In the SECOND Bronx Mathcounts Competition we had five schools participate.  Each fielded a team and some brought additional individual competitors.  We hope all participants and visitors had a good time.  We know that we did!   Congratulations to all the participants and good luck to the those going on the the State competition. 

Here are some pictures from this year's (2005) competition in the Bronx. 

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   The contest starts off with a series of written tests. 

While coaches, family and friends nervously await the outcome.  They had a chance to try their skill on the lightning round questions from the 2004 competition. 

At the same time, the chapter members and other valiant volunteers marked the tests as each section was finished.   

During a break, a welcome snack was available. 

After the written tests were graded, the top ten individual scorers got ready to participate in the Lightning Round.  The results of this do not affect who goes on to the state competition in Albany, but it is a lot of fun, and very exciting.      The top ten ready for the lightning round. 

The Lightning Round:

And the winners are: 

First Place team from Our Lady of Mercy, Matthew Colon, Cynthia Nguyen, Donna Nguyen,  and Kimberly Phan, with their coach, Sister Therese McMahon. 

Second Place team from IS 318, Julio Ayala, Lyanne Garcia, Dorin Gaddy, and Amanda Suarez with their coach Mr. Tom Piazza. 

Third Place team from IS 129, Chela Matos, Timothy Holmes, Carlos Ortiz, and Ashara Morris with their coaches Ms. Sharon Davis and Mr. Douglas Clarke.

The individual winners from the Lightning Round.

  3rd Place: Amanda Suarez (IS318), 2nd Place: Cynthia Nguyen (Our Lady of Mercy), 1st Place: Matthew Colon (Our Lady of Mercy)

Those who participated are automatically winners!  Congratulations to all the Mathletes and their coaches.  Best of luck to the three teams going on to the state competition in Albany.