Linnea Asplin competes as part of the Trinity High School team at Mathematics Council of Western Pennsylvania finals held at Trinity Monday. Between rounds, Asplin stayed sharp by occupying her time with poetry and origami.

Mike Davidson, left, a math teacher from Winchester-Thurston, collects an answer sheet from William Lee-Moore, one of his students, at math event. Teams from 12 schools in the southwest region met at Trinity for the competition, representing the top-scoring teams in each of the eight sections of the region.

Math students from across the region gathered in the auxiliary gym at Trinity High School for the finals of the Mathematics Council of Western Pennsylvania competition Monday. Teams from Shadyside Academy and North Allegheny tied for first place, followed by Allderdice, Upper St Clair and Franklin Regional.