For the second year in a row, Marist High School Mathematics students have a unique claim to faim: Geometry Champions!

On Saturday, May 5, 2012, the Marist Geometry team finished first place in the annual Illinois State Math Finals at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. This was the second year in a row that the team won the honor.

The Marist Sophomore Team includes:

• Liam Gibbs Most Holy Redeemer/Evergreen Park
• James Costin St.Catherine/Oak Lawn
• Jack O’Sullivan St.Linus/Oak Lawn
• Anna Schreiber Cardinal Bernardin/Orland Park
• Sara Hansen Homer Junior High/Homer Glen
• Kathy Ulaczek St.Alexander/Palos Heights
• Sandra Hansen Homer Junior High/Homer Glen
• Anne Marie Leonard St.George/Orland Park
• Maeve McDermott St.Christopher/Midlothian
• Carrie Olsen St.Damian/Oak Forest

Out of the 167 participants in the competition, highlights include James Costin finishing in 2^nd place and Anna Scheiber placing in 3^rd place.

Marist also performed well in other competitions.

• Algebra Two – 2^nd in State
• Freshman/Sophomore 8 person – 6^th in State
• Freshman/Sophomore Relay – 4^th in State

Congratulations to the team, moderators Owen Glennon and Jeff Nicholson, and assistant coaches John Brekenfelder and Julie Kamper!

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