2026 Chapter Contest
On Feb 7 we traveled by bus to Liberty University in Lynchburg for the VA Southwest Mathcounts Chapter competition.
The following students represented BMS: (from left to right) Ninh Nguyen, Henry Teng, Giang Nguyen, Elly Zhu, Sarah Ou, Vincent Cheng, Aaron Liu, Alexander Koptsevich, Maximilian Li, George Deng, Michael Yang, Jacob Ji, and Noah Zhang. Not shown is Abraham Du.
The coaches Dr. Back, Dr. Zhu, and Mrs. Goldsberry accompanied the trip.
The BMS team and contestants won several prizes.
Team Competition Results
- Place: BMS (Jacob Ji, Maximilian Li, Ninh Nguyen, Giang Nguyen)
Individual Competition Results
- Place: Maximilian Li
- Place: Jacob Ji
The Top 25% of competitors were listed; we swept 9 of the 11 spots.
Countdown Round Results
- Place: Jacob Ji
- Place: Aaron Liu
- Place: Michael Yang
In total, we advanced 9 students to the Countdown Round. The others were Vincent Cheng, Giang Nguyen, Ninh Nguyen, Abraham Du, George Deng, and Maximilian Li.
Advancing to State
The 4 team members
- Jacob Ji
- Maximilian Li
- Ninh Nguyen
- Giang Nguyen
will advance to state. In addition, the following individuals will also advance
- George Deng (also received an honorable mention as best non-team competitor)
- Abraham Du
- Aaron Liu
The State round will take place March 28 at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.
Congratulations to all!
Thank you to Mrs. Diane Goldsberry for sponsoring Mathcounts this year and accompanying us on the trip and thank you to principal Dr. Johnson for supporting it.