After bringing home the third place title in the Division III Griffin RESA 2013 Regional High School Math Contest, math teacher JB Campbell said “anytime you come home with a trophy is a good feeling.”

School systems in the Griffin RESA region such as Butts, Fayette, Henry, Lamar, Newton, Pike, Spalding, and Upson counties all competed for the first place title in the math contest.

Junior Rachel Boggs along with seniors Jeremy Gura, Jeremiah Smith, Qintin Zang, and Chris Pham devoted themselves to intense preparation for the competition. 

With Pham as the top scorer, the team reigned third in the division for all schools with the largest population. Although first place went to McIntosh High School, the team members still held their heads high.

“You never want to lose against McIntosh, but we still did well,” Campbell said.

First place individualist for Division III was a tie between McIntosh High’s Ji-Shoo Shin and Pike County High’s Forrest Durham.

Second place went to Union Grove High School, whose Jerry Lin placed second for the individual portion.