Washington, DC - The U.S. team earned fourth place at the Romanian Master of Mathematics (RMM), organized remotely for the first time, on October 11 - 16, 2021. The RMM is a challenging international high school mathematics competition that allows students to exchange mathematical ideas and engage in cross-cultural communication with other students from around the world.
The U.S. team, organized by the Mathematical Association of American (MAA), has participated in the RMM since 2012. In 2020, the U.S. team placed 3rd. In 2018 and 2019, the U.S. team placed 1st.
A total of 22 teams from around the world competed at the 13th Romanian Master of Mathematics. Over the course of two days, students work through six problems; the team score is based on the combined highest three individual scores.
USA Team Members: 1 gold medal, 3 silver medals, and 2 bronze medals
Each U.S. team member received an individual award:
- Rishabh Das (17 years old) - SILVER medal (individual rank #12)
- Andrew Gu (17 years old) - GOLD medal (individual rank #4)
- Jessica Wan (15 years old) - BRONZE medal (individual rank #55)
- Samuel Wang (16 years old) - BRONZE medal (individual rank #46)
- Jaedon Whyte (17 years old) - SILVER medal (individual rank #25)
- Daniel Xia (17 years old) - SILVER medal (individual rank #29)
“On behalf of MAA, we extend our congratulations to the students and leaders of Team USA who competed at RMM,” expressed Jennifer Barton, director of competitions operations. “Every year, we are amazed by the talent showcased by our students, and we are proud to foster their interest in mathematics. We’re excited to see our teams continue to grow in skill and diversity.”
Every year, we are amazed by the talent showcased by our students, and we are proud to foster their interest in mathematics. We’re excited to see our teams continue to grow in skill and diversity.
Jennifer Barton, director of competitions operations at MAA
Po-Shen Loh of Carnegie Mellon University served as the U.S. Team Leader, and Evan Chen served as the U.S. Team Deputy Leader.
The U.S. team was spread across 6 different locations across the country, all competing under rigorous regulations to ensure the integrity of the competition. Ankan Bhattacharya and Andrew Gu served as observers.
Students on the U.S. RMM team participate in the Mathematical Olympiad Program (MOP), MAA’s training initiative that focuses on long-term development for students with exceptional mathematical abilities. MOP draws high-performing high school students from the MAA American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) 10/12 and subsequent invitational competitions. Students are invited to participate in a series of AMC examinations that culminate with the International Mathematical Olympiad.
About MAA
The Mathematical Association of America is the world’s largest community of mathematicians, students, and enthusiasts. We accelerate the understanding of our world through mathematics because mathematics drives society and shapes our lives. Learn more at maa.org.
