The top six Mathletes are (front, from left) Joseph Lombardi and Roy Zhao, (back, from left) Jacob Neis, Max Wang, Joshua Fourre, and Ian McMeeking

State Competition Results

Top individual winners of the 2009 state MATHCOUNTS competition (in order of finish) are:

1. Jacob Neis. Chapel Hill Academy, Chanhassen
2. Roy Zhao, Wayzata West Middle School, Wayzata
3. Max Wang, Central Middle School, Eden Prairie
4. Ian McMeeking. St. John the Evangelist, Rochester,

These four won top honors from among 115 participants representing 42 schools at the 26th annual competition held Saturday, March 14, at the Radisson Conference Center in Pymouth.

The four students form the state team that represented Minnesota at DisneyWorld in Flordia, May 7-10, to compete in the national MATHCOUNTS competition against teams from throughout the United States.

Placing fifth and sixth were:

5. Joseph Lombardi, Dakota Hills Middle School, Eagan,
6. Joshua Fourre, Central Middle School, Eden Prairie,

Top team honors

The top scoring team at the meet was: Central Middle School, Eden Prairie. Coaches are Dan DeMarce and Bill Prem. DeMarce and Prem will coach the State Team that is going to the National Finals.

Pictured from left are math teacher and coach Bill Prem, Chris Hu, Joshua Fourre, Yitz Deng (front), Max Wang, and coach and math teacher Dan DeMarce.

The other top teams at the State meet were:

2. Wayzata West Middle School, Wayzata
3. Osseo Jr. High, Osseo
4. Buffalo Community Middle School, Buffalo
5. Capitol Hill Magnet School, St. Paul
6. Dakota Hills Middle School, Eagan
7. Kellogg Middle School, Rochester
8. Willmar Jr. High, Willmar
9. Discovery Middle School, Alexandria
10. Rosemount Middle School, Rosemount

Winners of the Countdown Round were:

1. Ian McMeeking, St. John the Evangelist, Rochester.
2. Taylor Score, Discovery Middle School, Alexandria
3. Roy Zhao, Wayzata West Middle School, Wayzata
4. Max Wang, Central Middle School, Eden Prairie