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Math Team
Front row, left to right: Braedon Emerson, Jerson Suarez, Camilla Tahirova. Second row: Zachary Roethlein, Graham Scribner, Zachary White. Photo by Elizabeth Pierce-Fortin.
PCS 'mathletes' advance to States
POMFRET — The Pomfret Community School recently advanced to the state competition in MathCounts competition series.
The four team members who competed were eighth graders Zachary Roethlein, Graham Scribner, and Zack White and seventh grader Camilla Tahirova. Out of 25 schools participating, the team ranked in 10th place.
Competing as individuals were seventh graders Braedon Emerson and Jerson Suarez.
Captain Zachary Roethlein advanced to the state competition!
Other mathletes that have been practicing all year but were not able to attend the competition include eighth grader Zach Stoddard, and seventh graders Vince Bastura, Curtis Desabre, Maya Gerum, Hadley Grether, Talia Jessurun, Hannah Johnson, Olivia Mawson, and Stephanie Shpak.
The school community thanked the MathCounts coach, Elizabeth Pierce-Fortin, as well as chaperones Lori Patrylak and Amie Hale.
MathCounts Competition Series is a national program that provides students the opportunity to compete in live, in-person contests. Created in 1983, it is the longest-running MathCounts program and is open to all sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students. The Sprint Round: focuses on speed and accuracy. Students have 40 minutes to complete 30 math problems without a calculator. The Target Round: focuses on problem-solving and mathematical reasoning. Students receive 4 pairs of problems and have 6 minutes to complete each pair, assuming the use of a calculator. The Team Round: focuses on problem-solving and collaboration. Students have 20 minutes to complete 10 math problems, assuming the use of a calculator. Only the 4 students on a school’s team can take this round officially. The Countdown Round: focuses on speed and accuracy. Students have a maximum of 45 seconds per problem without a calculator. This round is optional at the school, chapter and state level. The State Competition will be held March 10 in W. Hartford.