SUMS Math Competition

Shawnee State University scholarship prizes totaling $5,000!

The competition is open to any 9th – 12th grade student, from any high school (or home school), in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, or Indiana.

Register to Compete

2 Contests: Team and Individual

All students will compete as individuals, and anyone can compete as part of a 4-person team. Anyone wishing to compete in the team competition, but not already registered as part of a team, will be assigned a team until an even number of teams are made. Team prizes are split between team members. There are prizes for the 1st and 2nd place teams in the tournament.

Team Competition

Team competition will be quiz-bowl tournament style, 4 members per team. Teams can consist of students from the same school, or from different schools. One school can field multiple teams.

• 1st Place: $200 SSU Scholarship for each team member
• 2nd Place: $100 SSU Scholarship for each team member

Individual Competition

Individual competition will be held the same day, in the form of a timed pencil and paper written exam. Prizes for the individual contest will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

• 1st Place: $2,000 SSU Scholarship
• 2nd Place: $1,000 SSU Scholarship
• 3rd Place: $500 SSU Scholarship

Last Year’s Written Exam (PDF)

Mystery Mathematical Prizes

One optional bonus problem will be given during the day and displayed at the welcome with a box for collecting responses anytime throughout the day. Correct answers will gain entry into the bonus prize drawings for the Mystery Mathematical Prizes (You’ll be glad you won! One of the prizes is a finely detailed, hand-carved Turkish chess set).

2024 Competition Winners

Individual Competition:

• 1st Place // Srihan Malkaram, George Washington H.S. (Charleston WV)
• 2nd Place // Xinrui Han, Athens H.S.
• 3rd Place // Aviva Wood, Athens H.S.

Team Quiz Bowl Competition:

1st Place // North Middle Eastern Egyptian Whales, George Washington H.S. (Charleston WV)

• Team members: Shrihan Malkaram, Mrithula Premchanth, Anthony Sprouse, Mohamad Sabag

2nd Place // Epsilon, Eastern Local (Pike) H.S.

• Team members: Xane Runyun, Carson Salisbury, Jubal Blevins, Dawson Cody

Bonus Problem Winners:

Elijah Montgomery, Eastern Local Schools, Corey Williams, Clay High School, Garrett Cody, Eastern Local Schools, and Kenton Michael, Oak Hill (Ohio) H.S.

High Schools that attended SUMS 2024

• ​Portsmouth West
• ​​​Eastern Local Pike
• ​​​Federal Hocking
• ​​​Waverly
• ​​​Chillicothe
• ​​​Portsmouth Stem Academy
• ​​​Oak Hill Union Local
• ​​​Rock Hill
• ​​​Wheelersburg
• ​​​Athens
• ​​​Minford
• ​​​George Washington  (Charleston WV)
• ​​​Clay
• ​​​Valley
• ​​​Gallia Academy

Contact

Mr. Ralph Shelton
Adjunct Mathematics Faculty
Office: (740) 351-3032
Cell: (740) 352-3307
rshelton@shawnee.edu

Dr. Phil Blau
Mathematics Department Chair
Office: (740) 351-3443
pblau@shawnee.edu