Byron-Bergen’s defending interscholastic mathematics champions have done it again, but bigger than before. Led by veteran coach, math teacher Jon DiLaura, the Bees placed first in three of four competitions against 14 other teams. This is the first year that the Genesee Region has combined both north and south districts, doubling the number of teams.
“Byron-Bergen’s math team has done incredibly, all season long,” said DiLaura. “We have some new people; we have our veterans. They’ve all worked hard.”
Like many team competitions, health and safety restrictions have altered the math league season. “We are used to going to Genesee Community College and taking the test all together, with all the different schools,” said senior Hope Hersom, a four-year veteran of the team.
“We had to do a lot of interaction online but it’s cool that we could still get together,” said Sara Goodman, also a senior and four-year veteran of the team.
Over a series of rounds, the competitors solve math questions in the advanced topics such as logarithms, trigonometry, systems of equations, and matrices. The test results are tabulated based on a point system. The Byron-Bergen team completed the season with a total of 464 points.
“Everyone on the team works really hard and puts in the practice,” said Hersom. “When the competition comes around, we all score well and place first.”
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