Pizitz Mathcounts team wins state competition

The Pizitz Mathcounts team won first place in the state competition in Montgomery on March 15. William Zhang won second place and Antony Zhou won third place. These two students will travel to Orlando to visit Disney World in May. They will compete at the national Mathcounts competition at the Swan and Dolphin Resort. Vicki Cato will be the state coach traveling with them.

Mathcounts is a competition program with events in all 50 states, U.S. territories and in schools worldwide with the U.S. Department of Defense and State Department. The program is open to students enrolled in sixth, seventh or eighth grade taking middle school mathematics classes and is for those who enjoy the challenge of math programs and a rapid “bee-style” contest.

-Submitted by Cathy Horton