.
Destiny Price, grade 8, Fountain Middle School, Fountain.
Marcus Eng, freshman, Platte Canyon High School, Bailey.
Jacquelyn Stiverson, grade 8, Timberview Middle School, Colorado Springs.
Miranda Cade, junior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs.
Vivian Chow, grade 8, Cheyenne Mountain Junior High, Colorado Springs.
McIan Amos, grade 8, Freed Middle School, Pueblo
Rebecca Fathman, grade 7, Falcon Middle School, Falcon.
Elliott Metherd-West, freshman, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs.
Ilmar Vainu, grade 6, Horizon Middle School, Colorado Springs
Jared Strutton, grade 8, Mann Middle School, Colorado Springs
Ben Norwood, grade 8, Cheyenne Mountain Junior High, Colorado Springs
Cassandra Montoya, sophomore, Wasson High School, Colorado Springs
Aaron Simpkiss, sophomore, Ponderosa High School, Parker.
Steven Bergner, sophomore, James Irwin Charter High School, Colorado Springs.
Peyton Cloniger, freshman, James Irwin Charter High School, Colorado Springs.
Kris Bornhoft, sophomore, Falcon High School, Falcon.
Peter Angstadt, junior, Rangely High School, Rangely.
Peter Morton, freshman, Rangely High School, Rangely.
Jake Esposito, freshman, Wasson High School, Colorado Springs.
Peter Forbes, junior, Rangely High School, Rangley.
Amber Verser, grade 7, Walt Clark Middle School, Loveland.
Adam Sidman, sophomore, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs.
Jaqui Mackey, sophomore, Rangely High School, Rangley.
Andrew Hoffman, grade 8, Timberview Middle School, Colorado Springs.
Michael Linquist, senior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs.
Elliot Richerson, junior, Doherty High School, Colorado Springs
Stephen Rhoades, grade 8, Manitou Middle School, Manitou Springs.
Cameron Bowsky, sophomore, Mesa Ridge High School, Colorado Springs.
Paul Macias, grade 8, Freed Middle School, Pueblo.
Brent Driller, senior, St. Mary’s High School, Colorado Springs.
Clay Ermel, grade 8, Fountain Middle School, Fountain.
Diana Qui, freshman, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs.
Sam Meyer, grade 8, Cheyenne Mtn. High School, Colorado Springs.
Bryan Dekker, sophomore, James Irwin Charter High School, Colorado Springs.
Mimi Bau, freshman, Cheyenne Mountain. High School, Colorado Springs.
Michael Rooks, sophomore, Liberty High School, Colorado Springs.
David Wacker, senior, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs.
The second Honorable Mention winners received a Texas Instruments or CASIO scientific calculator or a Wolfram T-shirt, and CASIO software, CD-ROM ClassPad 300 Emulation.
Literary Awards were presented to:
Nick Raynor, sophomore, Wasson High School, Colorado Springs
Curtis Larimer, senior, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs
Angelina Hitz, sophomore, James Irwin Charter High School, Colorado Springs.
Art Award went to:
Molly Lockhart, freshman, James Irwin Charter High School, Colorado Springs.
Teacher Awards:
Mel Oliver, Rangely High School, Rangely
Joe Scott, James Irwin Charter High School, Colorado Springs.
Prizes were donated by Ingersoll-Rand Company, Wolfram Research, Inc., CASIO, Texas Instruments, Air Academy School District 20, Harrison School District 2, Widefield School District 3, Colorado Springs School District 11, St Mary’s High School, Irving Middle School, Timberview Middle School, Sand Creek High School, Falcon High School, Ft Collins High School, The Colorado College, CU-Colorado Springs Vice-Chancellor’s Office, CU-Colorado Springs Bookstore, and CU-Colorado Springs Chancellor’s Office.
In the 21 years of Colorado Mathematical Olympiad, more than 14,600 students have participated and written more than 72,000 essays, and were awarded some $186,000 in prizes. The Olympiad is a unique joint effort of school districts, schools, institutions of higher education, business community and local and state governments.
For details of the contest visit http://www.uccs.edu/~asoifer/olympiad. Next year’s Olympiad is scheduled for April 22, 2005.
CU-Colorado Springs, located on Austin Bluffs Parkway in northeast Colorado Springs, is the fastest growing university in Colorado and one of the fastest growing universities in the nation. The university offers 25 bachelor’s degrees, 17 master’s and two doctoral degrees. The campus enrolls more than 7,600 students annually.