On a snowy March 13, something impressive was happening inside Foothills Middle School — fourth graders from across Wenatchee School District were competing at the highest level, proving that a little winter weather is no match for a motivated mathematician.

All WSD elementary schools were represented at the 4th Grade Math is Cool Regional Championships, the first opportunity for students to participate in this prestigious academic competition. More than 280 students from 25 North Central Washington schools competed across three divisions — Phi (φ), E, and Pi (π). Despite significant weather challenges that pushed one NCW team to an online format in early April, Wenatchee's teams showed up and showed out.

The results speak for themselves.

Team Results

WSD teams competed across all three divisions and brought home top finishes in two of them. In the Phi division, competing against one other team, Sunnyslope Elementary took 1st place and Washington Elementary took 2nd place. In the Pi division, competing against 14 other teams, Valley Academy claimed 1st place — a standout result in the largest and most competitive division of the day.
 

Individual Highlights

φ (Phi) Division

• Geoffrey Eskelin, Sunnyslope — 1st place overall and high score for school

• Wrenly Foster, Washington — 2nd place overall and high score for school

• Eli Bucholz, Washington — 3rd place overall

• Leander Eskelin, Sunnyslope — 4th place overall

• Greyson Cottingham, Washington — 5th place overall

• Jaxon Morris, Washington — 6th place overall

• Andrew Tang, Washington — 7th place overall

E Division

• Mattie Hunsaker, Lincoln — 2nd place overall and high score for school

• Ulysses VanGorder, John Newbery — High score for school

π (Pi) Division

• Austin Florea, Valley Academy — 2nd place overall and high score for school

• Sam Burns, Valley Academy — 3rd place overall

• Byron Iwaasa, Valley Academy — 5th place overall

• Liliana Furmanczyk, Valley Academy — 10th place overall

• Andres Mendoza, Mission View — High score for school

• Skade Lucid, Lewis & Clark — High score for school

 

A Community of Problem Solvers

Math is Cool is more than a competition — it's a celebration of the kind of thinking that opens doors. To every student who competed, every teacher who prepared them, and every family who supported them: this is what unlimited potential looks like in action.