Minnesota ARML

The Minnesota ARML team, also known as the Minnesota State All-Star Math Team, is an organization for top high school mathematics students in Minnesota. Each year, two teams of 15 students are selected, along with several alternates. The two teams, Gold (division A) and Maroon (division B), compete at the annual ARML mathematics competition.

The team is run by the Minnnesota State High School Math League. Coaches include Tom Kilkelly (Wayzata High School), Bill Boulger (St. Paul Academy), and Mike Reiners (Christ's Household of Faith). A fourth coach is always selected, but the identity of this coach may change from year to year.

Selection Process

Students who finish in the top ten in the regular season of the state Math League, in the top ten at the State Tournament, or achieve one of the top ten scores in the state on the AMC 12 are guaranteed invitations to join the team. Since these three groups inevitably overlap, the coaches select additional students to fill the 30 spots on the team. In addition, roughly 6 to 10 younger students (usually in grade 10 and below) are selected as "Students in Training". These students practice with the team in preparation for future years, and some of them are invited to attend the ARML competition if team members are unable to go.

The team practices on three Saturdays in May in St. Paul. Results from these practices are used to determine the members of the Gold team, as well as which Students in Training will be invited to the competition. The Gold team is traditionally not announced until the night before the competition begins.

There are also three unofficial team captains, known as "Keepers of the Frisbee". They are chosen at the end of the ARML trip each year by the outgoing Keepers. There are three team frisbees, which are passed down to the new Keepers each year, hence the title.

History

The team was founded in 1987; the first coach was Roger Sadlowsky (Columbia Heights High School). Since then, the Gold team has finished in the top ten in division A 12 times, winning the national championship in 1997. The Maroon team has finished in the top ten in division B 8 times, and won division B in 1993.

Unless noted, the Gold team ranking is in division A and the Maroon team ranking is in division B.

1987: Gold 3rd (division B), Maroon tied for 6th

1988: Gold 6th, Maroon 4th

1989: Gold tied for 9th, Maroon 22nd (division A)

1990: Gold 13th, Maroon 24th (division A)

1991: Gold 16th, Maroon ???

1992: Gold tied for 4th, Maroon 14th

1993: Gold tied for 7th, Maroon 1st

1994: Gold 7th, Maroon tied for 19th (division A)

1995: Gold tied for 14th, Maroon tied for 21st (division A)

1996: Gold 7th, Maroon tied for 24th

1997: Gold 1st, Maroon tied for 7th

1998: Gold tied for 7th, Maroon tied for 4th

1999: Gold 12th, Maroon ???

2000: Gold 6th, Maroon 23rd (division A)

2001: Gold 7th, Maroon tied for 14th

2002: Gold 6th, Maroon 5th

2003: Gold tied for 7th, Marooon tied for 19th

2004: Gold 13th, Maroon tied for 19th

2005: Gold 18th, Maroon 7th

2006: Gold 18th, Maroon 6th