Over 200 Wyoming middle school students, from 29 schools across the State, took part in the 2003-2004 MATHCOUNTS program. Following school and regional competitions in January and February, 57 qualifiers from 16 schools met in Laramie on March 27 to vie for State MATHCOUNTS honors and the chance to represent Wyoming at the National MATHCOUNTS competition in Washington D.C., May 6-9.

The school team winners at the 2004 Wyoming MATHCOUNTS competition were as follows:
First Place: East Junior High School from Rock Springs, coached by Rudy Stevens and Pat Urasky.
Second Place: Starrett Junior High School from Lander, coached by Rose Vowles.
Third Place: Centennial Junior High School from Casper, coached by Marilyn Stafford.
Fourth Place: Pinedale Middle School, coached by Cody Serk.

The 2004 Wyoming State MATHCOUNTS Team, comprised of the top four individual scorers at the State Competition, is as follows:
Luke Ginsbach, an 8th grader at Centennial Junior High School, Casper
Steve Kumer, a 7th grader at East Junior High School, Rock Springs
Zane Mankowski, an 8th grader at Starrett Junior High School, Lander
Jennifer Rogers, an 8th grader at Sheridan Junior High School.

Jennifer Rogers, Zane Mankowski, Steve Kumer, Luke Ginsbach

This elite group of MATHLETES is Washington D.C. bound! For the second year in a row, ESPN2 will be providing coverage of the exciting National Countdown Round, to be broadcast June 3, 2004 at 3pm ET.

Open to all 6th, 7th and 8th grade students, MATHCOUNTS helps students understand how math is important to solve problems in everyday life. Each year, MATHCOUNTS develops an entirely new MATHCOUNTS School Handbook and provides a complimentary copy to every U.S. middle school. Focused on problem solving, analytical thinking, quick reasoning and teamwork, the materials meet the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ standards for 7th and 8th grades. Thousands of teachers across the country utilize these creative problems in the classroom or as extracurricular materials.

MATHCOUNTS' founding sponsors are the CNA Foundation, the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. MATHCOUNTS' national sponsors are The Dow Chemical Company Foundation, General Motors Foundation, Lockheed Martin, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NEC Foundation of America, Texas Instruments Incorporated and 3M Foundation.

The MATHCOUNTS implementation depends upon the unselfish efforts of many volunteers, from school coaches and chaperones to local, regional and state coordinators. The Wyoming Society of Professional Engineers plays a major role through financial sponsorship as well as providing a pool of eager volunteers. The regional/chapter coordinators for the 2003-2004 Wyoming MATHCOUNTS program deserve a special thanks: