Penn High School took top honors in the 27th Annual South Bend Area High School Mathematics Competition at Indiana University South Bend. Eight area high schools and 126 students participated in the March 11 event.

The competition was 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.

Penn students took the individual awards, overall winners and the top awards in the team divisions.

TEAM AWARDS:

SENIOR

First: PENN – Adam Miller, Mike Voll, Lauren Meert

Second: PENN – Clara Bennett, Andy Sage, Andrei Vajiac

Third: ST. JOSEPH'S – Robert Jones, Alan Huang, Ping Wong

JUNIOR

First: PENN – Miao Xue, Mengwen Zhang, Miel Sundararajan

Second: PENN – David Yeung, Gautham Vaidyanathan, Sean Gonderman

Third: PENN – Becky Reising, Ryan Toth, Jason Wright

SOPHOMORE

First: PENN – Sean Lee, Ben Fuja, Tony Dang

Second: CLAY – Kate Kirbie, Cheng Han Chung, Cheng Lung Chung

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

FRESHMEN

First: PENN – Miraj Shah, Dmitri Gekhtman, Daniel Howard

Second: ST. JOSEPH'S – Yeojun Chun, Arnav Dutt, Brian Huang

Third: PENN – Todd Lee, Alvin Hu, Alexandra Gabrielli

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:

Best Overall: Sean Lee, Penn

2nd Best Overall: Miao Xue, Penn

3rd Best Overall: Adam Miller, Penn

SENIOR

First: Adam Miller, Penn

Second: Robert Jones, St. Joseph's

Third: Nick Rupley, Penn

Fourth: Clara Bennett, Penn

Fifth: Andy Sage, Penn

JUNIOR

First: Miao Xue, Penn

Second: Jason Wright, Penn

Third: Gautham Vaidyanathan, Penn

Fourth (Tie): Vinay Patel, St. Joseph's

Fourth (Tie): Miel Sundararajan, Penn

SOPHOMORE

First: Sean Lee, Penn

Second: Cheng Han Chung, Clay

Third: Linda Huang, Penn

Fourth: Joseph O'Rourke, John Adams

Fifth: Cheng Lung Chung, Clay

FRESHMEN

First: Vikram Saraph, Penn

Second: Alvin Hu, Penn

Third: Yeojun Chun, St. Joseph's

Fourth: Brian Huang, St. Joseph's

Fifth (Tie): Daniel Howard, Penn

Fifth (Tie): Todd Lee, Penn