Albany students qualify for state TMSCA meet

The Albany Middle School TMSCA team wrapped up regional competition with strong results, securing nine testing opportunities at the upcoming state meet in San Antonio on March 29.

Now in its second year, the program continues to expand, adding 7th and 8th grade competitors this season. Last year, the team consisted only of 6th graders, qualifying in number sense and science with six tests across four students. This year, the team maintained those qualifications and added mathematics, marking continued progress.

State Qualifiers:

•Mason Cradduck (7th grade) – Science & Number Sense

•Kingston Balliew (6th grade) – Mathematics

•Travis Hill (6th grade) – Number Sense, Mathematics & Science

•Tanner Howe (6th grade) – Number Sense, Mathematics & Science

Regional Results:

Albany held its own against larger 2A-5A schools, placing 5th in Number Sense & Mathematics and 4th in Science.

Overall Individual 

Results (2A-5A Division – Top 20 Finishes)

8th Grade:

•Number Sense: Hailey Gleitz – 12th

•Mathematics: Hailey Gleitz – 17th

7th Grade:

•Number Sense: Mason Cradduck – 4th, Carly Kreitler – 11th

•Mathematics: Carly Kreitler – 12th

•Science: Mason Cradduck – 3rd

6th Grade:

•Number Sense: Tanner Howe – 2nd

•Calculator: Maya Rosales – 17th

•Science: Tanner Howe – 2nd, Travis Hill – 7th

•Mathematics: Tanner Howe – 1st, Travis Hill – 10th

Regional 2A Division (Top 10 Finishes)

Albany teams placed 3rd in all events within the 2A division.

8th Grade:

•Number Sense: Hailey Gleitz – 6th

•Mathematics: Hailey Gleitz – 9th

7th Grade:

•Number Sense: Mason Cradduck – 3rd, Carly Kreitler – 6th

•Mathematics: Carly Kreitler – 4th, Mason Cradduck – 10th

•Science: Mason Cradduck – 2nd

6th Grade:

•Number Sense: Tanner Howe – 2nd, Kingston Balliew – 10th

•Calculator: Maya Rosales – 9th

•Science: Tanner Howe – 2nd, Travis Hill – 3rd

•Mathematics: Tanner Howe – 1st, Travis Hill – 7th

Building for the Future

The Albany Middle School TMSCA team consists of Kingston Balliew, Tanner Howe, Travis Hill, Hadley Stapp, Maya Rosales, Carly Krei­tler, Kimberly Howe, Mason Cradduck, and Hailey Gleitz.

“The students have put in countless hours outside of their instructional days,” team representative Kelli Kreitler said. “We will continue to prepare for the state meet and make plans to improve our success for all of our students in next year’s qualifiers.”

With state just weeks away, team members are  fine-tuning their skills and making a strong showing for Albany on the statewide stage.