WMS/WHS takes 2nd place @ 2015 SDSU Engineering Expo!
23 students compete against 30 NE/SD/MN schools & bring home numerous honors!
Launch the media gallery 1 playerTwenty-three students, representing Wahoo Middle School and High School, participated in the 2015 South Dakota State University Engineering Expo on April 24.
An Innovative Teaching Grant from the Wahoo Public Schools Foundation funded the overnight lodging and meals for the students, which extended the opportunity beyond just the students studying physics.
While at the Expo, students competed against 30 other schools from Nebraska, South Dakota, and Minnesota in events that ranged from math competitions to racing rocket cars in a single-elimination drag race format.
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Launch the media gallery 3 playerAt the end of a long, exciting day, the Wahoo team placed second in the overall team competition!
Individual top finishes included the following:
Rocket Cars
1st Place: Trevor Hedges & Tyler Timm
2nd Place: Derek Bell & Chase Rathke
4th Place: Lauren Kastanek & Jordan Bustad
5th Place: Adam Campbell & Patrick Wolf
Hill Climber
2nd Place: Jordan Bustad, Tyler Ruzicka & Lauren Kastanek
3rd Place: Chase Rathke, Zach Clark & Derek Bell
4th Place: Adam Campbell & Patrick Wolf
Bridge Building
8th Place: Jordan Bustad & Lauren Kastanek
Human Wallpaper
6th Place: Colin Grandgenett, Trevor Wood, Josh Johnson & Matt Dobesh
Math Competition
12th Place: Trevor Hedges, Chase Rathke & Alex Tomjack
Impromptu Design
6th Place: Derek Bell, Chase Rathke, Adam Campbell & Patrick Wolf
7th Place: Lauren Kastanek, Jordan Bustad, Trevor Wood & Colin Grandgenett
Rules and information about each event can be obtained by visiting the SDSU Expo website: http://www.sdstate.edu/engr/camps/expo/index.cfm
Congratulations students on this impressive accomplishment!