Houghton students headed to state competition

 

 
Students from Houghton Middle School compete in the U.P. Math Counts competition in Kingsford, winning the opportunity to compete on the state level.
The Houghton Middle School Math Counts team is headed to a state competition.  The group made an impressive showing at the Math Counts competition in Kingsford earlier this week, landing a number of top performance placings.
Houghton students took the top 5 spots, 5 of the 6 spots for the state competition, 8 of the top 10, and 12 of the top 14 places.   Team coaches credit the students for their dedication to preparing for the competition.
Here are the final Team Results:
TEAM TOTAL/66 TEAM
43.75 Houghton 1
29.25 Houghton 2
21 Hancock
20 Houghton 3
18.75 F. Marquette
18.25 Kingsford
17.5 Norway
16.2 Mixed
9.25 Hancock 2
7.5 Menominee