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North Syracuse honors Mathcon and Mathleague standouts; esports teams advance to regional playoffs
Summary
The board recognized more than 400 students who participated in Mathcon and Mathleague programs, highlighted top scorers including Hannah Guasmia and Caden Gaff, and heard that the district's esports teams reached regional playoffs with several teams advancing.
The North Syracuse Central School District on Tuesday recognized hundreds of students for math-competition achievements and heard an update that the district’s esports teams reached regional playoff competition this weekend.
Nick Schulz told the board the district fields Mathcon (grades 4–7) and Mathleague (middle school) extension programs to challenge high-performing students. He said more than 400 students participated in Mathcon this year and that 60 students scored above the 80th percentile nationally; Hannah Guasmia received the highest score the district has seen, placing in the 90th percentile.
Schulz recognized individual students across grade levels, including Caden Gaff (Roxborough Road), who scored 24 out of 25 on a Mathleague regional tally and was the second-highest scorer across the participating schools, and several top finishers from Gillette Road and Roxborough Road middle schools.
The board also heard from Catherine Leo, the district’s high school biology teacher and esports coach, who said the district fielded about 10 esports teams across junior high and high school and that nine teams qualified for playoffs. She invited the public to watch the regional tournaments at the Elite Gaming Arena downtown on Saturday and Sunday and said the event provides visibility for students, including visits from college recruiters.
Board members praised the students and staff running the programs and took photos with award recipients.
