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June 6-10, 2023
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Schedule_for_Teams_2023 (As of 5/26/23)
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2023 Qualifying Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Tech Rpt (90) | Sprint Qual | # attempts Sprint | Endurance Qual | # attempts Endurance | Qual Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarville University | 90 | 8.84 | 1 | 51.04 | 1 | 95.24 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | 84 | 7.03 | 1 | 47.78 | 1 | 82.93 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee State University | 69 | 13.56 | 1 | 101.37 | 1 | 169.17 |
| 5 | Stony Brook University | 72 | 12.02 | 1 | 332.56 | 1 | 392.66 |
| 6 | Wright State University | 78 | 17.07 | 1 | 189.05 | 1 | 274.40 |
| 8 | College of New Jersey | 83 | 12.04 | 2 | 98.55 | 1 | 218.95 |
| 9 | Wroclaw University Science & Technology | 66 | 20.20 | 1 | 112.29 | 1 | 213.29 |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 65 | 30.69 | 1 | 164.81 | 1 | 318.26 |
| 12 | Southern Indiana | 71 | 11.71 | 1 | 46.42 | 1 | 104.97 |
Qual Time is Endurance Qualifying Time plus 5 times Sprint Qualifying Time (times the number of attempts for each event)
#5 struck a buoy in the Endurance Qualifier (10s penalty)
2023 Slalom Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Slalom Time | # attempts Slalom | Slalom Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarville University | 49.87 | 1 | 49.87 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | 44.35 | 1 | 44.35 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee State University | 62.29 | 1 | 62.29 |
| 5 | Stony Brook University | 89.56 | 1 | 89.56 |
| 6 | Wright State University | 116.28 | 1 | 116.28 |
| 8 | College of New Jersey | 108.48 | 1 | 108.48 |
| 9 | Wroclaw University Science & Technology | 105.11 | 1 | 105.11 |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 208.82 | 1 | 208.82 |
| 12 | Southern Indiana | 54.97 | 1 | 54.97 |
#10 struck a buoy in the Slalom (5s penalty)
2023 Solar Endurance Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Endurance Morning | Endurance Afternoon | Total Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarville University | 38.5 | 38.5 | 77.00 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | 35.5 | 33.75 | 69.25 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee State University | 21.25 | 23 | 44.25 |
| 5 | Stony Brook University | 18.25 | 14.75 | 33.00 |
| 6 | Wright State University | 18.25 | 15.75 | 34.00 |
| 8 | College of New Jersey | 18.25 | 19.25 | 37.50 |
| 9 | Wroclaw University Science & Technology | 24.5 | 29.75 | 54.25 |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 25 | 13.5 | 38.50 |
| 12 | Southern Indiana | 18 | 21.25 | 39.25 |
One lap was measured as 590 meters.
2023 Sprint Event
| Boat # | Team Name | Sprint Time 1 | Sprint Time 2 | Sprint Time 3 | Two Best Sprint times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarville University | 30.49 | 28.39 | 28.27 | 56.66 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | 24.34 | 24.24 | 25.82 | 48.58 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee State University | 49.48 | 44.47 | 49.13 | 93.60 |
| 5 | Stony Brook University | 42.55 | 63.14 | 54.98 | 97.53 |
| 6 | Wright State University | 73.26 | 109.69 | 78.05 | 151.31 |
| 8 | College of New Jersey | 35.60 | 35.83 | 34.05 | 69.65 |
| 9 | Wroclaw University Science & Technology | 83.39 | 91.17 | 92.08 | 174.56 |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 64.05 | 67.30 | 59.81 | 123.86 |
| 12 | Southern Indiana | 48.98 | 44.07 | 42.80 | 86.87 |
DNS = did not start, DNF = did not finish
2023 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 | 90 | 33 | 19 | 87.07 | 88.93 | 214.35 | 400.00 | 932.73 |
| 1 | 2 | Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | 84 | 40 | 20 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 250.00 | 359.74 | 953.74 |
| 4 | 4 | Middle Tennessee State University | 69 | 37 | 15 | 49.02 | 71.20 | 129.75 | 229.87 | 600.60 |
| 7 | 5 | Stony Brook University | 72 | 31 | 10 | 21.12 | 49.52 | 124.53 | 171.43 | 479.09 |
| 9 | 6 | Wright State University | 78 | 22 | 14 | 30.22 | 38.14 | 80.27 | 176.62 | 439.00 |
| 5 | 8 | College of New Jersey | 83 | 39 | 17 | 37.88 | 40.88 | 174.37 | 194.81 | 587.19 |
| 6 | 9 | Wroclaw University Science & Technology | 66 | 28 | 14 | 38.88 | 42.19 | 69.57 | 281.82 | 539.97 |
| 8 | 10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 65 | 27 | 8 | 26.06 | 21.24 | 98.05 | 200.00 | 445.60 |
| 3 | 12 | Southern Indiana | 71 | 34 | 17 | 79.00 | 80.68 | 139.81 | 203.90 | 624.89 |
| SOLAR SPLASH 2023 Awards | |||
| Overall | |||
| Collegiate World Champion | University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez | ||
| Second Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Third Place | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Fourth Place | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
| Fifth Place | The College of New Jersey | ||
| Sixth Place | Wroclaw University of Science & Technology | ||
| Seventh Place | Stony Brook University | ||
| Eighth Place | Carnegie Mellon University | ||
| Ninth Place | Wright State University | ||
| Sprint | |||
| First Place | University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez | ||
| Second Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Third Place | The College of New Jersey | ||
| Solar Endurance | |||
| First Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Second Place | University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez | ||
| Third Place | Wroclaw University of Science & Technology | ||
| Qualifying | |||
| First Place | University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez | ||
| Second Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Third Place | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Slalom | |||
| First Place | University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez | ||
| Second Place | Cedarville University | ||
| Third Place | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Technical Report | |||
| Outstanding Technical Report (First) | Cedarville University | ||
| Outstanding Technical Report (Second) | University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez | ||
| Outstanding Technical Report (Third) | The College of New Jersey | ||
| Video Presentation | |||
| Best Video | University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez | ||
| Video (Second) | The College of New Jersey | ||
| Video (Third) | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
| Design | |||
| Innovation Award | The College of New Jersey | ||
| Outstanding Solar System Design | Middle Tennessee State University | ||
| Outstanding Electrical System Design | Wroclaw University of Science & Technology | ||
| Outstanding Hull Design | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Outstanding Drive Train Design | The College of New Jersey | ||
| Team | |||
| Outstanding Rookie Team | Wroclaw University of Science & Technology | ||
| Most Improved Team | University of Southern Indiana | ||
| Outstanding Workmanship | University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez | ||
| Perseverance Award | Carnegie Mellon University | ||
| Teamwork Award | Wroclaw University of Science & Technology | ||
| Sportsmanship | Cedarville University | ||