Based on the story provided, below are the evaluations for Tragedy Degree and Comedy Degree:

- **Tragedy Degree:** The story does not have significant tragic elements. While there is tension and competition, there are no profound emotionally tragic events.
  
- **Comedy Degree:** The story has a light-hearted tone with some tension-relieving moments, particularly at the end where Marcus acknowledges Ellie's victory with a smile. However, it is not predominantly comedic or extremely happy.

Based on these evaluations, here is the JSON output:

```json
{
  "TragedyDegree": 2,
  "ComedyDegree": 4
}
```
