SAA's Caleb Obeng-Boampong Qualifies for MATHCOUNTS State Competition

Posted: February 21, 2023

Seven San Antonio Academy mathletes competed at the MATHCOUNTS® Bexar Chapter Competition held this past Saturday, Feb. 18, at Saint Mary's University. MATHCOUNTS is a nationwide math skills coaching program that promotes math excellence for middle school students. This regional event was a qualifier for the state competition planned for next month in Austin. 

The boys competed against private and public school students from throughout our region.

The Chapter Competition consists of a series of rounds that challenge students with math problems individually and as teams. The first round is the Sprint Round, in which students have 40 minutes to complete 30 problems. The second round is the Target Round which consists of four pairs of questions, and students have six minutes to complete each pair. The third round is the Team Round where teams of up to four students have 20 minutes to complete 10 questions.

We are excited to announce that SAA 8th grader, Caleb Obeng-Boampong, qualified individually due to his high scores in the Sprint and Target rounds. Caleb will represent SAA at the State Competition.

SAA's MATHCOUNTS team members include: Billy B. (7th grade), Shahrukh A. (7th grade), Bryant G. (7th grade), Max S. (7th grade), Ian G. (7th grade), Josiah O. (8th grade), and Caleb O. (8th grade).

Thank you to 7th/8th Grade Math Teacher and MATHCOUNTS Coach, Mr. Terry Smith for his dedication to the team.