2018 ALOHA's National Math Challenge
ALOHA has awarded over $40,000 to 17 winners in the 2nd Annual National Math Challenge that ended on May 12, 2018. This year’s competition was open to all students grades 1-6 nationally; over 1300 students participated this spring in three categories. 10% qualified for the semi-finals within each category (Pre-junior, Junior and Senior). In total there were 32 finalists including 10 Pre-junior, 10 Junior, 12 Senior (due to tie breaker).
National Math Challenge 2018 Gallery
Over 1300 students participated in the 2nd Annual National Math Challenge conducted by ALOHA.
Pre Junior
1st Place, Winner of $5,000
Arush Krisp: ALOHA Dublin, OH
2nd Place, Winner of $2,000
Daniel Lutz: ALOHA Marlboro, NJ
3rd Place, Winner of $1,000
Yash Jaju: ALOHA Arcadia, CA
4th Place, Winner of $750
Tanush Choudhary: ALOHA Schaumburg, IL
5th Place, Winner of $500
Sarvesh Amatya: ALOHA Jupiter, FL
Junior
1st Place, Winner of $7,500
Abhinav Bhagavan: ALOHA Plano, TX
2nd Place, Winner of $3,000
Christopher Wang: ALOHA Northern, VA
3rd Place, Winner of $1,500
Abhi Kotari: ALOHA Buffalo Grove, IL
4th Place (tie), Winner of $583
Arav Atre: ALOHA Matawan, NJ
4th Place (tie), Winner of $583
Avani Anand: ALOHA Marlboro, NJ
4th Place (tie), Winner of $583
Sriswaroop Koundinya: ALOHA Charlotte, NC
Senior
1st Place (tie), Winner of $5,484
Harsh Akunuri: ALOHA Livingston, NJ
1st Place (tie), Winner of $5,484
Timothy Mathew: ALOHA Troy, MI
2nd Place, Winner of $3,636
Ronak Ramesh: ALOHA Manchester, CT
3rd Place (tie), Winner of $1,818
Saharsh Bejugam: ALOHA Flower Mound, TX
3rd Place (tie), Winner of $1,818
Anish Dara: ALOHA Freamont, CA
3rd Place (tie), Winner of $1,818
Aditya Vadakattu: ALOHA Charlotte, NC
National Math Challenge 2018 Winners
Age Groups & Prizes
Pre-Junior
Ages 6-7, Grades 1-2
1st Prize: $5,000 -Arush Krisp -Dublin, OH
2nd Prize: $2,000 -Daniel Lutz -Marlboro, NJ
3rd Prize: $1,000 -Yash Jaju -Arcadia, CA
4th Prize: $750 -Tanush Choudhary -Schaumburg, IL
5th Prize: $500 -Sarvesh Amatya -Jupiter, FL
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Junior
Ages 8-9, Grades 3-4
1st Prize: $7,500 -Abhinav Bhagavan -Plano, TX
2nd Prize: $3,000 -Christopher Wang -Northern, VA
3rd Prize: $1,500 -Abhi Kotari -Buffalo Grove, IL
Tied for 4th Prize: $583 -Arav Atre -Matawan, NJ
Tied for 4th Prize: $583 -Avani Anand -Marlboro, NJ
Tied for 4th Prize: $583 -Sriswaroop Koundinya -Charlotte, NC
Senior
Ages 10-11, Grades 5-6
Tied for 1st Prize: $5,484 -Harsh Akunuri -Livingston, NJ
Tied for 1st Prize: $5,484 -Timothy Mathew -Troy, MI
2nd Prize: $3,636 -Ronak Ramesh -Manchester, CT
Tied for 3rd Prize: $1,818 -Saharsh Bejugam -Flower Mound, TX
Tied for 3rd Prize: $1,818 -Anish Dara -Fremont, CA
Tied for 3rd Prize: $1,818 -Aditya Vadakattu -Charlotte, NC
Age Groups & Prizes
The 2018 Challenge features separate categories with 5 cash prizes in each. Each student will compete within their age group across three rounds of testing.
Pre-Junior
Ages 6-7, Grades 1-2
1st Prize: $5,000
2nd Prize: $2,000
3rd Prize: $1,000
4th Prize: $750
5th Prize: $500
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Junior
Ages 8-9, Grades 3-4
1st Prize: $7,500
2nd Prize: $3,000
3rd Prize: $1,500
4th Prize: $1,000
5th Prize: $750
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Senior
Ages 10-11, Grades 5-6
1st Prize: $10,000
2nd Prize: $5,000
3rd Prize: $2,500
4th Prize: $1,500
5th Prize: $1,000
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Competition Details
Registration Fees
For ALOHA Students: $45
For non-ALOHA Members: $60
Schedule
Preliminary test – Sat, Mar 10
Semifinals – Sat, Apr 14
Finals – Sat, May 12
Curriculum & Format
Children will be tested based on their grade level and will involve competitive math type questions.
Preliminary test duration: 45 minutes (35 questions)
* Beginning Feb 10th, we will add weekly questions for each category for you to solve until preliminary test begins! Come back and visit us on Feb 10th.
Registration Fees
For ALOHA Students: $45
For non-ALOHA Members: $60
Schedule
Preliminary test – Sat, Mar 10
Semifinals – Sat, Apr 14
Finals – Sat, May 12
Curriculum & Format
Children will be tested based on their grade level and will involve competitive math type questions.
Preliminary test duration: 45 minutes (35 questions)
* Beginning Feb 10th, we will add weekly questions for each category for you to solve until preliminary test begins! Come back and visit us on Feb 10th.
National Math Challenge 2017 Winners
Over 1,100 children competed in two categories – Junior: K through 2nd grade (max age 8); and Senior: 3rd through 6th grade (max age 12). There were three rounds of the competition (preliminary – March 2017, semi-finals April 2017, and finals in May 2017) with age-appropriate math problems and general analytic based questions in multiple choice, paper and pencil, format. No calculators were allowed, but students could opt to use an abacus and/or scratch note paper and pencils.
National Math Challenge 2017 Winners
Over 1,100 children competed in two categories – Junior: K through 2nd grade (max age 8); and Senior: 3rd through 6th grade (max age 12). There were three rounds of the competition (preliminary – March 2017, semi-finals April 2017, and finals in May 2017) with age-appropriate math problems and general analytic based questions in multiple choice, paper and pencil, format. No calculators were allowed, but students could opt to use an abacus and/or scratch note paper and pencils.
Senior Category
1st Place, Winner of $10,000
Joshua Tchou: ALOHA Flushing, NY
2nd Place (tie), Winner of $5,000
Sathvik Redrouthu: ALOHA Ashburn, VA
2nd Place (tie), Winner of $5,000
Ronak Ramesh : ALOHA Manchester, CT
Junior Category
1st Place, Winner of $10,000
Avani Anand: ALOHA Marlboro, NJ
2nd Place, Winner of $5,000
Varyan Jain: ALOHA Cary, NC
3rd Place, Winner of $3,000
Micah Khanna: ALOHA Cerritos, CA