In 2015, Ricky was one of my math students. I had a poster on my wall that was “A Piece of Pi.” When Ricky got bored during study hall, he would try to memorize a strand of pi digits, and kept adding on, and on, and on as the year went along. I had no idea he was doing this. On Pi Day in 2015, another student said, “Hey, Mr. Mo, did you know Ricky memorized a lot of digits of Pi?” I did not. So later in the day when Ricky was in my room, I asked him about it. I was impressed! He had memorized 55 digits! Ever since then, I’ve shown this to my 6th graders and have challenged anyone wanting to join the “Pi Digits Hall of Fame” with memorizing 55, or more, digits to join.

The Founding Father…

Ricardo Chavez Sanchez – 55 digits – 2015

To earn a spot on the Hall of Fame, you have to memorize 55 or more digits

#1) Record Holder…

Phoenix Heller – 190 digits – 2022

#2) Alex Aleman – 186 digits – 2021

#3) Alli File – 153 digits – 2019

#4) Brooke Herington – 116 digits – 2024

#5) Cameron Doyle – 108 digits – 2024

#6) Tyson Duda – 101 digits – 2018

#7) Dylan Gehl – 94 digits – 2018

#8) Alex Balensiefen – 82 digits – 2023

#9) Addison McSparin – 81 digits – 2022

#10) Jason Milem – 77 digits – 2022

#11) Gretchen Fuelling – 76 digits – 2022

#12) Eleanor Bertelsen – 74 digits – 2021

#13-Tie ) Hadley Abbott – 73 digits – 2025

#13-Tie) Henry Woodward – 73 digits – 2024

#13-Tie) Easton Koster – 73 digits – 2026

#16-Tie) Sienna Temperley – 72 digits – 2025 (later got 75 in correction video)

#16-Tie) Matt Werling – 72 digits – 2025

#18) Connor Mitchell – 71 digits – 2018

#19) Tatiana Eiselstein – 70 digits -2026

#20) Hannah DeJohn – 69 digits – 2025

#21) Greyson Claerhout – 63 digits – 2022

#22-Tie) Landon French – 58 digits – 2023

#22-Tie) JW Seals – 58 digits – 2023

#24-Tie) Hudson Joseph – 56 digits – 2026

#24-Tie) Korie VonHolten – 56 digits – 2026

#25-Tie) Nathan McAvoy – 55 digits – 2016