Oklahoma MathCounts

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Regional Competition

Oklahoma calls chapter competition as regionals. There are five distinct regions. Each region competes on a certain date.

  • Central: first weekend of February or last weekend of January
  • East central: one week after central
  • Eastern: two weeks after central
  • Northwestern: three weeks after central
  • Southwestern: four weeks after central

The most competitive of these five regions are the ones with Oklahoma's two major metropolis: east central (Tulsa) and central (Oklahoma City/Norman).

The selection process for advancing towards state competition is the same as all states. Countdown round is not used to determine state qualification.

State Competition

State competition is usually held on the first weekend of March. Approximately $80-88$ students compete each year. Countdown round is official and has caused fourth place written to not make nationals.

Past State Competition Winners

  • 2014: George Wang (Jenks Middle School)
  • 2013: Amber Bick (Jenks Middle School)
  • 2012: Thatcher Chonka (Metro Christian Academy)

Past State Competition Team Winners

  • 2014: Whittier Middle School
  • 2013: Jenks Middle School
  • 2012: Jenks Middle School

National Competition

Oklahoma hasn't done very well at past nationals, with the team scoring in the high 20s to high 30s. The best Oklahoma has ever done was in the second MathCounts year, with a student making first place individual and the team as 3rd.

AoPSers from Oklahoma who Made Nationals

  • hesa57 (2014)
  • NormanWho (2014)
  • clueless (2014)
  • yamiosum (2013, 2014)
  • Bosco7 (2012, 2013)
  • guilou25 (2012)
  • tchonka97 (2011, 2012)
  • garfielddisco123 (2011)
  • jonathanchou1711 (2010)

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