The School District of Lancaster is proud to celebrate the outstanding performance of our elementary and middle school students at the IU13 Math 24 Competition held on Tuesday, May 12 and Wednesday, May 13, competing against students from throughout the region in a fast-paced tournament focused on mental math, problem-solving, and critical thinking.
The two-day competition featured separate tournaments for elementary and middle level students. Elementary students in grades 4 and 5 competed on Tuesday, while middle school students in grades 6-8 competed on Wednesday.
At the elementary level, eight SDoL students from six schools represented the district:
- Henry Linde, Burrowes Elementary School
- Elijah Benner, Fulton Elementary School
- Julian Rodriguez, Lafayette Elementary School
- Carlos Smalls, Price Elementary School
- Daniel Lopez Osuna, Hamilton Elementary School
- Zeke Thomas, Lafayette Elementary School
- Annelise Cruz, Lafayette Elementary School
- Adrian Khanal, Ross Elementary School
Julian Rodriguez from Lafayette Elementary School advanced into the competition’s Top 16, while five SDoL students earned table winner honors:
- Henry Linde, Burrowes Elementary School
- Daniel Lopez Osuna, Hamilton Elementary School
- Zeke Thomas, Lafayette Elementary School
- Annelise Cruz, Lafayette Elementary School
- Carlos Smalls, Price Elementary School
At the middle level competition on Wednesday, May 13, seven students from three SDoL middle schools competed, with five students earning table winner recognition:
- Milo Carr from Wheatland Middle School
- Rune Hanson from Wheatland Middle School
- Everett Young from Wheatland Middle School
- Jathias Martinez from Reynolds Middle School
- Nico Rodriguez Barbosa from Lincoln Middle School
Math 24 is designed to sharpen students’ mental math, number sense, pattern recognition, and analytical thinking through a tournament-style game where students use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to create solutions that equal 24. The competition challenges students to think quickly, communicate their reasoning, and apply mathematical concepts in a fun and engaging environment.
We are incredibly proud of all of the students who represented SDoL and grateful to the educators and families who supported them throughout the competition! For more photos, visit us on social media.