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Port Jeff Mathletes are No. 1

Team defends its division title.

It was a successful season for the Earl L. Vandermeulen High School Mathletes team, as they placed first in Division 1 for Small Schools.

Coached by high school math teacher Dennis Christofor, the team defended their title after competing in five meets, each featuring six challenging questions.

In addition to the team win, team caption Ryan Burke and junior Eric Kilgore both earned top scorer awards for Suffolk County. Out of more than 800 participating students across Suffolk County, Ryan placed fifth and Eric placed eighth.

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Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District: Port Jefferson students Ryan Burke and Eric Kilgore were top Mathletes scorers in Suffolk County.

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