Four teams of students from the Cheriton School of Computer Science and the Department of Combinatorics and Optimization, each with a triad of exceptional coders, competed on Saturday, February 25 at the 2022 East Central North America Regional International Collegiate Programming Contest.
Waterloo’s teams are coached by Cheriton School of Computer Science Professors Ondřej Lhoták and Troy Vasiga, with technical assistance from Information Technology Specialists Edward Chrzanowski and Devon Merner. Teams are sponsored by Jane Street, an international firm that trades a wide range of financial products.
“Our four Waterloo teams again showed their excellent teamwork and problem-solving skills, and represented themselves and the university very well,” Professor Vasiga said. “The finish was interesting, in that one of the problems had some test data issues, and the final results caused Waterloo Black to leapfrog Waterloo Gold. With the finish of Waterloo Black in second place overall, they will qualify for the North American Championships, held in Orlando in late May. Ondřej and I are proud of how all 12 students interacted with each other and the coaches, and know that all of them will continue to have success in future computing competitions.”
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