Congratulations to Cedarville University – the World Champions of Solar Splash 2017!
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2017 Qualifying Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Sprint Qual | # attempts Sprint | Endurance Qual | # attempts Endurance | Qual Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarville University | 7.88 | 1 | 107.28 | 1 | 146.68 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee State University | 17.11 | 1 | 112.95 | 1 | 198.50 |
| 3 | University of New Mexico | 14.40 | 1 | 65.26 | 1 | 137.26 |
| 4 | Roger Williams University | 14.97 | 1 | 104.17 | 1 | 179.02 |
| 5 | University of Arkansas | 14.67 | 1 | 122.02 | 1 | 195.37 |
| 6 | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | 9.83 | 1 | 55.61 | 1 | 104.76 |
| 8 | Carnegie Mellon | 16.95 | 1 | 113.53 | 1 | 198.28 |
| 9 | University of Rochester | 35.68 | 1 | 123.25 | 1 | 301.65 |
| 11 | Geneva College | 13.03 | 1 | 136.05 | 1 | 201.20 |
| 14 | University at Buffalo | 17.40 | 1 | 152.55 | 3 | 544.65 |
| 15 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 14.10 | 1 | 116.76 | 1 | 187.26 |
| 16 | SUNY Stony Brook | 39.05 | 1 | 181.94 | 1 | 377.19 |
Qual Time is Maneuverability Time plus 5 times Sprint Time
Boat #4 struck two buoys during Maneuverability (20 s penalty)
2017 Solar Slalom Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Slalom Time | # attempts Slalom | Slalom Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarville University | 43.15 | 1 | 43.15 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee State University | 93.12 | 1 | 93.12 |
| 3 | University of New Mexico | 85.27 | 1 | 85.27 |
| 4 | Roger Williams University | 85.32 | 1 | 85.32 |
| 5 | University of Arkansas | 113.42 | 2 | 226.84 |
| 6 | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | 50.64 | 1 | 50.64 |
| 8 | Carnegie Mellon | 85.50 | 1 | 85.50 |
| 9 | University of Rochester | 126.37 | 1 | 126.37 |
| 11 | Geneva College | 100.12 | 1 | 100.12 |
| 14 | University at Buffalo | 130.63 | 1 | 130.63 |
| 15 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 75.17 | 1 | 75.17 |
| 16 | SUNY Stony Brook | 152.00 | 1 | 152.00 |
2017 Solar Endurance Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Endurance Morning | Endurance Afternoon | Total Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarville University | 38.25 | 38.50 | 76.75 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee State University | 21.00 | 26.00 | 47.00 |
| 3 | University of New Mexico | 21.50 | 25.50 | 47.00 |
| 4 | Roger Williams University | 29.00 | 30.25 | 59.25 |
| 5 | University of Arkansas | 29.25 | 28.00 | 57.25 |
| 6 | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | 34.00 | 34.00 | 68.00 |
| 8 | Carnegie Mellon | 37.00 | 35.75 | 72.75 |
| 9 | University of Rochester | 11.75 | 4.25 | 16.00 |
| 11 | Geneva College | 22.75 | 28.00 | 50.75 |
| 14 | University at Buffalo | 23.50 | 23.25 | 46.75 |
| 15 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 28.00 | 29.00 | 57.00 |
| 16 | SUNY Stony Brook | 13.75 | 13.50 | 27.25 |
One lap was measured as 551 meters.
2017 Sprint Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Sprint Time 1 | Sprint Time 2 | Sprint Time 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarville University | 25.36 | 24.87 | 25.54 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee State University | 39.72 | 105.87 | 50.23 |
| 3 | University of New Mexico | 50.08 | 52.53 | 49.71 |
| 4 | Roger Williams University | 61.91 | 64.93 | 57.42 |
| 5 | University of Arkansas | 80.95 | 73.80 | 50.60 |
| 6 | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | 31.17 | 30.64 | 30.10 |
| 8 | Carnegie Mellon | 62.27 | 91.14 | 61.40 |
| 9 | University of Rochester | 98.38 | 121.33 | DNS |
| 11 | Geneva College | 43.03 | 44.13 | DNS |
| 14 | University at Buffalo | 98.13 | 69.10 | 54.49 |
| 15 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 48.42 | 49.38 | 48.06 |
| 16 | SUNY Stony Brook | 120.48 | 138.42 | 126.11 |
DNS = Did Not Start
2017 SOLAR SPLASH Overall Results
| Rank | Boat # | Team Name | Tech Rpt (90) | Visual (40) | Work- manship (20) | Qualifying (100) | Slalom (100) | Sprint (250) | Endurance (400) | Overall (1000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Cedarville University | 88 | 32 | 15 | 71.42 | 100.00 | 250.00 | 400.00 | 956.42 |
| 8 | 2 | Middle Tennessee State | 72 | 29 | 20 | 52.78 | 46.34 | 139.61 | 244.95 | 604.67 |
| 7 | 3 | University of New Mexico | 79 | 38 | 15 | 76.32 | 50.60 | 125.84 | 244.95 | 629.72 |
| 5 | 4 | Roger Williams | 77 | 24 | 15 | 58.52 | 50.57 | 105.23 | 308.79 | 639.12 |
| 9 | 5 | University of Arkansas | 79 | 30 | 14 | 53.62 | 19.02 | 100.94 | 298.37 | 594.96 |
| 2 | 6 | Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | 84 | 40 | 13 | 100.00 | 85.21 | 206.74 | 354.40 | 883.35 |
| 3 | 8 | Carnegie Mellon | 72 | 28 | 10 | 52.83 | 50.47 | 101.54 | 379.15 | 694.00 |
| 12 | 9 | University of Rochester | 76 | 20 | 13 | 34.73 | 34.15 | 57.15 | 83.39 | 318.42 |
| 6 | 11 | Geneva College | 90 | 25 | 12 | 52.07 | 43.10 | 144.07 | 264.50 | 630.74 |
| 10 | 14 | University at Buffalo | 81 | 19 | 10 | 19.23 | 33.03 | 101.61 | 243.65 | 507.52 |
| 4 | 15 | Stevens Institute of Tech. | 85 | 31 | 17 | 55.94 | 57.40 | 130.16 | 297.07 | 673.57 |
| 11 | 16 | SUNY Stony Brook | 65 | 0 | 10 | 27.77 | 28.39 | 50.92 | 142.02 | 324.11 |
| SOLAR SPLASH 2017 Awards | |||
| Overall | |||
| Collegiate World Champion | Cedarville University | ||
| Second Place | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | ||
| Third Place | Carnegie Mellon | ||
| Fourth Place | Stevens Institute of Technology | ||
| Fifth Place | Roger Williams University | ||
| Sixth Place | Geneva College | ||
| Seventh Place | University of New Mexico | ||
| Eighth Place | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
| Ninth Place | University of Arkansas | ||
| Tenth Place | University at Buffalo | ||
| Sprint | |||
| First Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Second Place | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | ||
| Third Place | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
| Solar Endurance | |||
| First Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Second Place | Carnegie Mellon | ||
| Third Place | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | ||
| Qualifying | |||
| First Place | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | ||
| Second Place | University of New Mexico | ||
| Third Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Solar Slalom | |||
| First Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Second Place | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | ||
| Third Place | Stevens Institute of Technology | ||
| Technical Report | |||
| Outstanding Technical Report (First) | Geneva College | ||
| Outstanding Technical Report (Second) | Cedarville University | ||
| Outstanding Technical Report (Third) | Stevens Institute of Technology | ||
| Visual Presentation | |||
| Best Visual Display | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | ||
| Visual Display (Second) | University of New Mexico | ||
| Visual Display (Third) | Cedarville University | ||
| Design | |||
| Outstanding System Design | University of Arkansas | ||
| Innovation Award | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | ||
| Outstanding Solar System Design | University of New Mexico | ||
| Outstanding Electrical System Design | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
| Outstanding Hull Design | Stevens Institute of Technology | ||
| Outstanding Drive Train Design | Stevens Institute of Technology | ||
| Team | |||
| Outstanding Rookie Team | Stevens Institute of Technology | ||
| Most Improved Team | Carnegie Mellon | ||
| Outstanding Workmanship | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
| Perseverance Award | University of Rochester | ||
| Teamwork Award | Carnegie Mellon | ||
| Sportsmanship | Geneva College | ||