MathFax is

an online math contest that allows students to compete against each other

both regionally and nationally. The competition is composed of four tests,

25 questions each, which students take throughout the year.

Fifth-grade

enrichment students at both schools were enrolled in the honors portion

of the competition, which consists of tests with more difficult questions.

Braelinn ended up with a total overall score of 280, just 18 points ahead

of Kedron's second place finish. A total of 10 schools competed in the

regional contest.

Nationally,

both schools performed well with Braelinn finishing fourth and Kedron

taking 12th place. There were 90 schools competing across the nation.

The top finishing

individual students at Braelinn were Ryan O'Shaughnessy, who placed fourth

nationally and first in the region; Shota Oba and Michael Houck, tied

for fourth in the region; Celia Sullivan, fifth; Mark Trinquero and Brein

Millea, tied for sixth; and Fumika Shimada, ninth in the region.

Kedron's top

regional finishers were Lauren Cash, third place; Patrick Kelly, 10th;

and Will Kearney, Taylor Womack and Joey Tesorieri, who tied for 13th

place.

MathFax awards

certificates to the top three students who place nationally as well as

the top four in each division. The top student in each division receives

a trophy and the top school is awarded a plaque.

Approximately

1,300 schools across the nation compete in MathFax. The purpose of the

competition is to sharpen the participating students test taking math

skills that are needed to do well on college entrance exams.