UPS Battery Center SOLAR SPLASH 2025
Springfield, Ohio
June 3-7, 2025
Schedule of Events (Updated June 6, 2025)
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2025 Slalom Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Slalom Time 1 | # attempts Slalom 1 | Slalom Time 2 | # attempts Slalom 2 | Slalom Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of New Mexico | 116.81 | 1 | 69.28 | 1 | 69.28 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 119.69 | 1 | 78.27 | 1 | 78.27 |
| 3 | Stony Brook University | 136.86 | 1 | 94.90 | 1 | 94.90 |
| 4 | University of Dayton | 202.84 | 1 | 215.78 | 2 | 202.84 |
| 6 | University of Southern Indiana | 70.07 | 1 | 50.39 | 1 | 50.39 |
| 8 | Cal-Poly Pomona | DNS | 1 | 153.38 | 1 | 153.38 |
2025 Solar Endurance Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Endurance Round 1 | Endurance Round 2 | Total Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of New Mexico | 26 | 27.25 | 53.25 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 26 | 28.75 | 54.75 |
| 3 | Stony Brook University | 18 | 11.25 | 29.25 |
| 4 | University of Dayton | 7 | 13.75 | 20.75 |
| 6 | University of Southern Indiana | 11.75 | 20 | 31.75 |
| 8 | Cal-Poly Pomona | 0 | 5.5 | 5.50 |
One lap was measured as 659 meters.
2025 Sprint Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Sprint Time 1 | Sprint Time 2 | Sprint Time 3 | Two Best Sprint times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of New Mexico | 53.96 | DNF | 68.27 | 122.23 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 92.08 | 104.54 | 66.65 | 158.73 |
| 3 | Stony Brook University | DNF | 158.38 | 106.19 | 264.57 |
| 4 | University of Dayton | DNF | DNF | 152.62 | 610.48 |
| 6 | University of Southern Indiana | 87.88 | 47.08 | 47.48 | 94.56 |
| 8 | Cal-Poly Pomona | DNS | 143.41 | DNS | 573.64 |
DNS = did not start, DNF = did not finish
Note the horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of the Overall Results table.
2025 SOLAR SPLASH Overall Results
| Rank | Boat # | Team Name | Tech Rpt (90) | Video (40) | Work- manship (20) | Slalom (200) | Endurance (400) | Sprint (250) | Overall (1000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | University of New Mexico | 82 | 37 | 15 | 145.47 | 389.04 | 193.41 | 861.86 |
| 3 | 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 67 | 36 | 11 | 128.76 | 400.00 | 148.93 | 791.89 |
| 4 | 3 | Stony Brook University | 82 | 40 | 15 | 106.20 | 213.70 | 89.35 | 546.20 |
| 5 | 4 | University of Dayton | 90 | 39 | 14 | 49.68 | 151.60 | 38.72 | 383.33 |
| 2 | 6 | University of Southern Indiana | 84 | 39 | 20 | 200.00 | 231.96 | 250.00 | 825.04 |
| 6 | 8 | Cal-Poly Pomona | 75 | 36 | 9 | 65.71 | 40.18 | 41.21 | 266.80 |
| SOLAR SPLASH 2025 Awards | |||
| Overall | |||
| Collegiate World Champion | University of New Mexico | ||
| Second Place | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Third Place | Carnegie Mellon University | ||
| Fourth Place | Stony Brook University | ||
| Fifth Place | University of Dayton | ||
| Sixth Place | Cal-Poly Pomona | ||
| Sprint | |||
| First Place | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Second Place | Carnegie Mellon University | ||
| Third Place | University of New Mexico | ||
| Solar Endurance | |||
| First Place | Carnegie Mellon University | ||
| Second Place | University of New Mexico | ||
| Third Place | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Slalom | |||
| First Place | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Second Place | University of New Mexico | ||
| Third Place | Carnegie Mellon University | ||
| Technical Report | |||
| Outstanding Technical Report (First) | University of Dayton | ||
| Outstanding Technical Report (Second) | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Outstanding Technical Report (Third) | University of New Mexico | ||
| Video Presentation | |||
| Best Video | Stony Brook University | ||
| Video (Second) | University of Dayton | ||
| Video (Third) | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Design | |||
| Innovation Award | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Outstanding Solar System Design | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Outstanding Electrical System Design | University of New Mexico | ||
| Outstanding Hull Design | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Outstanding Drive Train Design | University of Dayton | ||
| Team | |||
| Most Improved Team | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Outstanding Workmanship | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Perseverance Award | Cal-Poly Pomona | ||
| Teamwork Award | Stony Brook University | ||
| Sportsmanship | University of Dayton | ||