BU Computer Science Teams Excel at ICPC North America East Division, Advance to 2026 National Championship
The Boston University Department of Computer Science celebrates an outstanding showing at this year’s ICPC North America East Division competition, where four teams of BU CS majors competed against top universities across the United States for a coveted spot in the 2026 ICPC North America Championship.
In a field packed with elite competitors, BU’s top-ranked team, the Boston Terriers, secured 3rd place and earned a direct qualification to both the ICPC North America Championship (ICPC NAC) and the North America Programming Camp (NAPC). Under ICPC rules, only the top three teams from each region advance, which makes this a significant achievement for BU.
The Championship will be hosted by the ICPC at the University of Central Florida College of Engineering and Computer Science from March 19 to 22, 2026, in Orlando, Florida.
This year’s success builds on the momentum of 2024 to 2025, when BU placed 4th in the regional competition and was later invited to the National Championship based on exceptional performance. This year, the Boston Terriers advanced decisively by solving 9 out of 12 problems and finishing behind only Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A number of the student competitors were enrolled in CS392: Competitive Programming or were members of the Competitive Programming Club.
“I’m incredibly proud of our students,” said team advisor Tiago Januario “Their hard work, teamwork, and dedication to competitive programming truly paid off. Competing against some of the best problem solvers in North America, they represented BU with excellence.”
BUCS’s 2025 to 2026 ICPC Teams
The Boston Terriers, BU’s top performing team, solved 9 of the 12 problems presented. The team is composed of Manny Wang (CAS ’26), Ian Ding (CAS ’26), and Mutiraj Laksanawisit (CAS ’26).
The second team, Puppies, solved 3 of the 12 problems. This team includes freshman William Liu (CAS ’29), senior Jason Qiu (CAS ’26), and junior Hoang Anh Vu (CAS ’27).
The third team, the Boston Bulldogs, also solved 3 of the 12 problems. The Bulldogs included Jay Patel (CAS ’27), Candy Martinez (CAS ’29) and Joseph Marotta (CAS ’27)
The fourth team, T Dogs, solved 3 of the 12 problems as well. The T Dogs consisted of senior Michael French (CAS ’26), Haoran Su (CAS ’27) and Abdullah Alwazan (CAS ’27)
Final rankings can be found here.
Get Involved
Students interested in competitive programming are encouraged to check out CS392: Introduction to Competitive Programming in Spring 2026, so we can continue building on this success and help more BU students shine on the national stage next year. Can’t make the class work? Consider joining the BU Competitive Programming Club.