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Bakersfield student represents Kern County in a statewide math competition

Ishmeet Singh wins first place in math counts at his school, third place overall in Kern County.
Local Bakersfield student represents kern county in a statewide math competition
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Kern County math whiz, Ishmeet Singh got the chance to represent his hometown in a state competition while adjusting to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

He ranked third place in the Kern County math counts chapter competition held back in
February.

After that victory, he moved to the state-long competition in March. 23ABC’s Lezla Gooden had a chance to meet this brilliant mind and has more on his journey.

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