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2026 Chapter Contest

· 2 min read
Godmar Back
BMS Mathcounts Coach

On Feb 7 we traveled by bus to Liberty University in Lynchburg for the VA Southwest Mathcounts Chapter competition.

BMS Mathcounts Team (Bus)

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.

BMS Mathcounts Team (All)

Team Competition Results

  1. Place: BMS (Jacob Ji, Maximilian Li, Ninh Nguyen, Giang Nguyen)

BMS Mathcounts Team (1st Place)

Individual Competition Results

  1. Place: Maximilian Li
  2. Place: Jacob Ji

The Top 25% of competitors were listed; we swept 9 of the 11 spots.

Countdown Round Results

  1. Place: Jacob Ji
  2. Place: Aaron Liu
  3. 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.

2025 Chapter Contest

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Godmar Back
BMS Mathcounts Coach

On Feb 8 we traveled by bus to Liberty University in Lynchburg for the VA Southwest Mathcounts Chapter competition.

BMS Mathcounts Team (Bus)

The following students represented BMS: (from left to right) Moses Park, Franklin Liu, Matthew Cao, Theta Back, Abraham Du, Sara Awate, Avi Vijayan, XiXi Liu, Jacob Ji, Giang Nguyen, Michael Yang, Maximilian Li, Natalia Migan-Gandonou, and Alexander Koptsevich.

The BMS team and contestants won several prizes.

BMS Mathcounts Team (All)

Team Competition Results

  1. Place: Franklin Liu, Matthew Cao, Maximilian Li, Theta Back

BMS Mathcounts Team (1st Place)

Individual Competition Results

  1. Place: Franklin Liu
  2. Place: Theta Back

The Top 25% of competitors were listed; we swept 11 of the 12 spots.

Countdown Round Results

  1. Place: Franklin Liu
  2. Place: Theta Back
  3. Place: Natalia Migan-Gandonou

In total, we advanced 9 students to the Countdown Round. The others were Moses Park, Matthew Cao, Abraham Du, Avi Vijayan, Jacob Ji, and Michael Yang.

Advancing to State

At this point, we know that the 4 teams members

  • Franklin Liu
  • Matthew Cao
  • Maximilian Li
  • Theta Back

will advance to state. Individual contestants are still being decided. The State round will take place March 22 at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.

Congratulations to all!

Thank you to Mrs. Marti Hale for sponsoring Mathcounts this year and accompanying us on the trip and thank you to principal Dr. Johnson for supporting it.

2024 Chapter Contest

· 2 min read
Godmar Back
BMS Mathcounts Coach

On Feb 10 we traveled by bus to Liberty University in Lynchburg for the VA Southwest Mathcounts Chapter competition. The BMS team and contestants won several prizes.

BMS Mathcounts Team (All)

Team Competition Results

  1. Place: Andrew Du, Lijin Wang, Samson Ou, Theta Back

BMS Mathcounts Team

Individual Competition Results

  1. Place: Andrew Du
  2. Place: Samson Ou

Countdown Round Results

  1. Place: Andrew Du
  2. Place: Samson Ou
  3. Place: Ethan Zhu

BMS Mathcounts Countdown

Honorable Mention

Ethan Zhu was recognized as highest-scoring contestant not on a team.

Advancing to State

In addition to the 4 teams members

  • Andrew Du
  • Lijin Wang
  • Samson Ou
  • Theta Back

two additional students advanced as individual contestants to the state contest:

  • Ethan Zhu
  • Amrita Sarangi

If our chapter had been allowed to send 8 students as in previous years, the runner ups would have been Shaun Mackey, Sara Awate, and Dennis Zhao.

We will thus be sending 6 students to the State round, which takes place Mar 2 in Fredericksburg. Congratulations to all!

Thank you to Mrs. Bonnie Caldwell for accompanying us on the trip and for principal Dr. Johnson to sponsor it.