Otago O’Mathalon Winners

By Sara Quelch | Posted: Monday August 17, 2015

On 11 August the Otago O’Mathalon was held at the Edgar Centre with approximately 40 teams competing in each year level. This event involves teams of 4 competing to solve maths problems and then racing the answers to their markers.

Our Balmacewen teams competed with great success again. We held five of the top eight places in Otago in the year 7 and 8 competitions. Our Year 7 B team was placed 2nd after a nerve racking finish, completing all their questions inside the time limit just 46 seconds behind the winner.

Our Year 8 teams were outstanding, taking out the top 4 places (sixteen of the best mathematicians in Otago). This first time that this has ever happened in O’Mathalon history. Our A team completed their questions inside the time limit too.

2nd Year 7 B team

Isabella Henderson

Kallan Buchanan

Richard Wang

Florence Marshall

1st Year 8 A team 2nd Year 8 B Team

George Bates Peter Crosson

Angus Henderson Jacob Collie

Cathy Zeng Ayoub Ahmad

Hannah Matehaere Noah Hjertquist

3rd Year 8 D team 4th Year 8 E team

Maia Dean Dom McPhee

Ollie Bixley Sophie Miller

Jude Molloy Lauren Buttery

Michael Ruske Caelin Rooney