Math Talent Search Day
The UAB Math Talent Search Day began in March 2003, sponsored by the Department of Math and the College of Arts and Sciences (then the UAB School of Natural Sciences and Mathematic). The event continues to be held every year during the fall, bringing students and their teachers/coaches to UAB for this math contest with a twist.
The two-hour, 10-question written test is designed for 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students and incorporates both algebra and geometry skills, emphasizing reasoning ability. The four highest scorers in each grade are recognized, and school awards are presented to the three schools having the highest composite scores of three students in each grade.
Below you'll find problems and solutions for some of the past Math Talent Search Day contests. We hope to see you at a future event!
Questions?
Contact Alexander Blokh, Director of Math Department Outreach Program
Fall 2022
9th Grade Individual Winners
- Alan Yvan
- Sarah Thomas
- Emory Causey
- Hampton Smith
School Winners in the 9th grade
- 1st place - Hoover
- 2nd place - Briarwood
10th Grade Individual Winners
- Isabella Rutladge
- Hill McCloney
- Carmen Britt
- Reid Gill
School Winners in the 11th grade
- 1st place - Briarwood
- 2nd place - Mountain Brook
- 3rd place - Spain Park
11/12th Grade Individual Winners
- Tommy Daley
- Vu Ho
- Mark Thomas
- Abbey Waters
School Winners in the 11-12th grade
- 1st place - Briarwood
- 2nd place - Mountain Brook
- 3rd place - Bob Jones
Fall 2019
10th Grade Individual Winners
- James Shi
- Xinghu Xu
- Elias Mrug
- Ethan Forrest
School Winners in the 10th grade
- 1st place - ASFA
- 2nd place - Hoover
- 3rd place - Spain Park
11th Grade Individual Winners
- Alex Seidel
- Haoze Tang
- Luke Clark
- Ahshat Yaparla
School Winners in the 11th grade
- 1st place - ASFA
- 2nd place - Spain Park
- 3rd place - Indian Springs
12th Grade Individual Winners
- Abhinav Gullapalli
- Eesha Banerjee
- Runyang Zhang
- Amelia Winston
School Winners in the 12th grade
- 1st place - Hoover
- 2nd place - Mountain Brook
- 3rd place - Indian Springs
Fall 2018
10th Grade Individual Winners
- William Holland
- Clary Lee
- Sam Harrison
- Kyle Mince
- Emma Seidel
- Duncan Selle
- Ria Shah
- Aetus Sherry
- James Shi
School Winners in the 10th grade
- 1st place - ASFA
- 2nd place - Spain Park
- 3rd place - Indian Springs
11th Grade Individual Winners
- Jacob Glidewell
- Runyang Zhang
- Jocelyn Lyn
- Alex Laney
- Nicolas Obregon
- Eesha Bannerjee
School Winners in the 11th grade
- 1st place - Indian Springs
- 2nd place - ASFA
- 3rd place - Spain Park
12th Grade Individual Winners
- Abni Verkateson
- Aiden Yoder
- Jack Markert
- Sophia Lee
- Zac Shaw
- Tianyi Miao
School Winners in the 12th grade
- 1st place - Indian Springs
- 2nd place - Hoover
- 3rd place - ASFA
Fall 2017
10th Grade Individual Winners
- Eesha Banerjee
- Jacob Glidewel
- Mathias Rathburn
- James Shi (8th grade)
11th Grade Individual Winners
- David Xin
- Aiden Yoder
- Will Couch
- Eric Wang
12th Grade Individual Winners
- Daniel Michael
- Emily Su
- Kanely Lemke
- Laura Herren
Fall 2016
10th Grade Individual Winners
- Zac Shaw
- Lauren Choi
- Vivek Sasse
- Eric Wang
11th Grade Individual Winners
- Woody Shin
- Meghan Talley
- Garrett White
- Bryant Long
12th Grade Individual Winners
- Varsha Sridhar
- Arjun S. Guru
- Mackenzie Dotson
- Caleb Thomas
Fall 2015
10th Grade Individual Winners
- Riley Hiers
- Raegan Adams
- Areebah Nur
11th Grade Individual Winners
- Mariam Massoud
- Wolfe Anderson
- Weijia Zhang
12th Grade Individual Winners
- Uzma Nur
- Jack Peters
- Lucy Wang
Fall 2014
10th Grade Individual Winners
- Mariam Massoud
- Chase Hilyer
- Aneesh Pathak
- Aidan Hoffman
- Honorable mention: Amy Zhang
11th Grade Individual Winners
- Bragan Swindle
- Jack Peters
- Horace Wilson
- Phillip Janregn
12th Grade Individual Winners
- Isaak Eggers
- Jagger Alexander
- Ishant Yadav
- Rebecca Percy
- Honorable Mention: Ryan Cook
Older problems and solutions, lists of winners, and other information from past events are available on Dr. Blokh's website.