FLORENCE, S.C. – McBee High School, Wilson High School and Trinity Collegiate School took top honors at the recent Pee Dee Regional High School Mathematics Tournament.  The tournament, sponsored by Francis Marion University and the Pee Dee Education Center, was held in the university’s McNair Science Building’s Chapman Auditorium, today. 

The 34th-annual event featured approximately 219 students from 15 area schools.  Participating schools were divided into Division I, II and III schools. Schools with A and AA athletic classifications were considered Division I, while AAA and AAAA athletic classifications were considered Division II. Division III consists of private schools in the Pee Dee. 

High schools participating included: Creek Bridge, Hannah-Pamplico, Hemingway, Johnsonville, Marion, McBee, and Mullins in Division I; Hartsville, Marlboro, Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology, South Florence, West Florence and Wilson in Division II; and Robert E. Lee Academy and Trinity Collegiate School in Division III. 

All students participated in a one-hour, 16-question, written competition during the morning portion of the tournament. 

Michael Hang of Hartsville High School recorded the highest individual result on the exam.  Paul Lee of Wilson High School and Sarah Paramore of Trinity Collegiate School took second and third place, respectively. 

Those receiving honorable mentions in the written competition were Emily Chen, Nishani Mathi, Christian T. Rhodes, Helena Wang, Alicia Yang of Wilson High School; Matthew Forrester Lee of Trinity Collegiate School; and Madison Hassler of Hartsville High School. 

The top four individual test scores from each school were combined to create a team score.  The four schools in each division with the highest team score qualified for the afternoon finals. The finals consisted of four individuals from each qualifying school answering questions flashed onto an overhead screen.  Points were awarded to the first, second, and third persons who answered correctly. 

In Division I, McBee High School defeated Johnsonville High School (second), and in Division II, Wilson defeated Hartsville High School (second). Among Division III schools, Trinity Collegiate School defeated Robert E. Lee Academy (second).

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