NATCHITOCHES – Seven teams from five area middle schools and high schools competed in the annual Demon Mathematics Classic, a quiz bowl-style competition hosted by Northwestern State University’s Department of Mathematics on March 20.  Students from the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts, Bolton Academy, Saline High School, Zwolle High School and Bolton Middle School competed both as teams and individuals.  Winners received a trophy, a TI-Nspire CX CAS graphing calculator and a scholarship to NSU.  Sabine State Bank, Pearson and the NSU Alumni Association sponsored the event.  

All Stars:

Students selected as All Stars from their teams were Bhuvana Danivas, Bolton Academy; Austin Ross, Bolton Academy; Maven Anderson, LSMSA; Monika Garlapti, LSMSA; Jack Odom, Saline High School; Jackson Bougues, Saline High School; and Jensen Ebarb, Zwolle High School.

1^st Place Individual:

Emil Galliano from the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts was first place winner in the Individual Competition.  

2^nd place Individual:

Bhuvana Danivas from Bolton Academy was second place winner of the Individual competition. 

3^rd Place Individual: 

Noeh Schleifstein from the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts was the third place winner of the Individual competition.   

1^st Pace Team Competition LSMSA:

A team from the Louisiana School for Math Science and the Arts won first place in the Team competition.  The team is composed of Benny Zheng, Adyson Allen, Meena Matta, Maven Anderson and Alison Key. 

2^nd Place Team Saline:

The team from Saline High School won second place in Team competition. The team is composed of Latreasure Jackson, Jackson Bougues, Brooklyn Page-Loyd, Bentley Branch, and Braydon Robinson.

3rd Place Team LSMSA:

A team from the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts won third place in the Team competition.  The team is composed of Noah Shleifstein, Emil Galliano, Sean Song, Monika Garlapati, and Emily Mwatibo.

4^th Place Team Bolton Middle:

A team from Bolton Middle School won fourth place in the Team competition.  The team is composed of Tim Enger, Bryson Smith, Will Jones, Londen Mason, Austin Ross and Carter Hall.