Cedarville wins SOLAR SPLASH 2016!
SOLAR SPLASH 2016 Press Release – for use by all teams
Course maps (PDF)
Schedule of Events for SOLAR SPLASH 2016 (PDF)
See complete SOLAR SPLASH history here
All photos on this site are protected by copyright law. If you want or need a full-sized, original image of any of the pictures in the photo albums below, contact webmaster@solarsplash.com and send the name of the image(s) you want.
2016 Event Photos
Team and Award Photos
Results and Awards from SOLAR SPLASH 2016
Jump to:
2016 Qualifying Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Sprint Qual | # attempts Sprint | Endurance Qual | # attempts Endurance | Qual Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarville University | 9.06 | 2 | 99.07 | 1 | 189.67 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee State University | 12.06 | 1 | 70.98 | 1 | 131.28 |
| 3 | University of Arkansas | 22.21 | 1 | 64.85 | 2 | 240.75 |
| 4 | University of Dayton | 25.90 | 2 | 233.18 | 1 | 492.18 |
| 5 | University of South Carolina | 18.98 | 1 | 95.97 | 1 | 190.87 |
| 6 | University of Southern Indiana | 24.46 | 1 | 104.07 | 1 | 226.37 |
| 8 | Roger Williams University | 65.78 | 1 | 276.97 | 6 | 1990.72 |
| 10 | The College of New Jersey | 15.35 | 1 | 127.77 | 3 | 460.06 |
| 11 | University of Rochester | 34.11 | 2 | 170.85 | 1 | 511.95 |
| 12 | University of New Mexico | 17.09 | 1 | 132.97 | 1 | 218.42 |
| 13 | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | 19.13 | 1 | 108.82 | 2 | 313.29 |
| 14 | University of Colorado Denver | 20.37 | 1 | 127.92 | 1 | 229.77 |
| 15 | University at Buffalo | 44.94 | 1 | 347.77 | 1 | 572.47 |
Qual Time is Maneuverability Time plus 5 times Sprint Time
2016 Solar Slalom Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Slalom Time | # attempts Slalom | Slalom Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarville University | 47.33 | 1 | 47.33 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee State University | 99.13 | 1 | 99.13 |
| 3 | University of Arkansas | 75.07 | 1 | 75.07 |
| 4 | University of Dayton | 201.58 | 1 | 201.58 |
| 5 | University of South Carolina | 89.07 | 1 | 89.07 |
| 6 | University of Southern Indiana | 133.08 | 1 | 133.08 |
| 8 | Roger Williams University | 1 | ||
| 10 | The College of New Jersey | 128.82 | 1 | 128.82 |
| 11 | University of Rochester | 151.16 | 1 | 151.16 |
| 12 | University of New Mexico | 70.51 | 1 | 70.51 |
| 13 | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | 121.51 | 1 | 121.51 |
| 14 | University of Colorado Denver | 98.29 | 1 | 98.29 |
| 15 | University at Buffalo | 1 |
Boats #8 & #15 each made one unsuccessful Slalom attempt
2016 Solar Endurance Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Endurance Morning | Endurance Afternoon | Total Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarville University | 31.25 | 36.50 | 67.75 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee State University | 29.00 | 23.50 | 52.50 |
| 3 | University of Arkansas | 23.25 | 18.75 | 42.00 |
| 4 | University of Dayton | 14.75 | 14.00 | 28.75 |
| 5 | University of South Carolina | 32.00 | 29.25 | 61.25 |
| 6 | University of Southern Indiana | 19.50 | 18.75 | 38.25 |
| 8 | Roger Williams University | 32.50 | 25.75 | 58.25 |
| 10 | The College of New Jersey | 33.00 | 19.50 | 52.50 |
| 11 | University of Rochester | 12.00 | 6.25 | 18.25 |
| 12 | University of New Mexico | 27.25 | 21.75 | 49.00 |
| 13 | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | 21.50 | 27.50 | 49.00 |
| 14 | University of Colorado Denver | 28.25 | 24.25 | 52.50 |
| 15 | University at Buffalo | 8.00 | 5.25 | 13.25 |
One lap was measured as 546 meters.
2016 Sprint Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Sprint Time 1 | Sprint Time 2 | Sprint Time 3 | Two Best Sprint Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarville University | 23.16 | 24.52 | 24.34 | 47.50 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee State University | 27.17 | 26.83 | 26.36 | 53.19 |
| 3 | University of Arkansas | 55.22 | 86.24 | 110.44 | |
| 4 | University of Dayton | 67.69 | 63.04 | 61.47 | 124.51 |
| 5 | University of South Carolina | 45.85 | 47.16 | 42.95 | 88.80 |
| 6 | University of Southern Indiana | 86.71 | 85.26 | 88.69 | 171.97 |
| 8 | Roger Williams University | 86.61 | 50.79 | 47.59 | 98.38 |
| 10 | The College of New Jersey | 40.88 | 44.01 | 40.62 | 81.50 |
| 11 | University of Rochester | 114.52 | 120.41 | 121.80 | 234.93 |
| 12 | University of New Mexico | 44.56 | 48.98 | 48.32 | 92.88 |
| 13 | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | 84.39 | 55.35 | 54.62 | 109.97 |
| 14 | University of Colorado Denver | 65.52 | 66.54 | 65.72 | 131.24 |
| 15 | University at Buffalo | DNF | 119.08 | 114.56 | 233.64 |
* Boat #3 had a problem caused by the start line in Round 1 and was scored on the best time of their next two Sprint runs.
2016 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 | 74 | 24 | 16 | 69.21 | 100.00 | 250.00 | 400.00 | 933.21 |
| 2 | 2 | Middle Tennessee State University | 82 | 37 | 20 | 100.00 | 47.75 | 223.26 | 309.96 | 819.96 |
| 8 | 3 | University of Arkansas | 82 | 18 | 12 | 54.53 | 63.05 | 107.52 | 247.97 | 585.07 |
| 11 | 4 | University of Dayton | 68 | 14 | 13 | 26.67 | 23.48 | 95.37 | 169.74 | 410.27 |
| 3 | 5 | University of South Carolina | 76 | 17 | 11 | 68.78 | 53.14 | 133.73 | 361.62 | 721.27 |
| 10 | 6 | University of Southern Indiana | 88 | 24 | 10 | 57.99 | 35.57 | 69.05 | 225.83 | 510.44 |
| 7 | 8 | Roger Williams University | 89 | 34 | 17 | 6.59 | 0.00 | 120.71 | 343.91 | 611.21 |
| 5 | 10 | The College of New Jersey | 84 | 27 | 12 | 28.54 | 36.74 | 145.71 | 309.96 | 643.95 |
| 12 | 11 | University of Rochester | 85 | 40 | 13 | 25.64 | 31.31 | 50.55 | 107.75 | 353.25 |
| 4 | 12 | University of New Mexico | 76 | 31 | 10 | 60.10 | 67.13 | 127.85 | 289.30 | 661.38 |
| 9 | 13 | University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | 68 | 24 | 14 | 41.90 | 38.95 | 107.98 | 289.30 | 584.14 |
| 6 | 14 | University of Colorado Denver | 86 | 38 | 14 | 57.14 | 48.15 | 90.48 | 309.96 | 643.74 |
| 13 | 15 | University at Buffalo | 61 | 0 | 8 | 22.93 | 0.00 | 50.83 | 78.23 | 220.99 |
| SOLAR SPLASH 2016 Awards | |||
| Overall | |||
| Collegiate World Champion | Cedarville University | ||
| Second Place | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
| Third Place | University of South Carolina | ||
| Fourth Place | University of New Mexico | ||
| Fifth Place | The College of New Jersey | ||
| Sixth Place | University of Colorado Denver | ||
| Seventh Place | Roger Williams University | ||
| Eighth Place | University of Arkansas | ||
| Ninth Place | University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez | ||
| Tenth Place | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Sprint | |||
| First Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Second Place | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
| Third Place | The College of New Jersey | ||
| Solar Endurance | |||
| First Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Second Place | University of South Carolina | ||
| Third Place | Roger Williams University | ||
| Qualifying | |||
| First Place | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
| Second Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Third Place | University of South Carolina | ||
| Solar Slalom | |||
| First Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Second Place | University of New Mexico | ||
| Third Place | University of South Carolina | ||
| Technical Report | |||
| Outstanding Technical Report (First) | Roger Williams University | ||
| Outstanding Technical Report (Second) | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Outstanding Technical Report (Third) | University of Colorado Denver | ||
| Visual Presentation | |||
| Best Visual Display | University of Rochester | ||
| Visual Display (Second) | University of Colorado Denver | ||
| Visual Display (Third) | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
| Design | |||
| Outstanding System Design | University of Rochester | ||
| Innovation Award | University of Colorado Denver | ||
| Outstanding Solar System Design | University of Colorado Denver | ||
| Outstanding Electrical System Design | University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez | ||
| Outstanding Hull Design | Roger Williams University | ||
| Outstanding Drive Train Design | University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez | ||
| Team | |||
| Outstanding Rookie Team | University of New Mexico | ||
| Most Improved Team | University of South Carolina | ||
| Outstanding Workmanship | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
| Perseverance Award | University at Buffalo | ||
| Teamwork Award | University of Dayton | ||
| Sportsmanship | University of New Mexico | ||