Foster Middle School's powerhouse Math & Science team was narrowly edged by Hallsville Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Atlanta meet, finishing in second-place by just a few points.
'We finished in a very close 2nd place with a total of 4419.6 points,' said Christi Shobert, Foster 6th grade Gifted & Talented teacher. 'Hallsville snuck by with 4482.4 points.'
Shobert said the Dragons scored their best team score for the year by more than 240 points.
'We are so proud of these students continued dedication and work,' she added. 'Way to go Dragons!'
The results for the top 10 are as follows:
Number Sense
7th grade: 1) Aditya Jagarlamudi (346) 2) Nitya Jagarlamudi (194) 3) Gowri Rangu (184) (10) Natalie Holder (119)
8th grade: 3) Mario Diola (181)
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7th grade: 2) Aditya Jagarlamudi (319) 3) Natalie Holder (283) 4) Gowri Rangu (265) 5) Safin Chowdhury (256) 7) Nitya Jagarlamudi (238)
8th grade: 3) Harrison Lin (292) 5) Alex Rojas (283)
General Math
6th grade: 10) Delia Fourie (74)
7th grade: 1) Aditya Jagarlamudi (229) 2) Nitya Jagarlamudi (192) 4) Gowri Rangu (157) 7) Natalie Holder (154) 9) Matthew Guck (147)
8th grade: 4) Mario Diola (194) 5) Emma Cate Williams (186) 6) Harrison Lin (181) 8) Valerie Smith (170) 10) Nicholas Goodan (166)
Science
6th grade: 4) Christina Holder (103) 5) Julianna McCardell (102) 7) Leilani Mercier (96) 8) Grace Rucker (96) 9) Kayden Newhouse (82)
7th grade: 5) Aditya Jagarlamudi (171) 6) Safin Chowdhury (158) 7) Otibhor Ihionkhan (152) 8) Matthew Guck (149) 9) Ian Mahjoobi (141)
8th grade: 3) Nicholas Goodan (179)