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Math Olympiad Eliminations Conclude
posted (February 23, 2011)
The fifth annual Math Olympiad started in February, and since then it's rolled though the western, northern, and southern regions; today it came to the central zone where 13 Belize district schools vied for the final regional championship.

The event was held at the St. John's College gymnasium where the joint was rocking with loud cheers.

Leticia Vega told us that in its fifth year students form a record 40 schools are learning the in's and outs of the Olympiad:…

Jim McFadzean
"Are the teams performing better this year than last year?"

Leticia Vega
"Yes, we monitor it through the response rates of each competition and we have seen a very big improvment in the way they answer the level of dificulty that they can handle and its because math olympiad is not only the speed and accuracy, its also how they are willing to take risk in the final match, so they are getting more I think, mastering the whole game, and so the competition are tighter and you can hear the support team being strong as well."

Jim McFadean
"Over the years have you seen a significant in increase in the interest in these schools in participation?"

Leticia Vega
"Yes we have seen the increase in interests. This year we have a record of 40 high schools competing - that's a large percentage of the entire high schools in the country nationwide. Not only, that but in terms of the audience the schools are bringing in more of their students as their support."

Jim McFadzean
"And so today is performance in A and B. Are you all expecting any surprises?"

Leticia Vega
"Laughing", well the math Olympiad is full of surprises but up to now the trends have been similar to past regionals for this year, Saint Catharine's is taking the lead right now, with the defending champs San Pedro high school second place, but we never know at the end of the game what can happen."

At day's end, St. Catherine's Academy and St. John's College emerged as the Central Regional Champions.

The St. John's College team made a record score of 6,201 points.

Those central winners now advance to the national finals on Wednesday, March 9, at the University of Belize Gymnasium in Belmopan.

They will face Julian Cho Technical High School for the Southern Region, Belize Christian Academy for the Western Region, and Corozal Community College representing the Northern Region. .

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