Mercy Varsity Math Team Extends Streak of 1st Place Finishes to Four Consecutive Years, Adapting to Changes Due to COVID-19 Girls, it turns out, can do math. Particularly Mercy Girls! Mercy’s phenomenal Math Team earned its fourth consecutive first place finish in the Middlesex County Math League competition, which includes 11 high schools from throughout the county.
The back-to-back-to-back-to-back first place finishes have been earned alongside another distinction: Mercy has been the only all-girls team in the Middlesex County League since they began participating just five years ago. At the June meeting of Middletown’s Common Council, Councilwoman and Mercy Alumna Meghan Carta ’07 sponsored a special resolution that was presented that evening. The resolution, now proudly displayed near the Main Office, highlights the team’s stand-out accomplishments. It reads, in part, “Whereas, as the only all-female team in the league, Mercy’s Math Team is a relative newcomer to the competition, having begun participating in 2016, only 5 years ago. After earning 2nd place in 2016, the dedicated team is recognized statewide for its prestigious performance and its unprecedented 4th consecutive title; and Whereas, despite the unchartered waters created by COVID-19 and remote competition, the Mercy Tigers rose to the challenge of digital competition and, as the saying goes, the rest is history; Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Middletown: On behalf of the people of Middletown, we salute the Mercy High School Math Team and Coach Maureen Wellman as role models, especially for young women, who have proven the value of knowledge, determination, and team work as well as reminding us that math gives us infinite hope that every problem has a solution.” The resolution honors the guidance provided by retired Math Department Chair Maureen Wellman ’71 and current Math Department Chair Janette Dziatko ’90, and the accomplishment of the 2020–2021 Math Team members. Varsity Team Members: Calle Dennis, Isabel Kessler, Tina Yan, Alexia Fenteany, Karena Kulakowski, Helen Yang, Anna Gu, Yuka Tang, Lucy Zajack. Junior Varsity Team Members: Marylyn Afoakwa Abrokwa, Kaitlyn Gilbert, Samantha Magro, Maura Cahill, Zoe Lim, Yuka Tang.
Shown above, left to right: Lucy Zajack; Tina Yan; Mrs. Dziatko; Mrs. Wellman; Councilwoman Meghan Carta.
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In addition, recognition was also given to individual award winners: • Highest Scoring Senior—Helen Yang, 2nd place • Highest Scoring Junior—Alexia Fenteany, 3rd place • Varsity Team High Scorer—Helen Yang • Junior Varsity Team High Scorer—Yuka Tang
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