A total of 136 students from eight area high schools participated on March 19 in the 26th annual South Bend Area High School Mathematics Competition at Indiana University South Bend. The competition is organized by the Department of Mathematical Sciences, IU South Bend.

Individuals and teams competed in four class levels: freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior. Trophies were awarded to the top five individual contestants and the first place teams in each class. In addition, awards were given to the three overall best individuals, and certificates were awarded to the best three teams in each class level.

TEAM AWARDS:

FRESHMEN

First: PENN – Sean Lee, Linda Huang, Annsa Huang

Second: WASHINGTON – Jennifer Kazmierczak, Mark O’Dell, Elizabeth Reith

Third: NORTHRIDGE – Carson Heims, Todd Richardson

SOPHOMORE

First: PENN – Miao Xue, David Bretz, April Sniadecki

Second: PENN – Ryan Toth, Becky Reising, Mengwen Zhang

Third: PENN – Miel Sundararajan, David Yeung, Elizabeth McKenzie

JUNIOR

First: ST. JOSEPH – Rob Jones, Neehar Garg, Inez Suhardjo

Second: PENN – Travis Madlem, Yeona Chun, Byungmin Lee

Third: NORTHRIDGE – Patrick Griffin, Tyler Yoder, Christopher Heims

SENIOR

First: CLAY – Dan Seitz, Lauren Doolittle, Jennifer Behzadi

Second: CLAY - Alice Geglio, Arman Sabbaghi, Matt Fay

Third: CLAY – Jon Konopinski, Brian Mahon, Steven Penzenik

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:

FRESHMEN

First: Sean Lee, Penn

Second: Kelsey Adams, LaPorte

Third: Ben Fuja, Penn

Fourth: Alex Petkov, Adams

Fifth: Jennifer Kazmierczak, Washington

SOPHOMORE

First: Miao Xue, Penn

Second: Bobby Schafer, St. Joseph

Third: Matt Barnes, Northridge

Fourth (Tie): Miel Sundararajan, Penn

Fourth (Tie): Dan Morton, Clay

JUNIOR

First: Christopher Heims, Northridge

Second: Neehar Garg, St. Joseph

Third: Kyle Moelker, LaPorte

Fourth: Tyler Yoder, Northridge

Fifth: Byungmin Lee, Penn

SENIOR

First: Dan Seitz, Clay

Second: Alan Meert, Penn

Third: Matt Fay, Clay

Fourth: Joon Lee, St. Joseph

Fifth: Jon Konopinski, Clay

Best Overall: Dan Seitz, Clay

2nd Best Overall: Miao Xue, Penn

3rd Best Overall: Sean Lee, Penn

For more information about the competition and list of the past winners, please visit IU South Bend Mathematical Sciences web-site: http://www.iusb.edu/~sbmath