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Texas MATHCOUNTS

The Texas MATHCOUNTS team has solidified its place as one of the top-performing states in national competitions, securing a record nine national championships: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024, and 2025. This outstanding success places Texas in elite company, alongside California, which also boasts nine national titles.

National Countdown Competition Champions

1984: Michael Edwards
2007: Kevin Chen
2009: Bobby Shen
2017: Luke Robitaille
2018: Luke Robitaille
2023: Channing Yang
2025: Nathan Liu

National Written Competition Champions

2007: Kevin Chen
2008: Bobby Shen
2017: Luke Robitaille
2018: Luke Robitaille
2024: Channing Yang
2025: Nathan Liu

2025 Texas State MATHCOUNTS Competition

The 2025 Texas State MATHCOUNTS Competition top 4 winners advanced to the national competition in Washington, D.C. Congratulations to Shaheem Samsudeen of Rice Middle School, who claimed the individual first-place title. In the team competition, Ereckson Middle School took the top spot. The 2025 Texas team, led by Coach Sheryl Perkins, includes:

Shaheem Samsudeen (Rice Middle School)
Ayush Narayan (Rice Middle School)
Nathan Liu (St. Mark's School of Texas)
James Stewart (Evergreen Preparatory)

For additional details, check out the top students and teams:

Individual Achievements

Texas consistently produces some of the best mathletes in the country. Here are the standout individual champions who have helped make Texas a dominant force in MATHCOUNTS:

1984: Michael Edwards — National Champion
2007: Kevin Chen — National Countdown and Written Champion
2008: Bobby Shen — National Written Champion
2017 & 2018: Luke Robitaille — National Countdown Champion
2023: Channing Yang — National Countdown Champion
2024: Channing Yang — National Written Champion
2025: Nathan Liu — National Countdown and Written Champion

Notable Teams

In 2024, the Texas MATHCOUNTS team placed first in the written competition.

Nathan Liu
Drake Tan
Vincent Wang
Channing Yang

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 == [//www.tspe.org/page/MCStateCompWinners 2025 Texas State MATHCOUNTS Competition] ==
-The '''2025 Texas State MATHCOUNTS Competition''' showcased the incredible talent emerging from Texas. Congratulations to Shaheem Samsudeen of Rice Middle School, who claimed the individual first-place title. In the team competition, Ereckson Middle School took the top spot. The 2025 Texas team, under the guidance of Coach Sheryl Perkins, includes:
+The '''2025 Texas State MATHCOUNTS Competition''' top 4 winners advanced to the national competition in Washington, D.C. Congratulations to Shaheem Samsudeen of Rice Middle School, who claimed the individual first-place title. In the team competition, Ereckson Middle School took the top spot. The 2025 Texas team, led by Coach Sheryl Perkins, includes:
 * '''Shaheem Samsudeen''' (Rice Middle School)
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 === Notable Teams ===
-In 2024, the Texas MATHCOUNTS team, coached by Hui Quan from Kealing Middle School, earned national recognition with an exceptional team effort:
+In 2024, the Texas MATHCOUNTS team placed first in the written competition.
-* '''Nathan Liu''' (Cal and Walt Wester Middle School)
+* '''Nathan Liu'''
-* '''Drake Tan''' (Sartartia Middle School)
+* '''Drake Tan'''
-* '''Vincent Wang''' (Kealing Middle School)
+* '''Vincent Wang'''
-* '''Channing Yang''' (Davidson Academy Online)
+* '''Channing Yang'''
-This remarkable achievement highlights Texas’s deep pool of mathematical talent and a commitment to excellence in the MATHCOUNTS program.
-=== Regional Excellence ===
-Texas also excels in regional competitions, with McMichael Middle School maintaining an impressive 11-year winning streak at the East Texas/Pineywoods Chapter competition in 2024. This is just one example of the many strong regional performances that contribute to Texas’s standing as a national leader in MATHCOUNTS.
-Texas's dominance in regional and national competitions reflects the state's unwavering dedication to fostering the next generation of mathematical talent.
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