A team of Mars Area Middle School students took first place in the 2026 CalcuSolve Math competition, sponsored by Allegheny Intermediate Unit.

Eighth-graders Aarna Bansal, Jacqueline Li and Mary Rhenish, and seventh-grader Kristin Sadhu earned an overall score of 144 in the competition. Individually, eighth-grader Jacqueline Li tied for first place overall with 35 points and eighth-grader Mary Rhenish tied for second place with 33 points.

As part of the competition, the students were asked to solve seven individual problems and two team problems within a given time period. For details, visit https://www.aiu3.net/students-and-families/student-programs-and-services/academic-events-and-competitions/.