Charleston Leader

A competition for a place in the 2025 Math Field Day Regional Contest took place on Wednesday for KCS middle and high school students. The event showcased the dedication of all participants.

KCS has announced the students advancing to the regional level, where they will compete for a spot in the state finals. In grades 6-9, the top three students have progressed, while in grades 10-12, the top ten students have moved forward.

For sixth grade, Charlie Davis from John Adams Middle School, Joseph Wonsettler from Sissonville Middle School, and Franklin Latimer from Hayes Middle School advanced. Hendrix Teague from Charleston Catholic Middle School is the alternate.

Seventh-grade competitors moving on include Hayden Zhang from Andrew Jackson Middle School, Eli Hale from Horace Mann Middle School, and Elisa Bailey from Charleston Catholic Middle School. Vedanshi Pachauri from John Adams Middle School serves as an alternate.

In eighth grade, Hope Wu from John Adams Middle School, Beau Hale from Horace Mann Middle School, and Jacob Wilson from Andrew Jackson Middle School are advancing. Izaiah Bess from DuPont Middle School is an alternate.

Ninth-grade qualifiers are Alistair Gould from Charleston Catholic High School, Sam Born from Herbert Hoover High School, and Saja Huggi from George Washington High School. Christian Carr of Nitro High School is an alternate.

The high school team includes Shrihan Malkaran, Vinu Chandrasekar, Archana Krishnathas, Ben Smith, and Manvitha Sanjaya—all representing George Washington High School—as well as Ewan Becher and Zachary Harrison of Charleston Catholic High School. Other team members are Lucas Shamblin of Sissonville High School and John Rhodes of St. Albans High School. Alternates include Andrew Vogelaar (Nitro High), Jozlind Lazare (St. Albans), Colton Balog (Sissonville), Johnny Chen (Capital), and Jeremiah Eagle (Herbert Hoover).

John Adams Middle School achieved the highest score among middle schools while George Washington High School led among high schools.

"Congratulations once again to every single student who competed on Wednesday," KCS stated. "Reaching the county level contest is a wonderful accomplishment! And good luck to those students moving on to regionals!"