Overall Results from the COMAP 2010 MCM
A total of 2254 teams participated in the 2010 Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM). Each team had to chose one of two problems (Problem A or B) which they attempted to solve during the third weekend of February. Teams from all over the world competed in this contest. This year, COMAP designated the top 1/2% of all papers as Outstanding Winner, the next 1/2% as Finalists, the next 19% as Meritorious Winner, the next 24% as Honorable Mention, the next 55% as Successful Participant, and finally the bottom 1% as Unsuccessful Participant. All of the competing teams are to be congratulated for their excellent work and enthusiasm for scientific and mathematical modeling and interdisciplinary problem solving.
| Classification | Number (Percent) |
| Total Number of Participating Teams | 2254 |
| High School Teams | 15 (1%) |
| United States Teams | 358 (16%) |
| Foreign Teams from Australia, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, and the United Kingdom | 1890 (84%) |
| Outstanding Winners | 9 (1/2%) |
| Finalists | 12 (1/2%) |
| Meritorious Winners | 431 (19%) |
| Honorable Mentions | 542 (24%) |
| Successful Participants | 1245 (55%) |
| Unsuccessful Participants | 15 (1%) |
Longwood University fielded Three teams:
Team Pi: Yuri Calustro, Senior, Mathematics Major and Economics Minor, Daniel Honey, Senior, Computer Science Major, Nikole Varhegyi, Junior, Mathematics Major with a Computer Science Minor, Problem A: Meritorious
Team Alpha: Jeff Anway, Freshman, Mathematics and Computer Science Double Major, Benjamin C. Ryan, Junior, Physics/Pre-Engineering Major, Sam Wiles, Freshman, Computer Science Major, Problem B: Successful Participant
Team Sigma: Roger Hopkins, Senior, Computer Science Major, Chris Thatcher, Freshman, Mathematics Major, Ashley Wilson, Junior, Mathematics Major with a Secondary Endorsement, Problem B: Successful Participant
Virginia Schools in the Contest. Listed below are all of the Virginia schools that completed the contest given by the name of the institution, the location of the institution, the team advisor’s name, the problem the team worked (A, B, or C), and the team's designation:
| Institution | Location | Advisor | Problem Chosen | Final Designation |
| Longwood University | Farmville | M. Leigh Lunsford | A |
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| Hampden-Sydney College | Hampden-Sydney | Marcus H Pendergrass | B |
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| Virginia Tech | Blacksburg | John F Rossi | B |
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| Virginia Tech | Blacksburg | John F Rossi | B |
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| Hampden-Sydney College | Hampden-Sydney | Marcus H Pendergrass | A |
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| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | Ruth Sherman | A |
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| Longwood University | Farmville | M. Leigh Lunsford | B |
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| Longwood University | Farmville | Phillip L Poplin | B |
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| Virginia Tech | Blacksburg | Henning S Mortveit | A |
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| College of William and Mary | Williamsburg | Junping Shi | B |
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| Hampden-Sydney College | Hampden-Sydney | Paul F Hemler | A |
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| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | Steve T Hammer | A |
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| University of Virginia | Charlottesville | Blaine Edgar Norum | B |
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