UT Arlington Math Competition Results

The results from the May 14th UT Arlington Math Competition are in and many MMC participants were recognized in the top 5:

1. Pradhith Konduri, Harmony School of Excellence
2. Niranjan Balachandar, Frankford Middle School
3. Kevin Chang, Jasper High School
4. Paul Cruz , Harmony School of Excellence
5. Dominic Yurk, Paschal High School  /  Victor Zhou, St. Marks  (tie)

Congratulations to all of the participants and to Dr. Grantcharov on an a well-attended and challenging competition with participants coming from as far away as Houston.

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Math Circle Regulars Dominate Chapter MATHCOUNTS

Many Metroplex Math Circle students participated in today’s Preston Trails Chapter MATHCOUNTS competition.  But we are particularly proud of the performance by two of our most regular attendees, Niranjan Balachandar and Jeffrey Huang.  Both were selected to participate in the high pressure countdown round by scoring in the top 10 on the written portions of the contest.  As we later found out, Niranjan scored #1 and Jeffrey scored #2 on the written tests.

Both Niranjan and Jeffrey dominated their countdown rounds and came to face each other in the final.  Each won points answering long before the question had been read.  In the end Jeffrey won the last point and became the winner of the countdown round!

Both Niranjan and Jeffrey will now go to the state competition on the Rice and Frankford Middle School teams.  Best of luck to them both in Austin!

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Top Teams 2010 Texas State MATHCOUNTS

They have recently announced the top 23 teams from this year’s Texas State MATHCOUNTS:

1. Fort Settlement Middle School
2. Harmony School of Excellence
3. Canyon Vista Middle School
4. First Colony Middle School
5. Westbrook Intermediate
6. Rice Middle School
7. Grisham Middle School
8. St. John’s School
9. Quail Valley Middle School #1
10. Keystone School
11. Trinity Valley School
12. Beckendorff Junior High
13. Frankford Middle School
14. Keller Middle School
15. Cedar Valley Middle School
16. Flour Bluff Middle School
17. West Ridge Middle School
18. Austin Area Homeschoolers
19. Cistercian Prepatory School
20. Schimelpfenig Middle School
21. St. Mark’s School of Texas
22. Friendswood Junior High School
23. Coppell Middle School West

In addition to the schools, many of the highest placing individuals have ties to Metroplex Math Circle and the Metroplex.  Patrick Pan (#1) is a past participant in Dr. Andreescu’s AwesomeMath Summer Camp.  Robert Tung (#4) and Victor Zhou (#10) represent Rice Middle School and have been frequent attendees of the Metroplex Math Circle.  Niranjan Balachandar (#16) finished first in the chapter competition and is a regular MMC attendee.

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2010 MATHCOUNTS – Preston Trails Chapter

Congratulations to the many students of Dr. Andreescu’s who placed in the top 25 on the recent MATHCOUNTS chapter competition at the University of Texas at Dallas.

First rank went to a student who has been among the most regular attendees of Metroplex Math Circle in the last year, Niranjan Balachandar of Frankford Middle School.

The top 10 teams this year were:

1. Rice Middle School
2. Schimelpfenig Middle School
3. Frankford Middle School
4. Greenhill School
5. Coppell Middle School West
6. Eudaimonia Academy
7. Renner Middle School
8. Murphy Middle School
9. Coppell Middle School East
10. Robinson Middle School

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