With Michigan Tech hosting the Eastern Great Lakes Regional Competition, we chose a theme that represents our school’s heritage, mining. Using our knowledge and expertise we created Oar Rush, featuring a unique rocker angle, asymmetric hull, and more sustainable admixture. The success of Oar Rush and the team shined through as evident by our first place performance at regionals and ninth place at nationals making for an amazing experience for the team.
Competition Places:
Project Proposal: 1st at regionals and 15th at nationals
Technical Presentation: 1st at regionals and 9th at nationals
Final Project Prototype: 2nd at regionals and 14th at nationals
Race Places:
Regional Races were cancelled due to the cold and winter weather
Men's Sprints - 5th place (Liam and Sam)
Women's Sprints - 5th place (Annabelle and Nicole)
Men's Slalom - 3rd place (Kalib and Tanner)
Women's Slalom - 3rd place (Annabelle and Jordan)
Co-ed - 4th place (Gwen, Kalib, Nicole, and Tanner)
A collection of photos from the entire process of Oar Rush including regionals and nationals!
4th place at 2024 regional competition
2nd place at 2023 regional competition
Kraken (2021-2022)
3rd place at 2022 regional competition
Voyager (2020-2021)
Due to COVID-19, the 2021 regionals and nationals were cancelled
Dozer (2019-2020)
Due to COVID-19, the 2020 regionals and nationals were cancelled
Driftwood (2018-2019)
1st place at 2019 regional competition
10th place at 2019 national competition
Backcountry (2017-2018)
2nd place at 2018 regional competition
Free Range (2016-2017)
1st place at 2017 regional competition
Denali (2015-2016)
1st place at 2016 regional competition
8th place at 2016 national competition
Talvi Sidu (2014-2015)
1st place at 2015 regional competition
11th place at 2015 national competition
Katsuo Maru (2013-2014)
1st place at 2014 regional competition
8th place at 2014 national competition
Mesektet (2012-2013)
1st place at 2013 regional competition
7th place at 2013 national competition
Genoa (2011-2012)
1st place at 2012 regional competition
3rd place at 2012 national competition
Frontier (2010-2011)
1st place at 2011 regional competition
6th place at 2011 national competition
Yooper (2009-2010)
1st place at 2010 regional competition
4th place at 2010 national competition
Polaris (2008-2009)
Gambler (2007-2008)
1st place at 2008 regional competition
8th place at 2008 national competition
Gitche Gumee (2006-2007)
1st place at 2007 regional competition
10th place at 2007 national competition
Keweenaw Miner (2005-2006)
1st place at 2006 regional competition
5th place at 2006 national competition
The MacInnes (2004-2005)
1st place at 2005 regional competition
3rd place at 2005 national competition
Boom Run (2003-2004)
1st place at 2004 regional competition
9th place at 2004 national competition
SISU (2002-2003)
1st place at 2003 regional competition
7th place at 2003 national competition
Peacemaker (2001-2002)
Aaroma (2000-2001)
1st place at 2001 regional competition
12th place at 2001 national competition
Sextant (1999-2000)
2nd place at 2000 regional competition
12th place at 2000 national competition
Full Throttle (1998-1999)
Copper Country Cruiser (1997-1998)
2nd place at 1998 regional competition
17th place at 1998 national competition
Icebreaker (1996-1997)
2nd place at 1997 regional competition
17th place at 1997 national competition
Coureur de Bois (1995-1996)
2nd place at 1996 regional competition
19th place at 1996 national competition
Mammaygwashi (1994-1995)
Ninamush (1993-1994)
HJ-1 (1992-1993)
Cast Away (1991-1992)