Published: 2/2/2013 - Updated: 3 months ago

30th Toledo area Math Counts competition

Sixth, 7th, and 8th grade students from 26 Toledo-area public and private schools were part of the 2013 Toledo Area MATHCOUNTS competition Feb. 2 in Toledo. CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO ENLARGE PHOTO, START SLIDESHOW.

$Shizheng Tie, 14, an eighth grader at Maumee Valley Country Day School and resident of Maumee, ponders a question during the final round. Tie came in first.$ Enlarge | Buy This Photo Shizheng Tie, 14, an eighth grader at Maumee Valley Country Day School and resident of Maumee, ponders a question during ... THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

$These five students are not on a winning team but they are also going to the state round. The are, from left: David Mulligan, of Arbor Hills; Sam Avina, of McCord; Austin Retzloff, and Joey Veltri, both of Saint Rose School; and Patrick Gorman, of West Side Montessori.$ Enlarge | Buy This Photo These five students are not on a winning team but they are also going to the state round. The are,... THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

$The top 10 individuals, from left: William Xi, Perrysburg; Alex White, St. John's Jesuit; Jack Xiao, Perrysburg; Austin Retzloff, St. Rose School; Matthew Rothschild, Timberstone; Billy Jiang, Timberstone; Sam Avina, McCord; Patrick Gorman, West Side Montessori; Joey Veltri, Saitn Rose School; and Marwin Li, of Timberstone. The order of finishers, however, from #1 to #10: Xiao, Xi, Retzloff,Avina, White, Jiang, Li, Rothschild, Veltri, and Gorman.$ Enlarge | Buy This Photo The top 10 individuals, from left: William Xi, Perrysburg; Alex White, St. John's Jesuit; Jack Xiao, Perrysburg; Austin Retzloff, St.... THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

$The final four: first place finisher Shizheng Tie, 14, an eighth grader at Maumee Valley Country Day School; Alex White, 13, an eighth grader at St. John's Jesuit., of Perrysburg; fourth place finisher Patrick Gorman, 13, an eighth grader at West Side Montessori, from Toledo; and third place finisher Joey Veltri, 12, a seventh grader at St. Rose School, of Perrysburg.$ Enlarge | Buy This Photo The final four: first place finisher Shizheng Tie, 14, an eighth grader at Maumee Valley Country Day School; Alex White,... THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

$Marwin Li, of Timberstone, left, Patrick Gorman, of West Side Montessori, and other participants watch other participants.$ Enlarge | Buy This Photo Marwin Li, of Timberstone, left, Patrick Gorman, of West Side Montessori, and other participants watch other participants. THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

$The most improved team is Pettisville School. The team is, from left: Jacob Myers, Harper Nolander, coach Marla Miller, Gretchen Lee, and Elizabeth Sauder.$ Enlarge | Buy This Photo The most improved team is Pettisville School. The team is, from left: Jacob Myers, Harper Nolander, coach Marla Miller, Gretchen ... THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

$St. Joseph Maumee Prep school, the best new school. From left: Moira Cunningham, Frank Bahr, Zach Wells, coach Jason Szynkowski, Branigan Lyczkowski, Rachel Bush, and Rachel Labeau.$ Enlarge | Buy This Photo St. Joseph Maumee Prep school, the best new school. From left: Moira Cunningham, Frank Bahr, Zach Wells, coach Jason Szynkowski,... THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

$First place team, from Perrysburg Junior High School, from left: Jack Xiao, Kevin Yin, coach Al Fischhaber, Alisha Ohanian, and William Xi.$ Enlarge | Buy This Photo First place team, from Perrysburg Junior High School, from left: Jack Xiao, Kevin Yin, coach Al Fischhaber, Alisha Ohanian, and ... THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

$Timberstone Junior High School came in second. They are, from left: Matthew Rothschild, Billy Jiang, coach Gail Brenner, Humza Rehman, and Freeman Gao.$ Enlarge | Buy This Photo Timberstone Junior High School came in second. They are, from left: Matthew Rothschild, Billy Jiang, coach Gail Brenner, Humza Rehman,... THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

$Third place team St. John's Jesuit. From left: Alex White, Dylan Francis, coach Mike Thaman, Louie Thaman, and Aghiad Daboul.$ Enlarge | Buy This Photo Third place team St. John's Jesuit. From left: Alex White, Dylan Francis, coach Mike Thaman, Louie Thaman, and Aghiad Daboul.... THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

$McCord Junior High School's team came in fourth olace. From left: Coach Karma Vince, left; Hrishi Saraiya, Shan Karoni; Sam Avina, and Maxwell Qian.$ Enlarge | Buy This Photo McCord Junior High School's team came in fourth olace. From left: Coach Karma Vince, left; Hrishi Saraiya, Shan Karoni; Sam ... THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

$Jack Xiao, of Perrysburg Junior High School, left, Brian W. Randolph, Ph.D., P.E., senior associate dean and professor in the University of Toled College of Engineering, and William Xi, also of Perrysburg Junior High. As the top two finishers they each received a $1,000 scholarship to UT.$ Enlarge | Buy This Photo Jack Xiao, of Perrysburg Junior High School, left, Brian W. Randolph, Ph.D., P.E., senior associate dean and professor ... THE BLADE/JETTA FRASER

30th Toledo area Math Counts competition

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