UofA at the World Finals of ACM IC Programming Contest

• 2008 Banff

  • We ended up at 26th place solving 5 problems. (Martin Mueller became the head coach in the fall of 2007.)
    

    

  • From the left: Devin Doucette, Kevin Waugh and Steven Soneff.

• 2007 Tokyo

  • We ended up at 21st place solving 5 problems.
    

    

  • From the left: Zachary Friggstad, Kevin Waugh and Steven Soneff.

• 2006 San Antonio

  • We ended up at 11th place and won a bronze medal.
    

    

  • From the left: Sumudu Fernando, Zachary Friggstad, Andrew Neitsch.
    

    

  • In this picture, taken during the contest celebration at a rodeo, one of the core team members is replaced by a less talkative specimen who seems to be more consistent when solving routine algorithmic problems and manifests no tendencies for desertion when the going gets tougher. Kevin Waugh, our reserve, is sitting on the new guy in order to acquire some valuable personality traits by osmosis. Also on the picture are the coaches Martin Mueller (in the stetson) and Piotr Rudnicki (unshaven). Look for the new guy's head in the middle of the first row.
  • More pictures.

• 2005 Shanghai

  • We ended up in the middle of the pack of 78 teams at 29th place with 11 other teams.
    

    

  • From the left: Jason Klaus, Andrew Neitsch, Sumudu Fernando, Piotr Rudnicki (coach).

• 2003 Hollywood

  • We had a bit higher appetites but we ended up in the middle of the pack of 68 teams placed at 30th place with 13 other teams.
    

    

  • From the right: Ashley Zinyk, Broderick Arneson (reserve), Gilbert Lee, Jason Klaus, Piotr Rudnicki (coach)

• 2001 Vancouver

  • Got bronze medal for placing 14th and tying together with 15 other teams.
    

    

  • From the left: Patrick Earl, Jonathan Backer, Piotr Rudnicki (coach), Ashley Zinyk (reserve), Gilbert Lee
  • local report
  • Canada Computes report

• 2000 Orlando

  • Placed 8th and bronze medal (originally 10th, then given 8th place although there are 9 teams ahead of us)
    

    

  • From the left: Jonathan Backer (reserve), Richard Krueger, Matthew McNaughton, Piotr Rudnicki (coach) Daniel Robbins, Paul Shelley (reserve), Bill Poucher (Contest Director)
  • The results as announced at the contest. Due to an error in judging of problem F, the final standings were revised.
  • Team pictures: during practice, awards ceremony 2, 3, 4,
    une petite conférence de boissons with the Waterloo team 5, 6.
  • local report

• 1999 Eindhoven

  • Tied for 11th place (with 6 other teams)
    

  • From the left: Paul Shelley (reserve) Adam Beacham, Matthew McNaughton, Piotr Rudnicki (coach) and Richard Krueger.
    
  • Team picture and another one.
  • local report

• 1998 Atlanta

  • Placed 8th
    

  • From the left: Neil Burch (reserve), Howard Cheng, Piotr Rudnicki (coach), Adam Beacham and Alan Skelley.
    
  • Team picture and another one.
  • local report

• 1984 Philadelphia

  • Placed 3rd
    
    

  • From the left: Stuart Lomas, Don Reble, Dan Wilson, Brian Bray and two contest officials.
    Coach: Danny Boulet (not on the picture).
  • The after-contest celebration were at Atlantic City Playboy Club, here is a picture of Brian, Danny and Stuart and three Bunnies.