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Warren County Students excel in National Fall Noetic Math Contest

By DELANEY CHASE 4 min read

Students from Beaty-Warren Middle School, Sheffield Area Elementary/Middle School, Youngsville Elementary/Middle School and Warren Area Elementary Center recently showcased their math skills in the National Fall Noetic Math Contest, an online, nationwide competition for elementary and middle school students.

The Noetic Learning Math Contest is designed to spark students' interest in mathematics, strengthen problem-solving skills, and inspire future success in STEM fields. Students compete individually within their grade-level divisions, solving 20 creative and challenging math problems independently during the testing window, which ran from Nov. 13 to 27.

This fall, 33,223 students participated nationwide. Of those, 3,552 earned placement on the National Honor Roll, ranking in the top 10 percent, while 13,841 students received National Honorable Mention recognition, placing in the top 50 percent. Each school's top scorer also received a Team Winner award.

Students who earned top placements across grade levels include:

Beaty-Warren Middle School

Noetic Advisors: Meggi Brown and Kellie Blasco

5th Grade

First Place & National Honorable Mention: Draedon Gnage

Second Place (tie) & National Honorable Mention: Joel Bañuelos and Aria Carlson

Third Place (tie) & National Honorable Mention: Elizabeth Rockwell and Grayson Zapel

Other 5th Grade National Honorable Mention: Arthur Goodwill, Logan Peterson and Lydia Malczyk

6th Grade

First Place & National Honorable Mention: Daxter Irons

Second Place & National Honorable Mention: Adelyn Hamilton

Third Place: Razzlin Pratz

7th Grade

First Place & National Honor Roll: Jackson Warner (the only student in the district to receive this recognition)

Second Place: Elsie Woldt

Third Place (tie): MaeLynn Roblee & Zane Getner

8th Grade

First Place & National Honorable Mention: Ellise Wilson

Second Place & National Honorable Mention: Ashton Carrington

Third Place: Sorren Check

Sheffield Area Elementary/Middle School

Noetic Advisor: Traci Vile

4th Grade

Team Winner & National Honorable Mention: Toby Leichtenberger

Youngsville Elementary/Middle School

Noetic Advisor: Pam Brown

4th Grade

Team Winner and National Honorable Mention: Parker Chase

5th Grade

First Place & National Honorable Mention: Braelyn Kent

Honorable Mention Winners: Kaylinn Sheets and Liam Farmery

6th Grade

Team Winner: Sydnie Wyman

7th Grade

Team Winner & National Honorable Mention: Ian Lewis

Warren Area Elementary School

Noetic Advisor: Rebecca Downey

2nd Grade

First place and Honorable Mention: Kenzi Irons

Second place and Honorable Mention: Harriet Malczyk

Third place: Temperance Davis

3rd Grade

First place (tie) and Honorable Mention: Brendan Zapel and Connor Zapel

Second place and Honorable Mention: Eliza Hellman

Third place: Audrey Nobles

4th Grade

First place and Honorable Mention: Dylan Anderson and Honorable Mention Award

Second place and Honorable Mention: Symphony Weber and Honorable Mention Award

Third place and Honorable Mention: Chloe Campbell and Honorable Mention Award

​​Other 4th grade Honorable Mentions: Kasen Winkels

"Jackson was the only student in the district to receive the Honor Roll status, which places him in the top 10% nationally," said Beaty Noetic Advisor Meggi Brown. "This is a tremendous honor, and I am so proud of him."

Several other Beaty students earned National Honorable Mention recognition, including fifth-grader Draedon Gnage, who placed first in his division. "Try things even if you think you might not be successful," Gnage said. "I didn't think I would do as well, but I did."

At Sheffield Area Elementary/Middle School, fourth-grader Toby Leichtenberger earned Team Winner honors and a National Honorable Mention. "I liked the challenge of hard math problems," Leichtenberger said. "I was shocked I did so well."

Youngsville Elementary/Middle School students also performed strongly, with multiple Team Winners and Honorable Mentions. Fourth-grader Parker Chase said, "It was fun and it was very challenging," while fifth-grader Braelyn Kent, a first-place finisher, added, "It was the hardest thing ever, but my brain did not combust into a million pieces."

At Warren Area Elementary Center, students in grades two through four earned top placements and national recognition. Fourth-grader Dylan Anderson, a first-place finisher and National Honorable Mention recipient, said, "I felt happy that I won 1st place. I had fun. The questions are pretty hard and I hope to do the contest again!"

The district has participated in the Noetic Math Contest for the past four years, and educators continue to praise students for their dedication and perseverance.

"We are incredibly proud of all our mathletes who studied, practiced and challenged themselves," Brown said.

The district will participate in another Noetic Math Contest this spring. Additional upcoming academic competitions include the Challenge 24 contest and the K'NEX STEM Design Competition, both hosted by IU5, with a county-level Challenge 24 event planned before regional competition.

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