UPS Battery Center SOLAR SPLASH 2019
Springfield, Ohio
June 11-15, 2019
Cedarville edged out Puerto Rico by 1.56 points out of 1000 to win the 2019 championship!
Course maps (PDF)
2019 Schedule of events (updated June 3, 2019)
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2019 Qualifying Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Sprint Qual | # attempts Sprint | Endurance Qual | # attempts Endurance | Qual Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarville University | 8.49 | 1 | 77.56 | 1 | 120.01 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | 8.56 | 1 | 47.29 | 1 | 90.09 |
| 3 | University of New Mexico | 12.55 | 1 | 105.14 | 1 | 167.89 |
| 4 | Stevens Institute of Tech. | 9.01 | 1 | 66.98 | 1 | 112.03 |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon | 20.63 | 1 | 154.52 | 2 | 412.19 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee State | 13.18 | 1 | 172.68 | 1 | 238.58 |
| 8 | University of Rochester | 16.87 | 1 | 73.47 | 2 | 231.29 |
| 9 | Cornell University | 24.61 | 1 | 119.44 | 1 | 242.49 |
| 11 | University at Buffalo | 30.10 | 1 | 90.10 | 1 | 240.60 |
| 13 | College of New Jersey | 25.59 | 1 | 115.69 | 1 | 243.64 |
| 17 | University of Dayton | 20.53 | 1 | 275.81 | 1 | 378.46 |
Qual Time is Maneuverability Time plus 5 times Sprint Time
#1 struck a buoy, #5 had a DNS, #8 chose to requalify in Endurance
2019 Solar Slalom Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Slalom Time | # attempts Slalom | Slalom Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarville University | 49.42 | 1 | 49.42 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | 53.03 | 1 | 53.03 |
| 3 | University of New Mexico | 56.29 | 1 | 56.29 |
| 4 | Stevens Institute of Tech. | 58.32 | 1 | 58.32 |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon | 131.81 | 1 | 131.81 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee State | 83.15 | 3 | 249.45 |
| 8 | University of Rochester | 86.71 | 1 | 86.71 |
| 9 | Cornell University | 131.45 | 1 | 131.45 |
| 11 | University at Buffalo | 131.81 | 1 | 131.81 |
| 13 | College of New Jersey | 137.15 | 1 | 137.15 |
| 17 | University of Dayton | 218.63 | 1 | 218.63 |
#6 had a DNF in the Slalom
2019 Solar Endurance Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Endurance Morning | Endurance Afternoon | Total Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarville University | 28.75 | 29.5 | 58.25 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | 26.75 | 27.75 | 54.50 |
| 3 | University of New Mexico | 21 | 21.5 | 42.50 |
| 4 | Stevens Institute of Tech. | 28.75 | 29.5 | 58.25 |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon | 19.75 | 2 | 21.75 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee State | 22 | 16.25 | 38.25 |
| 8 | University of Rochester | 21.5 | 21.25 | 42.75 |
| 9 | Cornell University | 17.25 | 19.25 | 36.50 |
| 11 | University at Buffalo | 15 | 21 | 36.00 |
| 13 | College of New Jersey | 9.25 | 8.25 | 17.50 |
| 17 | University of Dayton | 18.25 | 22 | 40.25 |
One lap was measured as 613 meters.
2019 Sprint Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Sprint Time 1 | Sprint Time 2 | Sprint Time 3 | Two Best Sprint times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarville University | 25.35 | 27.57 | 41.47 | 52.92 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | 27.80 | 26.47 | 25.80 | 52.27 |
| 3 | University of New Mexico | 30.88 | 31.40 | 32.15 | 62.28 |
| 4 | Stevens Institute of Tech. | 28.98 | 31.54 | 28.45 | 57.43 |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon | DQ | DNS | DNS | |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee State | 38.61 | 52.32 | 37.97 | 76.58 |
| 8 | University of Rochester | 70.75 | 72.71 | 70.96 | 141.71 |
| 9 | Cornell University | 86.81 | 126.84 | 118.48 | 205.29 |
| 11 | University at Buffalo | 51.80 | 48.43 | 46.98 | 95.41 |
| 13 | College of New Jersey | 155.18 | DNF | DQ | 620.72 |
| 17 | University of Dayton | DQ | DQ | DQ |
#9 did not stay in lane in any of its three Sprint runs, #5 did not stay in lane in its first Sprint run.
2019 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 | 36 | 15 | 75.07 | 100.00 | 246.93 | 400.00 | 961.00 |
| 2 | 2 | Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | 86 | 38 | 18 | 100.00 | 93.19 | 250.00 | 374.25 | 959.44 |
| 4 | 3 | University of New Mexico | 66 | 26 | 16 | 53.66 | 87.80 | 209.82 | 291.85 | 751.12 |
| 3 | 4 | Stevens Institute of Tech. | 90 | 37 | 16 | 80.42 | 84.74 | 227.54 | 400.00 | 935.69 |
| 11 | 5 | Carnegie Mellon | 66 | 32 | 14 | 21.86 | 37.49 | 0.00 | 149.36 | 320.71 |
| 6 | 6 | Middle Tennessee State | 61 | 27 | 20 | 37.76 | 19.81 | 170.64 | 264.38 | 600.59 |
| 5 | 8 | University of Rochester | 87 | 40 | 18 | 38.95 | 56.99 | 92.21 | 293.56 | 626.72 |
| 8 | 9 | Cornell University | 67 | 32 | 14 | 37.15 | 37.60 | 63.65 | 250.64 | 502.05 |
| 7 | 11 | University at Buffalo | 65 | 27 | 10 | 37.44 | 37.49 | 136.96 | 247.21 | 561.11 |
| 10 | 13 | College of New Jersey | 72 | 31 | 16 | 36.98 | 36.03 | 21.05 | 120.17 | 333.23 |
| 9 | 17 | University of Dayton | 58 | 0 | 11 | 23.80 | 22.60 | 0.00 | 276.39 | 391.80 |
| SOLAR SPLASH 2019 Awards | |||
| Overall | |||
| Collegiate World Champion | Cedarville University | ||
| Second Place | University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez | ||
| Third Place | Stevens Institute of Technology | ||
| Fourth Place | University of New Mexico | ||
| Fifth Place | University of Rochester | ||
| Sixth Place | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
| Seventh Place | University at Buffalo | ||
| Eighth Place | Cornell University | ||
| Ninth Place | University of Dayton | ||
| Tenth Place | College of New Jersey | ||
| Sprint | |||
| First Place | University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez | ||
| Second Place | Stevens Institute of Technology | ||
| Third Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Solar Endurance | |||
| First Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Second Place | Stevens Institute of Technology | ||
| Third Place | University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez | ||
| Qualifying | |||
| First Place | University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez | ||
| Second Place | Stevens Institute of Technology | ||
| Third Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Solar Slalom | |||
| First Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Second Place | University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez | ||
| Third Place | University of New Mexico | ||
| Technical Report | |||
| Outstanding Technical Report (First) | Stevens Institute of Technology | ||
| Outstanding Technical Report (Second) | Cedarville University | ||
| Outstanding Technical Report (Third) | University of Rochester | ||
| Visual Presentation | |||
| Best Visual Display | University of Rochester | ||
| Visual Display (Second) | University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez | ||
| Visual Display (Third) | Stevens Institute of Technology | ||
| Design | |||
| Innovation Award | University of Rochester | ||
| Outstanding Solar System Design | Cornell University | ||
| Outstanding Electrical System Design | Stevens Institute of Technology | ||
| Outstanding Hull Design | University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez | ||
| Outstanding Drive Train Design | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
| Team | |||
| Outstanding Rookie Team | Cornell University | ||
| Most Improved Team | University of Rochester | ||
| Outstanding Workmanship | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
| Video Award | University of Rochester | ||
| Perseverance Award | University at Buffalo | ||
| Teamwork Award | University of New Mexico | ||
| Sportsmanship | College of New Jersey | ||