Minnesota State High School Mathematics League

The Minnesota State High School Mathematics League is a high school mathematics league in the state of Minnesota. It was founded in 1980 by Macalester College professor Wayne Roberts. The league holds five statewide tournaments per year from November through February, as well as a state tournament in March. It is one of the Minnesota Mathematics Competitions.

Regular season

There are five meets for each regular season. For each meet, there are four individual events, A-D. Each mathlete chooses to compete in two individual events. Each high school chooses its eight top mathletes, including at least two students below the eleventh grade, as its "varsity" team, which actually earns points in the name of the school and competes together in the team event; the other students simply compete for themselves in whichever two individual events they choose. Each individual event contains one one point question and three two point questions, so the maximum a person may score per meet is fourteen points. The team events each contain six questions worth four points each. A team's total score is determined by adding the individual scores of the varsity members and the varsity team score. At the end of the season, teams are selected for the state tournament based on their season score.[1]

State tournament

The state tournament begins with the Invitational event. The Invitational is a 14-question test (with a maximum score of 24) taken by the top 50 students in the regular season. Later during the day, students participate in a meet that is structured like the regular-season meets (with a maximum score of 14). The combined total score of these two events determines the champion of the state tournament.

Math Bowl

The Math Bowl brings together the top 10 scorers from the Invitational event, and they compete live onstage, solving eight problems one at a time with a limited amount of time for each problem. The person who solves the most questions is declared the Math Bowl champion. If there is a tie after eight questions, sudden death ensues, in which everyone tied with the highest score remains onstage. They remain onstage until they miss a question someone else got correctly. The last participant remaining is declared the champion. However, should multiple people remain onstage after 14 total questions, the procedure is changed for the 15th (last) question. To ensure that only one person wins the Math Bowl, only the person who correctly answers the 15th question first is declared the champion.

Stan Hill Memorial Award

The combined total score of the regular season and state tournament determines the top all-around individual and the Stan Hill Memorial Award winner.

Past winners

The league officially recognizes individual and team winners of two types each season, one with the highest overall regular season score, and one with the highest state tournament score. The league also crowns one math bowl winner each season. Since the 1988-89 season, the league has recognized an additional Tier 2 state tournament winner among smaller schools, with larger schools designated as Tier 1.[2]

Beginning with the 2019-20 season, a weighted scoring system known as "Power Points" was used to rank the top individuals. Team scores continued to use the standard scoring format.[3]

YearIndividualTeam
SeasonTournamentMath BowlAll aroundSeasonTournament (Tier 1)Tournament (Tier 2)
2022-2023 Henry Zheng Henry Zheng Sneha Kundu Matthew Chen Wayzata High School Wayzata High School International School of Minnesota
2021-2022 Henry Zheng Linden Lee Linden Lee Linden Lee Wayzata High School Wayzata High School International School of Minnesota, Eagle Ridge Academy
2020-2021 Matthew Chen Linden Lee Linden Lee Matthew Chen Wayzata High School Wayzata High School Mankato West High School
2019-2020 Ben Yan Timothy Alexander, Alexander Zhu Alexander Zhu David Zhang Wayzata High School Wayzata High School Technical Senior High School
2018-2019 Frank Han, Frank Lu Frank Han, Frank Lu Frank Han Frank Han, Frank Lu Wayzata High School Wayzata High School Highland Park High School
2017-2018 Geoffrey Chen, Frank Han, Frank Lu, Daniel Stein Frank Han, Alexander Zhu Alexander Zhu Frank Han Wayzata High School Century High School St. John's Preparatory
2016-2017 Frank Han, Alex Pan, Daniel Stein, Michael Tang Frank Han, Nikhil Marda, Michael Tang, Nathan Weckwerth, Jenny Zhang Frank Han Frank Han, Michael Tang Wayzata High School Edina High School Cotter High School
2015-2016 Daniel Qu Kenrick Bjelland, Frank Han, Daniel Qu, Michael Tang Michael Tang Daniel Qu Wayzata High School Wayzata High School St. John's Preparatory
2014-2015 Daniel Qu, Daniel Stein, Henry Wang, Nathan Weckwerth Jordan Haack Michael Tang Jordan Haack Wayzata High School Edina High School St. Paul Academy
2013-2014Henry WangMichael TangMichael TangMichael TangWayzata High SchoolEdina High SchoolShattuck-St. Mary's School
2012-2013Abram SandersonIan McMeeking, Andy Ylitalo, Roy ZhaoRoy ZhaoIan McMeeking, Roy ZhaoWayzata High SchoolWayzata High SchoolSt. Paul Academy
2011-2012Abram SandersonRoy ZhaoWayzata High SchoolWayzata High SchoolCotter High School
2010-2011Rohit Agrawal, Gaurav SinghRohit Agrawal, Gaurav SinghWayzata High SchoolWayzata High SchoolCotter High School
2009-2010Rohit Agrawal, Gaurav SinghRohit AgrawalWayzata High SchoolWayzata High SchoolSt. Paul Academy
2008-2009Rohit AgrawalMartin CamachoWayzata High SchoolWayzata High SchoolCotter High School
2007-2008Shui HuShui HuWayzata High SchoolWayzata High SchoolSt. Paul Academy
2006-2007Nick ArnostiRohan Agrawal, Shui HuSt. Paul Central High SchoolSt. Paul Central High SchoolThe Marshall School
2005-2006Rohan Agrawal, Shui HuRohan AgrawalMounds View High SchoolMounds View High School
2004-2005Silas JohnsonDaniel GibsonWayzata High SchoolWayzata High SchoolSt. Paul Academy
2003-2004Ning ZhouNing ZhouWayzata High SchoolWayzata High SchoolSt. Paul Academy
2002-2003Dan BakerDaniel HerrigesHighland Park High SchoolWayzata High SchoolSt. Paul Academy
2001-2002Pavel BatrachenkoMatt ThibaultHighland Park High SchoolHighland Park High SchoolThe Marshall School
2000-2001Matt ThibaultMichel D'saMounds View High SchoolSt. Paul Central High SchoolThe Marshall School
1999-2000Andrew Gacek, Sam Lindsay-Levine, Nate SheetzSam Lindsay-LevineMounds View High SchoolMounds View High SchoolBenilde-St. Margaret's
1998-1999Andy NiedermaierJon MoonSt. Paul Central High SchoolSt. Paul AcademyBenilde-St. Margaret's
1997-1998Dave FreemanDave FreemanSt. Paul Central High SchoolIrondale High SchoolBenilde-St. Margaret's
1996-1997Jin WangBill OwensSt. Paul Central High SchoolSt. Paul Central High SchoolThe Blake School
1995-1996Michael KornMichael KornMounds View High SchoolWayzata High SchoolThe Blake School
1994-1995Michael KornMichael KornMounds View High SchoolMounds View High SchoolSt. Paul Academy
1993-1994Derek FarmerMatt KoetzIrondale High SchoolSt. Paul AcademyThe Blake School
1992-1993Mary HuTom WieandBloomington Jefferson High SchoolBloomington Jefferson High SchoolThe Blake School
1991-1992Erik VeeKuan-Chuen WuHibbing High SchoolSt. Paul AcademyMoose Lake High School
1990-1991Ron DrorRon DrorSpring Lake Park High SchoolColumbia Heights High SchoolSt. Anthony Village High School
1989-1990Matt KellyMatt KellyThe Blake SchoolMounds View High SchoolSt. Anthony Village High School
1988-1989Steve WaltherTom MonikowskiColumbia Heights High SchoolOwatonna High SchoolSt. Paul Academy
YearSeasonTournamentSeasonTournament
1987-1988Josh BrandonJim MashekMinneapolis South High SchoolHighland Park High School
1986-1987Steve KuhnPeter BermannSaint Louis Park High SchoolSaint Louis Park High School
1985-1986Hieu NguyenTom ChungApple Valley High School
1984-1985Paul OhmanTom ChungSaint Louis Park High SchoolSt. Paul Academy
1983-1984Mike PavloffMinneapolis South High School
1982-1983Bob FinkHibbing High School
YearTwin City DivisionIron Range DivisionTwin City DivisionIron Range Division
1981-1982Son NguyenJoe BaragaHighland Park High SchoolHibbing High School
1980-1981Erik RiddleComo Park Senior High School

All-state math teams

The Minnesota State High School Mathematics League sponsors the Minnesota All-State Mathematics Teams, which compete annually at ARML (American Regions Mathematics League), HMMT (Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament) and some other college math competitions. Selection is based on the math league regular season and state tournament scores and American Mathematics Competitions scores. The MN All-State Gold Team is the first team, consisting of 15 students for ARML and 8 students for HMMT. Traditionally MN All-State Math Teams have had many successes in these national competitions.

References
  1. "MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS LEAGUE: LEAGUE MANUAL 2020-2021" (PDF). Minnesota State High School Mathematics League. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. 1980-2005 data from Roberts, A. Wayne (2005). Minnesota Math League XXV. Beaver's Pond Press. ISBN 1-59298-111-9.
  3. "Math League Scoring Changes 2019-2020" (PDF). Minnesota State High School Mathematics League. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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