UPS Battery Center SOLAR SPLASH 2021
Springfield, Ohio
June 8-12, 2021
The University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez wins SOLAR SPLASH 2021!
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2021 Qualifying Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Sprint Qual | # attempts Sprint | Endurance Qual | # attempts Endurance | Qual Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarville University | 11.43 | 1 | 66.28 | 1 | 123.43 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | 9.30 | 1 | 51.06 | 1 | 97.56 |
| 4 | Univ. of New Mexico | 13.15 | 1 | 77.83 | 1 | 143.58 |
| 5 | University at Buffalo | 16.61 | 1 | 82.88 | 1 | 165.93 |
| 6 | College of New Jersey | 27.09 | 1 | 118.61 | 1 | 254.06 |
| 8 | Wright State University | 19.98 | 1 | 105.96 | 1 | 205.86 |
| 9 | UT - Chattanooga | 27.23 | 1 | 95.09 | 1 | 231.24 |
| 10 | Southern Indiana | 23.61 | 1 | 143.29 | 1 | 261.34 |
| 12 | Cornell University | 24.88 | 1 | 110.81 | 1 | 235.21 |
Qual Time is Maneuverability Time plus 5 times Sprint Time
2021 Slalom Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Slalom Time | # attempts Slalom | Slalom Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarville University | 60.21 | 1 | 60.21 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | 48.27 | 1 | 48.27 |
| 4 | Univ. of New Mexico | 69.86 | 1 | 69.86 |
| 5 | University at Buffalo | 109.78 | 1 | 109.78 |
| 6 | College of New Jersey | 79.61 | 1 | 79.61 |
| 8 | Wright State University | 129.97 | 1 | 129.97 |
| 9 | UT - Chattanooga | 119.44 | 1 | 119.44 |
| 10 | Southern Indiana | 129.27 | 1 | 129.27 |
| 12 | Cornell University | 127.15 | 1 | 127.15 |
2021 Solar Endurance Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Endurance Morning | Endurance Afternoon | Total Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarville University | 39.5 | 37.25 | 76.75 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | 33.25 | 34.75 | 68.00 |
| 4 | Univ. of New Mexico | 23.25 | 23.25 | 46.50 |
| 5 | University at Buffalo | 19.5 | 17.75 | 37.25 |
| 6 | College of New Jersey | 23 | 25.5 | 48.50 |
| 8 | Wright State University | 23.5 | 26.25 | 49.75 |
| 9 | UT - Chattanooga | 15.5 | 17.75 | 33.25 |
| 10 | Southern Indiana | 0.5 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Cornell University | 19.75 | 22.75 | 42.50 |
One lap was measured as 615 meters.
2021 Sprint Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Sprint Time 1 | Sprint Time 2 | Sprint Time 3 | Two Best Sprint times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarville University | DNF | 43.56 | 45.22 | 88.78 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | 24.26 | 24.18 | 23.04 | 47.22 |
| 4 | Univ. of New Mexico | 43.55 | 44.61 | 43.54 | 87.09 |
| 5 | University at Buffalo | 98.70 | 73.59 | 101.80 | 172.29 |
| 6 | College of New Jersey | 37.77 | 107.62 | 52.24 | 90.01 |
| 8 | Wright State University | 75.10 | 75.01 | 72.87 | 147.88 |
| 9 | UT - Chattanooga | 101.15 | 94.13 | 90.29 | 184.42 |
| 10 | Southern Indiana | 239.36 | DNS | DNF | 957.44 |
| 12 | Cornell University | 92.70 | 91.95 | 95.14 | 184.65 |
2021 SOLAR SPLASH Overall Results
| Rank | Boat # | Team Name | Tech Rpt (90) | Video (40) | Work- manship (20) | Qualifying (100) | Slalom (100) | Sprint (250) | Endurance (400) | Overall (1000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Cedarville University | 85 | 37 | 18 | 79.04 | 80.17 | 132.97 | 400.00 | 832.18 |
| 1 | 2 | Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | 90 | 40 | 20 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 250.00 | 354.40 | 954.40 |
| 3 | 4 | Univ. of New Mexico | 78 | 24 | 15 | 67.95 | 69.10 | 135.55 | 242.35 | 631.94 |
| 7 | 5 | University at Buffalo | 47 | 0 | 13 | 58.80 | 43.97 | 68.52 | 194.14 | 425.42 |
| 4 | 6 | College of New Jersey | 88 | 36 | 17 | 38.40 | 60.63 | 131.15 | 252.77 | 623.95 |
| 5 | 8 | Wright State University | 82 | 23 | 12 | 47.39 | 37.14 | 79.83 | 259.28 | 540.64 |
| 8 | 9 | UT - Chattanooga | 80 | 0 | 16 | 42.19 | 40.41 | 64.01 | 173.29 | 415.90 |
| 9 | 10 | Southern Indiana | 72 | 20 | 15 | 37.33 | 37.34 | 12.33 | 2.61 | 196.61 |
| 6 | 12 | Cornell University | 86 | 31 | 15 | 41.48 | 37.96 | 63.93 | 221.50 | 496.87 |
| SOLAR SPLASH 2021 Awards | |||
| Overall | |||
| Collegiate World Champion | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | ||
| Second Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Third Place | University of New Mexico | ||
| Fourth Place | College of New Jersey | ||
| Fifth Place | Wright State University | ||
| Sixth Place | Cornell University | ||
| Seventh Place | University at Buffalo | ||
| Eighth Place | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | ||
| Ninth Place | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Tenth Place | |||
| Sprint | |||
| First Place | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | ||
| Second Place | University of New Mexico | ||
| Third Place | College of New Jersey | ||
| Solar Endurance | |||
| First Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Second Place | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | ||
| Third Place | Wright State University | ||
| Qualifying | |||
| First Place | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | ||
| Second Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Third Place | University of New Mexico | ||
| Solar Slalom | |||
| First Place | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | ||
| Second Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Third Place | University of New Mexico | ||
| Technical Report | |||
| Outstanding Technical Report (First) | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | ||
| Outstanding Technical Report (Second) | College of New Jersey | ||
| Outstanding Technical Report (Third) | Cornell University | ||
| Video Presentation | |||
| Best Video | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | ||
| Video (Second) | Cedarville University | ||
| Video (Third) | College of New Jersey | ||
| Design | |||
| Innovation Award | Cornell University | ||
| Outstanding Solar System Design | College of New Jersey | ||
| Outstanding Electrical System Design | Cedarville University | ||
| Outstanding Hull Design | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | ||
| Outstanding Drive Train Design | College of New Jersey | ||
| Team | |||
| Outstanding Rookie Team | Wright State University | ||
| Most Improved Team | College of New Jersey | ||
| Outstanding Workmanship | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | ||
| Perseverance Award | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Teamwork Award | University at Buffalo | ||
| Sportsmanship | Cedarville University | ||