The Mu Alpha Theta team took a trip to Orlando for the annual Florida Association Mu Alpha Theta (FAMAT) state conference April 13-16. The team brought 56 talented students and swept the competition as usual. However, this year was especially victorious for them as they pulled off a six-year awaited state championship win.
Like any good underdog story, the uphill battle was long and challenging. Since 2018, Heritage has come second every year at the state competition by just a few percentage points. “My teammates and I had known about the infamous second place curse since first joining the Mu Alpha Theta team” junior Romir Mohan said. “This year, the time and hard work I put into the team really became all worth it when we won.”
As most Heritage students know, being a part of the math competition team and sticking to its rigor is a challenge in itself, achievable only by the most dedicated mathletes. “It felt really heartwarming to end my time on the team with a state championship and see everyone’s hard work pay off,” senior and Co-president of Mu Alpha Theta club Rosa Wu said.
To congratulate the team on their big win, their results have been published here.
