RESULTS – Storm The Citadel Trebuchet Competition

CHARLESTON, SC – March 1, 2011 – The Citadel Cadet Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers walked away with the Spartan helmet trophy at today’s “Storm The Citadel Trebuchet Competition,” sponsored by The Citadel and Google. Coming in second place was Porter Gaud School.

Photo at right:  Jeff Stevenson, Citadel Class of ’91, of Googleand Dennis Fallon, dean of the School of Engineering, are pictured withthe cadets.

Thirteen area high schools, four student teams from The Citadel and two Lowcountry businesses took part in the competition, which will be an annual event.

A trebuchet, similar to a catapult, is an ancient siege engine used for throwing large rocks. The “Storm The Citadel” trebuchets had to be capable of hurling oranges across Summerall Field at The Citadel at a target 150 feet away. Points and trophies were awarded for best design, best team spirit and accuracy in hitting the target.

The Citadel and Google are among the Lowcountry’s leaders in providing opportunities and initiatives to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs in the schools. The “Storm The Citadel” contest was designed to get students excited about science and technology and to encourage them to have fun while learning.

Here are the rest of the results from today’s “Storm The Citadel Trebuchet Competition,” sponsored by The Citadel and Google.

 

High School Division

Accuracy

1st place – Porter Gaud School

2nd place – West Ashley High School

3rd place – James Island Charter High School

 

Design

1st – Wando High School

2nd West Ashley High School

3rd – Charleston Charter School for Math & Science

 

Spirit

1st – Stratford High School

2nd – West Ashley High School

3rd — Porter Gaud

 

OVERALL HIGH SCHOOL WINNER – Porter Gaud School

 

Corporate/Organizations Division

Accuracy

1st – Citadel Cadet Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers

2nd – Navy Battalion ROTC Detachment – The Citadel

3rd (TIE) Google and The Citadel Chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (The Citadel Graduate College engineering undergraduates)

 

Design

1st — The Citadel Chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (The Citadel Graduate College engineering undergraduates)

2nd — Citadel Cadet Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers

3rd – SAIC: Science Applications International Corporation’s Command, Control, Communications, Computer and Information Technology (C4IT) Business Unit.

 

Spirit

1st – Google

2nd – SAIC: Science Applications International Corporation’s Command, Control, Communications, Computer and Information Technology (C4IT) Business Unit

3rd — The Citadel Chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (The Citadel Graduate College engineering undergraduates)

 

OVERALL CORPORATE/ORGANIZATION WINNER — Citadel Cadet Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers