The 10th Annual San Joaquin County Math Tournament for grades four through six was held on Saturday, April 23, at the San Joaquin County Office of Education (SJCOE). About 115 students competed in the high-energy event. Overall, there were 20 teams of fourth- through sixth- graders from 11 schools around San Joaquin County registered to compete. Every year a few students receive a perfect or nearly perfect score. These students are recognized as the highest-scoring individuals. This year there are 26 highest-scoring individuals.
This tournament helps schools promote excellence in math, raise student test scores, increase student self-esteem, develop problem-solving skills, and hone cooperative skills in a competitive environment. The SJCOE Mathematics Department hosts the County Math Tournament every year. Competitors at the April 23 competition were fourth- through sixth-grade students. A virtual awards ceremony was held on April 29. The tournament for seventh- and eighth-grade students will be held on May 7.
Top Teams
1st: Jefferson School, Team 5, Jefferson Elementary School District
2nd: Jefferson School, Team 11, Jefferson Elementary School District
3rd: Monte Vista Middle and South/West Park Elementary, Team 10, Tracy Unified School District
4th: Julius Cordes Elementary, Team 16, Lammersville Unified School District
5th: Peter Hansen Elementary, Team 18, Lammersville Unified School District
Highest Scoring Individuals
Kireet Manekar, Altamont Elementary, Lammersville Unified School District
Kathleen Harrington, Anthony Traina Elementary, Jefferson School District
Adhrit Gupta, Anthony Traina Elementary, Jefferson School District
Arshia Chalayil Sreejith, Bethany Elementary, Lammersville Unified School District
Vivian Zhang, Bethany Elementary, Lammersville Unified School District
Anish Dhal, Bethany Elementary, Lammersville Unified School District
Steven Tang, Bethany Elementary, Lammersville Unified School District
Abigail Linsley, Discovery Charter, Tracy Learning Center
Candice Cunanan, Discovery Charter, Tracy Learning Center
DJ Bass, Discovery Charter, Tracy Learning Center
Nathan Kith, Elkhorn Elementary, Lodi Unified School District
Luke Spivey, Elkhorn Elementary, Lodi Unified School District
Jitin Sai Molakala, Peter Hansen Elementary, Lammersville Unified School District
Evan Mathew Sojan, Peter Hansen Elementary, Lammersville Unified School District
Diya Chemudugunta, Jefferson School, Jefferson Elementary School District
Thaman Venigalla, Jefferson School, Jefferson Elementary School District
Shivika Kumar, Julius Cordes Elementary, Lammersville Unified School District
Atreya Kulkarni, Julius Cordes Elementary, Lammersville Unified School District
Dheeraj Vudathala, Julius Cordes Elementary, Lammersville Unified School District
Mantavya Gautam, Monte Vista Middle and South/West Park Elem., Tracy Unified School District
Khadijah Alami, Monte Vista Middle and South/West Park Elem., Tracy Unified School District
Vincent Cosme, Monte Vista Middle and South/West Park Elem., Tracy Unified School District Ararush Akula, River Islands Academies, Banta Unified School District
Ryan Josson, Wicklund Elementary, Lammersville Unified School District
Akanksha Shinde, Wicklund Elementary, Lammersville Unified School District
Sean Wu, Wicklund Elementary, Lammersville Unified School District