K-STATE MATHEMATICS TEAMS TAKE TOP SPOTS IN THE 2006 KANSAS COLLEGIATE MATHEMATICS COMPETITION
MANHATTAN -- Teams from Kansas State University took the top two places in the recent 2006 Kansas Collegiate Mathematics Competition. K-State also won most of the competition's individual honors, with two students tying for first place overall, and another student taking third place.
The competition was part of the Kansas section meeting of the Mathematical Association of America, which was held at Cowley County Community College.
Along with K-State, teams taking part in the competition included the University of Kansas, Emporia State University and Cowley County Community College. Team coach for the K-State teams was Dmitry Ryabogin, assistant professor of mathematics.
Members of the K-State team placing first in the competition were Michael Higgins, senior in mathematics and statistics, Manhattan, who also tied for first in individual honors; Jeffrey Amos, senior in mathematics and statistics, Olathe, who finished third individually in the competition; and Aly Deines, senior in mathematics, Woodbine.
Members of the K-State team placing second were Matthew Burkemper, senior in mathematics, Derby, who tied for first in individual honors; Adam Gelroth, senior in mathematics, Manhattan; and Kevin McBeth, senior in mathematics, statistics and economics, Topeka.