Introduction
Texas A&M University's Math Department has sponsored a comprehensive high school math contest for over a decade. Cistercian has participated since 2000, placing fifth, fourth, and first in its first three tries in the sweepstakes prize. Unique to A&M is its giving one week to work the power question, making its power question one of the toughest around.
The Texas A&M website is at
www.math.tamu.edu/teaching/undergrad/highschoolcontest
2002 Texas A&M High School Contest
Team Results (~35 schools)
| Power Event | 9th |
| Overall | 1st |
Individual Results (~300 participants)
| Best Student (open) | John Davies | 4th |
| Best Student(closed) | Arthur Yang | 4th |
| DE (precalculus) | John Davies | 3rd |
| DE (precalculus) | Brett Naul | 7th |
| DE (precalculus) | James Peacock | 8th |
| CD (algebra II) | Arthur Yang | 3rd |
| BC (geometry) | Chris McGowan | 10th |
| AB (algebra I) | Kyle Mitchell | 2nd |
| AB | Michael Montoya | 3rd |
| AB | Alex Tong | 5th |
| AB | Stephen Fox | 6th |
| Buzz Contest | Justin Ramirez | 2nd |
2001 Texas A&M High School Contest
Team Results (~35 schools)
| Power Event | 4th |
| Overall | 4th |
Individual Results (~300 participants)
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2000 Texas A&M High School Contest
Team Results (~35 schools)
| Power Event | 4th and Honorable Mention |
| Overall | 5th |
Individual Results (~300 participants)
| Best Student (open) | Bill Finkenkeller | 3rd |
| DE (precalculus) | James Connor | 2nd |
| DE (precalculus) | Kevin Resnick | 9th |
| BC (geometry) | James Peacock | 2nd |
| BC (geometry) | Chandan Vangala | 3rd |
| BC (geometry) | John Davies | 9th |