We're excited to announce the third edition of the WVU Junior Math Competition! If you are grade 7-12 and have an interest in math, we'd love for you to participate.
October 19, 2024
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
School of Mathematical and Data Sciences
Hodges Hall 202,
Morgantown, WV
Format and Grading
Two-hour written test on topics at the appropriate grade level and covered in the standard math curriculum. Calculus is not included in the list of topics. There are two separate question sets corresponding to grade groups 7-9 and 10-12.
A total of 20 points are distributed as follows:
- Ten multiple-choice questions (1 point each).
- Two questions, of the “find/compute …” type. The answer to these questions will be a number, and the derivation of the answer will also be graded (3 points each).
- One question, of the type “prove that...” (4 points).
Prizes
Substantial! Best-ranked three participants in each grade group get prizes, with iPads for first place.
Schedule
| Time | Event Title / Speaker / Details |
|---|---|
| 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Written test in Hodges Hall 202 |
| 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM | Lunch provided by the WVU School of Mathematical and Data Sciences
Hodges Hall 202 Includes a presentation of the WVU Mathematics program by Charis Tsikkou, Associate Director for Undergraduate Programs |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Planetarium show, hosted by the WVU Department of Physics, and EcoCAR garage tour, hosted by Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral
Resources
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| 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Award ceremony in Hodges Hall 202
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General Info
- No registration fee.
- Public parking is available at the Mountainlair, within five minutes of Hodges
Hall.
- Catered lunch will be provided for competition participants, teachers, and parents. There are also excellent food options within a 5-10 minute walk from Armstrong Hall.
Directions to Hodges Hall Mountainlair Parking Info
Registration
To sign up, fill out the WVU Junior Competition Registration Form.
Contact
- Casian Pantea
- Charis Tsikkou
- Galyna Voitiuk
Winner of the 2024 Junior Math Competition
Grades 7-9
First
Prize: Gloria Hu (Suncrest Middle School, Morgantown, WV)
Second
Prize: Shrija Malkaram (John Adams Middle School, Charleston, WV)
Third
Prize: Vibhuman Haricharan (John Adams Middle School, Charleston, WV)
Grades 10-12
First
Prize: Joyce Hu (Morgantown High School, Morgantown, WV)
Second
Prize: Cole Whittington (Buffalo High School, Buffalo, WV)
Third
Prize: Jonathan Hartzell (Washington High School, Charles Town, WV)
Winners of the 2023 Junior Math Competition
Grades 7-9
1st Place - Soham Dam
(Mt. Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh, PA)
2nd Place - Ryan Karim
(Suncrest Middle School, Morgantown, WV)
3rd Place - Hazel
Pearson (CAPA, Pittsburgh, PA)
Sophie
Allen (Oak Hill High School, Oak Hill, WV)
Grades 10-12
1st Place - Lauren Shen
(Morgantown High School, Morgantown, WV)
2nd Place - Austin
Luo (Morgantown High School, Morgantown, WV)
3rd Place - Shriven Malkaram (George Washington High
School, Charleston, WV)
Winners of the 2017 Junior Math Competition
Grades 7-9
1st Place - Ben Shi
(Morgantown High School, Morgantown, WV)
2nd Place – Oliver
Daugherty-Long (Taylor Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh, PA)
3rd Place – Chancharik
Mitra (Moon Area Middle School, Moon Township, PA)
Sachin
Thaker (Suncrest Middle School, Morgantown, WV)
Grades 10-12
1st Place - Frank Liu
(Morgantown High School, Morgantown, WV)
2nd Place – Xinwei Guo
(Morgantown High School, Morgantown, WV)
3rd Place – Sam Mathers
(University High School, Morgantown, WV)