On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Coal City High School’s talented mathletes traveled to Streator to represent their school in the conference math contest, and in the words of their sponsor, “they crushed it!” as the Coalers placed second overall with an impressive 277 team points.
Individual Highlights:
Sophomore Aiden Meister competed independently in the Level 1 Team Comprehensive Category and tied Lisle for first place with a fantastic score of 51 points.
Team Achievements:
- Level 2 Comprehensive Team: Anthony Aultz, Jacob Cimino, and Cade Poyner secured third place.
- Freshmen Superstars: Jaiden Leman, Xavier Baer, Grace Sitar, Abi Rose, and Colton Bailey earned second place in linear equations and word problems.
- Sophomore Duo: Dominick Chellino and Adia Serna claimed second place in right triangles.
Upperclassmen: Aubrey Grunwald, Colin Schimandle, Keirsten Gabehart, Kenzie Lovell, Anthony Royster, Layla Miller, Jacob Cimino, Kiera Brodnick, Maria Campagna, Julian Micetich, Brandon Baut, Kyle Cheever, Hunter Nettles, Gavin Berger, Kamryn Hansen, Peyton Gibson, and Liam Seeley placed in all five categories they competed in.
Congratulations to all the participants for your incredible effort, dedication, and representation of Coal City!