Poland Math Club team 'exceptional' this year, principle says

POLAND

It’s the best team they’ve seen in years — and they’re not talking sports.

School officials say they have a truly excellent group of elementary and middle school students in Math Club this year.

“In the past we’ve always done well, but this group is exceptional,” said Mark Covell, middle school principal.

So exceptional, in fact, that one student almost got to represent Poland at the national MATHCOUNTS competition, a nationwide math competition for sixth-, seventh- and eighth- graders.

Eighth-grade student Sam Delatore was just one question away from qualifying for nationals after he placed 5th out of 191 students at the state competition. He also got first-place in two rounds.

Poland did well as a team too.

“They placed 7th out of 31 teams, which is very, very difficult,” Hohloch said.

Read more about the team and the competition in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.