Math Day at the Beach 2022 Winners

Published March 18, 2022

Math Day at the Beach is a problem-solving festival for Southern California high school students who want to have fun with mathematics and enjoy a day of camaraderie with university mathematics students and professors.

This annual event started in 2002 by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics under the directorship of Dr. Kent Merryfield, a charismatic leader with unparalleled expertise in high-school math competitions, and ran uninterrupted until Dr. Merryfield's untimely death in November of 2018. In March of 2019, the 20th Math Day at the Beach took place under the new directorship by Dr. Olga Korosteleva. Then the pandemic placed this event on hold for two years.

On March 12, 2022, the 21st event was hosted on the campus in a restructured format. Its unequivocal success boosted the energy level of the organizing committee members who immediately started planning for the next year. There were three parts to this event: an individual round, team round, and the Kenneth E. Lindgren Face-off round. The problems were designed by the Mathematics and Statistics Department faculty and were selected from algebra, geometry, trigonometry, number theory, combinatorics, and probability and statistics. They emphasize creative thinking rather than computational skill.

Math Day is completely free, thanks to our generous sponsors, the Jerry Cassaday Family and LBS Financial Credit Union.

Invitation to 2023

An invitation to participate in the 2023 event will go out to schools in October of 2022. If your school is interested in trying its hand at tackling those math problems, email Dr. Olga Korosteleva at Olga.Korosteleva@csulb.edu to request practice tests.

Division A schools for 2023 (in alphabetical order):

  • Beckman High School
  • North Hollywood High School
  • Oxford Academy 
  • Santa Fe Christian Schools 
  • Sierra Canyon School 
  • Tesoro High School
  • University High School

Learn more about Math Day at the Beach.

2022 Winners

There were a total of 25 teams, 7 in Division A, and 18 in Division B. Winners are as follows.

Winning Teams in Division A

  • 1st Place – Sierra Canyon School, Team I
  • 2nd Place – University High School, Team I
  • 3rd Place – Beckman High School, Team I

Winning Teams in Division B

  • 1st Place – North Hollywood High School, Team I
  • 2nd Place – Beckman High School, Team II
  • 3rd Place – Santa Fe Christian Schools, Team I

Individual Winners

  • 1st Place – Alex Bai, Sierra Canyon School
  • 2nd Place – Andrew Gu, Tesoro High School
  • 3rd Place – Joshua Jang, Oxford Academy
  • 4th Place – Kristine Lu, University High School

Photos

Math Day at the Beach Winners, team 1

Team 1

Math Day at the Beach Winners, Sierra Canyon School

Sierra Canyon School, Division A - 1st Place

Math Day at the Beach Winners, team 3

Team 3

Math Day at the Beach Winners, team 4

Team 4

Math Day at the Beach Winners, team 5

Team 5

Math Day at the Beach Winners, team 6

Team 6

Math Day at the Beach Winners with Dr. Olga

Team 7 with Dr. Olga

2022 Event Organizing Committee

  • Olga Korosteleva, Faculty Director
  • Christina Sover, Event Coordinator
  • Cyna Nguyen, Volunteer Coordinator
  • Will Murray, Master of Ceremonies
  • Tangan Gao, Grading Coordinator
  • Ryan Ngo, Scorekeeper

Sponsors

Sponsorships are provided by:

  • The Jerry Cassaday Family
  • LBS Financial Credit Union
  • CSULB University Extension
  • CSULB Associated Students, Inc.
  • CSULB 49er Shops/University Bookstore
  • CSULB Department of Mathematics and Statistics
  • CSULB Parking, Transportation, and Event Services