• Pelican Rapids Math Team 2nd Best Small Public School at State

    On Monday, March 10th, the Pelican Rapids High School Math Team competed at the State Tournament of the Minnesota High School Mathematics League. 

    This was the second consecutive year the Vikings took their talents to Spring Lake Park High School to face off against the brightest math minds in Minnesota. In the ‘A’ division, Pelican finished T-6th place out of 11 teams:

     

    School

    Score

    Type (Enrollment 9-12)

    *source usnews.com*

    1. Breck (Golden Valley)

    76

    Private (≈450)

    2. Parnassus Prep (Minnetonka)

    67

    Private (≈475)

    3. Shattuck-St. Mary (Faribault)

    66

    Private (≈350)

    4. Waseca HS

    62

    Public (≈600)

    5. Cotter (Winona)

    57

    Private (≈250)

    T6. Pelican Rapids HS

    56

    Public (≈275)

    T6. Lourdes (Rochester)

    56

    Private (≈475)

    8. Proctor HS

    55

    Public (≈550)

    9. Dassel-Cokato HS

    53

    Public (≈550)

    10. Moose Lake HS

    52

    Public (≈200)

    11. Thief River Falls HS

    44

    Public (≈575)

     

    The ‘A’ division consists of smaller enrollment schools, both elite private and rural public schools. Considering the latter, Pelican Rapids was the 2nd best non-private school to compete (of six schools), only being beaten by Waseca. “Pelican Rapids once again does more with less,” notes Math Team coach Logan Knorr. “Considering that most of these other schools have much higher enrollment or are private schools, it is an incredible feat how our students continue to balance all kinds of activities and represent Pelican Rapids in a positive way.”

    Leading the way for the Vikings in the test were senior Azra Gunes (9 points) and junior Oliver Snavely (8 points). Also scoring for the Vikings was junior Allie Thompson (3) sophomores Hayden Haugrud (5), Nicholas Rockstead (5), Emma Hanson (4), Julianna Borgen (3), and freshman Graham Pesch (4). An alternate competitor who participated was senior Jaxon Dalman.

  • Math Team Advisors:

    Mr. Logan Knorr
    Ms. Lisa Petznick

  • Math Team

    Math Team gives students who are interested in math the opportunity to compete in various contests throughout the year.

    Senior high mathletes (grades 9-12) have the opportunity to compete in some or all of the following: Minnesota State High School Mathematics League, Bemidji Math Contest, AMC-10/AMC-12, and Tri-College contests. Students may advance to the state meet in Math League.

    Junior high mathletes may compete in Minnesota Junior High School Mathematics League, AMC-8, MathCounts, and Tri-College contests. Students may advance to the state meet in MathCounts.