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COMAP Modeling Contest

YSU has a longstanding history of competing in COMAP's Mathematical Modeling Competition. Each year, YSU enters the maximum number of teams allowed. This year's contest will be held from February 17-21, 2022. In general, only 2% are designated Outstanding Winners, between 10-15% are Meritorious Winners, between 25-30% receive Honorable Mention, and about 50% of the papers are awarded Successful Participant.

2021 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • Bishal Lamichhane, Subham Singh and Aniket Singh received Meritorious for their work on the Operations Research/Network Science Problem entitled, “The Music of Networks.” They were in the Top 8% and the only US team to get that designation and in the top 3 US Teams.
  • Gyaneshwar Agrahari, Anup Chhetri, and Dikshya Niraula received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem.
  • Oluwatumininu Adeeko, Reece Wilson, and Sean Livingston received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem.
  • Nathaniel Arthur, Quinn Hilton, and Anthony Veri received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled Fighting Wildfires.
  • Morgan Scott, Nathaniel Willison, and Tafadzwa Mapiki received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled “The Mathematical Strategic Planner.”
  • Brandon McGill, Thomas Williams, and Godswill Gadzekpo received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete Problem.
  • Nishan Adhikari, Abhinav Giri, and Pradip Rimal received Honorable Mention and were in the Top 34% for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled “Fighting the Wildfire.”

2020 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • Reece Wilson, Riley Hilton, and Sean Livingston received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled “Future Outlook for Fishing Companies.”
  • Victoria Messuri, Tanner Tsvetkoff, and Kyle Gamble received Successful Participant for their work on the Environmental Problem entitled “The Plastic Plague.”
  • Kathryn Chludzinski, John Gula, and Dominick Daloni received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled, Just Keep Swimming: A Study of Mackerel and Herring off of the Coast of Scotland.
  • Oluwatumininu Adeeko, Troy Tyson and Leah Bookser received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled “Scottish Herring and Mackerel are on the Move.”
  • Gyaneshwar Agrahari, Subham Singh, and Luke Hetzel received Honorable Mention for their work on the Environmental Problem entitled “Shifting Behavior: An Application of Government Policy on the Plastic Problem.”
  • Bishal Lamichhane, Pradip Rimal, and Yogesh Sapkota received Honorable Mention for their work on the Environmental Problem entitled “Analyzing Plastic Waste Problem.”

2019 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • Bishal Lamichhane, Pradip Rimal, and Bikash Thapa received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled “Drones for Disaster.”
  • Gyaneshwar Agrahari, Subham Singh, and Luke Hetzel received Meritorious for their work on the Environmental Science Problem entitled “The Cost of Environmental Degradation.”
  • Yogesh Sapkota, Dipesh Bhandari, and Prinshep Yadav received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled “A Game of Ecology.”
  • Zhihan Li, Luke Pandy, and Nishan Adhikan received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled “Aerial Disaster Relief.”

2018 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • Zack While, Natalie Halavick, and Ashwin Mishra received Successful Participant for their work on the Data Insights Problem entitled “Prolific Energy Profiling.”
  • John Gaboriault-Whitcomb, Kathryn A. Platt, and Kenneth M. Diogo received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled “The Global Influence of Language Spreading.”
  • Alanis Chew, Maddie Cope, and Julie Phillis received Successful Participant for their work on the Operations Research/Network Science Problem entitled “Charging Forward: The Push for Electric Cars.”
  • Shilpa Bhandari, Rabin Thapa, and Carly DiPietro received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled “World of Languages.”
  • William Melodia, Nicolas Beike, and Alexandra Ballow received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled Languages of the Future.”

2017 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • Jenna L. Wise, Thomas R. Stoner, and Luke E. Nappi received Meritorious for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled “Analyzing the Factors That Affect Merging After Toll.”
  • Zack While, Natalie Halavick, and Joseph A. Miller received Meritorious for their work on the Data Insights Problem entitled “Not the Hard Dam Problem but a Damn-Hard Problem.”
  • Joseph A. Wilaj, Daniel J. Belinky, and Devon Rambo received Honorable Mention for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled “For Whom the Lane Tolls.”
  • Andrew J. Asher, Nicolas M. Scoumis, and Jon-Michael Koutsourais received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled “Directed Merging.”
  • John Gaboriault-Whitcomb, Kathryn A. Platt, and Kenneth M. Diogo received Honorable Mention for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled “Increasing Throughput on Roadway Toll Plazas.”
  • Uyen T. Vuong, Theoni Kasamias, and Kendall Orr received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled “An Ongoing Problem: Merging Area.”

2016 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • Jenna L. Wise, Kyle M. Gumble, and Michael A. Baker received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled “Math-Tub: Heat Map for the Greater Good of Bathtime.”
  • Kayla E. Zitello, Camron A. Bagheri, and Elizabeth D. Urig received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled “Bubble Baths: A Thermal-Fluid Investigation.”
  • Joseph M. Ciarniello, Joshua W. Poktanowicz, and Kayla Rektor received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled “Space Junk.”
  • Joshua R. Fromel, Nicholas J. Tancabel, and Trenton M. Cersoli received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled “Cleaning Up the Mess: Space Debris.”
  • Andrew J. Welsh, Montana J. Gessler, and Andrea C. Beck received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled “SpaDE-Based Concept towards Space Debris Elimination.”
  • Thomas S. Carnes, Taylor W. Townsend, and Derek L. Kozlowski received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled “Space Debris: The Problem and Solutions.”

2015 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • Megan J. Chambers, Timothy R. Shaffer, and Eric A. Shehadi received Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled “A Lean Mean Ebola Fighting Machine.”
  • Ashley Orr, Jenna Wise, and Emily Hoopes received Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled “The Ebola Files.”
  • Crystal Mackey, Gabbie Van Scoy, and Teryn Jones received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled “Ebol-oh-no!”
  • Kayla E. Zitello, Camron A. Bagheri, and James M. Tancabel received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled “’SEIR’ching for a Method to Optimize the Eradication of Ebola.”
  • Zack While, Christopher McComas, and Matthew Ciccone received Meritorious for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled “Aiding the Search for Lost Aircraft.”
  • Maura Bianco, Tayah Turocy, and Daniel Price received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled “In Plane Sight.”
  • Natalie Halavick, Jarrod Ellenberger, and Kyle Merritt received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled “Missing Airplane.”

2014 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • Sarah Ritchey, Timothy Shaffer, and Eric Shehadi received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled, “Life in the Fast Lane.”
  • Cassandra Shaffer, Jenna Wise, and Emily Hoopes received Meritorious for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled, “Making the Grade: Best Coaches of All Time.”
  • Shawn Doyle, Camron Bagheri, and Michael Baker received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled, “Perpetual Slow Motion or: How I Learned to Stop Merging and Love the Left Lane.”

2013 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • Estee George, Matt English, and Daniel Catello received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled “Is it Hot in Here? Or is it Just Thermal Analysis?”
  • Kim Do, Christopher Karlic, and Michael Baker received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled “The Exploration of the Ideal Baking Pan.”
  • Cory Merlo, Kyle Shehadi, and Samuel Rakocy received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled “The Optimization of the Brownie Pan.”
  • Christopher Poullas, Kyle Spickler, and Kayla Zitello received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled “Optimizing Pans.”
  • Camron Bagheri, Ashley Orr, and James Tancabel received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled “The Ultimate Brownie Pan.”

2012 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • Joseph Cochran, Michael Coates, and Matthew Pierson received Honorable Mention for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled “Ark Schedule Factory: Which Camp can I take?”
  • Mario Sracic, Bradley Slabe, and Daniel Catello received Meritorious for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled, “Rollin’ On the River.”
  • Sarah Ritchey, Timothy Shaffer, and Eric Shehadi received Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled “Make Like a Tree and Leaf.”
  • Drew Saluga, Michael Slavens, and Mark Calautti received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem.
  • Megan Chambers, Ruth Lin, and James Munyon received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem.

2011 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • Matthew Guidosh, Josh Mike, and Lisa Curll received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled, “Optimizing the Halfpipe: Beating Shaun White.”
  • Matt Alexander, Bradley Slabe, and Daniel Catello received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled, “A Cyclic Method of Repeater Coverage.”
  • Aaron Margraff, Sepideh Khavari, and Mario Sracic received Meritorious for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled, “STOP! Ham-mer Time.”
  • Jarrett Scacchetti, Joshua Hodges, and Heather Miller received Honorable Mention for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled, “Radio Repeaters, the Western Frontier of Electromagnetic Communication.”
  • Jena Baun, Joseph Cochran, and Joseph Stanek received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem.
  • Estee George, Thomas Fowler, and Matt English received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled, “Physics of a Halfpipe Dream.”
  • Brandon Devasil, Michael Coates, and Michael Hernandez received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled, “Dr. Snowboard; or, How I Learned to Stop Guessing and Maximize Height.”

2010 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • Matthew Guidosh, Josh Mike, and Lisa Curll received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled, “Buzzing Bats: Finding the Vibrational ‘Sweet Spot’.”
  • Matt Alexander, Ben White, and Jessie Jones-Canter received Honorable Mention for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled, “Geographic Profiling by Levy Distributions and Statistical Analysis.”
  • Aaron Margraff, Sepideh Khavari, and Mario Sracic received Honorable Mention for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled, “Clue: The Criminal, on the Map, with Statistical Methods.”
  • Shawn Bair, Stephen Rakocy, and George Kubas received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled, “Comprehensive Computational Analysis of the ‘Sweet Spot’ of a Baseball Bat.”
  • Jarrett Scacchetti, Joshua Hodges, and Heather Miller received Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled, “Finding the Sweet Spot of Americas Favorite Pastime.”
  • Jena Baun, Joseph Cochran, and Joseph Stanek received Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled, “The Sweet Spot of a Baseball Bat.”

2009 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • Matthew Guidosh, Josh Mike, and Doug Wajda received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled, “Traffic Modeling and Optimization.”
  • Matt Alexander, Moriah Wright, and Krista Foster received Meritorious for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled, “Cell Phones, Energy Vampires, and Future Predictions.”
  • Aaron Margraff, Greg McCumber, and Mario Sracic received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled, “Controlling Flow in the Endless Traffic Circle.”
  • William Seck, Tara McCart, and Michelle Stipetich received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled, “Traffic Circle Efficiency.”
  • Ricky Kaiser and J. Travis Crum worked on the Continuous Problem.

2008 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • David Martin, Matt Alexander, and Erica Cross received Outstanding (in the top 5 out of 594) for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled, “Cracking the Sudoku: A Deterministic Approach.”
  • Ryan Livingston, Tyler Drombosky, and Doug Wajda received Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled, “A Simulation-Driven Approach for a Prediction of Global Warming Effects on the Florida Coastline.”
  • Jared Ruiz, John Hoffman, and Krista Foster received Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled, “The Day after 50 Years from Tomorrow.”
  • Tim Detwiler, Michael Detwiler, and Alex Shaffer received Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled, “The Effects of Rising Sea Levels on Florida's Coastlines.”
  • Patrick Finn, Moriah Wright, and Kristin Johnson received Honorable Mention for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled, “Sudoku: A Look Behind the Grid.”
  • Justin Hosseininejad, David Bertleff, and Sarah Brothers received Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled, “Take a Bath: Global Warming and the Effects on Florida.”
  • Mark Novotny, Hannah Roberts, and Mike Fencyk received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled, “Take a Bath.”
  • Jessica Shipman, Bud Skaggs, and Paul Morrison received Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled, “The Effects of the Melting North Polar Ice Cap on the Florida Coastline.”

2007 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • Nick Gemuenden, David Martin, and Matt Ward received Meritorious for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled "Airplane Boarding Simulation: an AI Based Approach".
  • Tyler Drombosky, Ryan Livingston, and Doug Wajda received Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled "A Recursive Technique for Redistricting".
  • Krista Foster, John Hoffman, and Jared Ruiz received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled "Solving Gerrymandering: A Logical Approach".
  • Michael Detweiler, Tim Detweiler, and Alex Shafer received Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary Problem entitled "The Kidney Exchange".
  • Kate Bonn, Tiffiny Rummel, and Moriah Wright received Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary Problem entitled "Regional Kidney Transplant Network".
  • Dave Keffler, Kevin McGraw, and Matt Skaggs received Successful Participant for their work on the Interdisciplinary Problem entitled "Problem C - Organ Transplant: The Kidney Exchange Problem."
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2006 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • David Gohlke, Brian Hamilton, and Josh Taylor received Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled "Efficiently Irrigating a Small Farm".
  • David Martin, Matt Ward, and Becky Grove received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous Problem entitled "Model of Water Application from Rotating Sprinklers".
  • Mike Sanker, Nikki Casacchia, and Leah Aulizia received Honorable Mention for their work on the Discrete Problem entitled "Comprehensive Analysis of Epsilon Airlines:Optimality of Accessibility Services, Firm 906 Inc.'s Recommendations for Improvement".
  • Tyler Drombosky, John Hoffman, and Patrick Pisciuneri received Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary Problem entitled "The Spreading and Control of AIDS".
  • William Livingston, Paul Morrison, and Doug Wadja received Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary Problem entitled "AIDS Projections: A Logical Model".
  • Daniel Nemergut, Jessica Shipman, and Robert Sovesky received Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary Problem entitled "HIV/AIDS: The Pandemic of the Century".

2005 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • Tom Cochran, Travis Moore, and Mike Sanker received Honorable Mention for their work on the Discrete problem entitled “For Whom the Booth Tolls”.
  • David Gohlke, Maria Salcedo, and Ted Stadnik received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous problem entitled “Contemplating Catastrophe”.
  • Darcy Davis, Steve Dinda, and Becky Grove received Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled “Can't See the Forest for All of the Trees”.
  • David Martin, Pam Martin, and Matt Ward received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous problem entitled “Regionized Elevation Approximation”.
  • Vince Basile, Nikki Casacchia, and Josh Taylor received Successful Participant for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled “Living Space: The Final Frontier”.
  • The all freshman team of Laura Davison, Kendra Shook, and Ashley Yager received Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled “Petroleum is Crucial to the Entire World”.

2004 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • Jeremy Hamilton, Maria Salcedo, and Steve Stanislav received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete problem entitled “The Quick Queue Query”.
  • David Gohlke, Brett Hudspeth, and Josh Taylor received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous problem entitled “Minutia Man: The Prints of Thumbs”.
  • Jonathan Duran, Brian Hamilton, and J.T. Hird received Honorable Mention for their work on the Discrete problem entitled “Fighting the Lines: An Optimization of the QuickPass System”.
  • Joe Kolenick, Melissa Marshall, and Joe Ponzio received Successful Participant for their work on theContinuous problem entitled “Unique or Not Unique: That is the Question”.
  • Adrienne Adams, Ryan Mercer, and Dan Newton received Successful Participant for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled “The Host and Its Parasite: Securing Computer Systems”.
  • Tom Cochran, Travis Moore, and Mike Sanker received Successful Participant for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled “IT Security: Taking a Byte out of Crime”.
  • Darcy Davis, Steve Dinda, and Becky Grove received Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled “To Serve and Protect”.

2003 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • Sarah Grove, Chris Jones, and Joel Lepak received Outstanding Winner and the MAA Prize for their work on the Discrete problem entitled “Shoot to Kill!”.
  • Jeremy Hamilton, Aimee Kalas, and James Shuster received Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous problem entitled “The Old Motorcycle Flying over an Elephant Trick!”.
  • Tom Cochran, Travis Moore, and Mike Sanker received Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled “Anti-Terror EDS and ETDs”.
  • David Gohlke, Joe Kolenick, and Maria Salcedo received Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous problem entitled “Elephant Excitement”.
  • Adrienne Adams, Ryan Mercer, and Dan Newton received Successful Participant for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled “Safer Skies: Keep the Bombs Out of the Bags”.
  • Becky Grove, Bill Lucarell, and Joe Ponzio received Successful Participant for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled “Never Say Bomb in an Airport!”.
  • Mike Brandon, Steve Dinda, and Brett Hudspeth received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete problem entitled “Targeting Tumors”.

2002 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • Jon Kelm, Keith Voigt, and Tom Wakefield received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous problem.
  • Alyssa Finamore, Bill Fitch and Bob Shuttleworth received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous problem.
  • David Gerberry, Joel Lepak, and Ryan Siskind received Meritorious for their work on the Discrete problem.
  • Sarah Grove, Chris Jones, and Teresa Selee received Meritorious for their work on the Discrete problem.
  • John Angelis, Jeremy Hamilton, and Aimee Kalas received an Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem.
  • Adrienne Adams, Ryan Mercer, and Dan Newton received Meritorious for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem.

2001 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • The team of Ryan Siskind, David Gerberry, and Joel Lepak received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous problem.
  • The team of Chris Jones, Sarah Grove, and Katie Fleming received Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous problem.
  • The interdisciplinary team of Aimee Kalas, Josh Sturges, and Jennifer Mateja received an Honorable Mention for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled "Zebra Mussels: Enemy of North American Waterways".
  • The interdisciplinary team of John Angelis, Darren Robauski, and Mark received Successful Participant.
  • The team of Tom Wakefield, Keith Voigt, and Jon Kelm received an Honorable Mention for their work on the Discrete problem entitled "The Need for Speed: An Evacuation Model".
  • The team of Steve Franc, Carla Lawarence, and Abe Elhaddi received Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete problem entitled "Escaping a Hurricane's Wrath(an Ill Wind...)".

2000 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • The team of Jodie Matulja, Sara LaLumia, and John Slanina received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous problem entitled "A Maalox Moment in the Skies".
  • The team of Tersea Selee, Joel Lepak, and Dave Gerberry received Meritorious for their work on the Continuous problem entitled "Protective Bubbles and Airspace Complexity".
  • The interdisciplinary team of John Angelis, Ryan Siskind, and Rajah James also received a Meritorious for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem entitled "Must We Cause So Much Estrous? An Exploration of Alternative Population Control and Elephant Contraception".
  • The team of Ben Janston, Jason Janston, and Yuki Kaneko received a Successful Participant for their work on the Interdisciplinary problem.
  • The team of Darren Hudach, Bob Shuttleworth, and Ben Keck received a Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete problem entitled "Radio Transmitters: A Spaced Out Idea".
  • The team of Chris Danilick, Keith Voigt, and Tom Wakefield received a Successful Participant for their work on the Discrete problem entitled "Spanning the Grid".

1999 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

  • The team of Darren Hudach, Tom Jeffries, and Ben Keck again received a Meritorious for their work on the Discrete problem.
  • The team of Mike Bossart, Tony Frazer, and Nathan Marbaugh received an Honorable mention for their work on the Discrete problem.
  • The team of Jodi Matulja, Andy Shuger, and John Slanina received an Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous problem.
  • The team of Joe Ceremuga, Dean Smith, and Luke Paschute received an Honorable Mention for their work on the Continuous problem.
  • The environmental team of Steve Little, Jim Smiley, and Adam Freeman also received an Honorable Mention.
  • The all freshman team of Bob Shuttleworth, Keith Voigt, and Tom Wakefield received a Successful Participant (but made it to the final round).

1998 COMAP Mathematical Modeling Competition

A total of 472 teams entered in 1998. Of these 1% were awarded Outstanding, 17% were awarded Meritorious,25% were named Honorable Mention, and 57% were given the designation of Successful Participant. The teams came from 8 countries, which included Australia, Canada, China, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Lithuania, and the United States. The majority of the entries were from the US, with approximately 35% for other countries. Only 5 out of 186 schools in the U.S. did better than YSU teams.

  • The team of Nicholas Gallo, Vincent Lucarelli, and John Slanina received a Meritorious for their work on the Continuous problem.
  • The team of Darren Hudach, Tom Jeffries, and Ben Keck received a Meritorious award for their work on the Discrete problem.
  • The team of Mike Bossart, John Moody, and Shannon Morgan received an Honorable Mention for their work on the Discrete problem.
  • The team of Robert Komara, Jodie Matulja, and Adam Messner received a Successful Participant for their work on the Continuous problem.