Saint Viator Math Team Earns Top 10 Finishes at State Championship
Saint Viator High School is proud to congratulate the members of the Math Team on an outstanding competition season, highlighted by two top-10 finishes at the ICTM (Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics) State Championship, held on April 26 at Illinois State University.
Competing in Division 2A, the Frosh/Soph 8-Person Team earned an impressive 4th Place, while the Junior/Senior 8-Person Team finished 10th, with both groups taking home medals for their achievements. Overall, Saint Viator placed 15th in the state out of 48 schools in its division.
The Math Team is led by faculty coaches Mrs. Brigette Brankin and Mrs. Cheryl Nowak, with Fr. Arnold Perham, C.S.V., serving as the coach for the Oral Team.
The road to state began at the Regional competition on February 22 at Niles West High School, where Saint Viator teams delivered strong performances across the board:
- Junior/Senior 8-Person Team – 3rd Place
- Algebra 1 Team – 4th Place
- Precalculus Team – 4th Place
- Calculator Team – 4th Place
- Frosh/Soph 2-Person Team – 4th Place (Daniel Fisher, Natalia Chacia)
In addition to team honors, several students earned individual recognition:
- Caleb Stout – 7th Place (Algebra 1)
- Jane Dolsen – 7th Place (Algebra 2)
- Raewon Kim – 8th Place (Precalculus)
A total of seven event teams and one individual advanced to the State Championship:
- Algebra 1 - Aiden Confuorto, Natalia Chacia, Danny Dolsen, Caleb Stout
- Algebra 2 - Vito Confuorto, Jane Dolsen, Atharva Patel, Aaditya Patel, JP Wong
- Precalculus - Ainslie McKenna, Lucy Jochaniewicz, Elliott Heckard, Raewon Kim, Artem Gryniv
- Calculator - Aiden Confuorto, Caleb Stout, Danny Dolsen, Marcel Zawislak, Aaditya Patel, Jane Dolsen, Lucy Jochaniewicz, Ainslie McKenna
- Frosh/Soph 8-Person - Aiden Confuorto, Natalia Chacia, Danny Dolsen, Caleb Stout, Daniel Fisher, Miles Waddell, Marcel Zawislak
- Junior/Senior 8-Person - Vito Confuorto, Jane Dolsen, Atharva Patel, JP Wong, Raewon Kim, Ainslie McKenna, Lucy Jochaniewicz, Elliott Heckard
- Oral Team - Miles Waddell, Artem Gryniv
- Individual Qualifier - Miles Waddell in Geometry
In addition to the two medal-winning 8-person teams, the Precalculus Team placed 11th, and the Algebra 2 Team placed 13th.
Congratulations to all members of the 2025 Math Team for their outstanding achievements this season!
Saint Viator High School
Located in Arlington Heights, IL, Saint Viator High School is a private, co-ed, Catholic school for grades 9-12. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.
