Wright State University
8th Annual Trebuchet Competition

History

The Wright State University Trebuchet Competition was first held in 1999 as a competition to see who could build a trebuchet that could throw the farthest distance and with the most accuracy. The first competition was held in Wright State's Student Union as part of the National Engineers Week festivities and the TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science) competition.

In 2001, the Trebuchet Competition format was changed to that of a tournament style event. As a result, the Competition was moved to the Ervin J. Nutter Center and held in a more spacious area, the McLin Gym. Student teams, consisting of six members and four trebuchets each, challenged one another to see whose trebuchets would net them the title of "Trebuchet Competition Champions." 2002 and 2003 Competitions were also held in McLin. In 2004, the Trebuchet Competition outgrew the McLin Gym and was moved to the Nutter Center's Main Arena.

With each passing year, the Trebuchet Competition has won more and more interest from high school students throughout the Miami Valley region.

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams are listed below. For results from before then, see the history archive.

Trebuchet Competition Winners

	Team Name	School	Team Photo
1st	The Chronicles of the 300+6	Carroll	Front Row:
2nd	iTreb	Centerville	L-R:
3rd	Team 1	Xenia	Top L-R: Bottom L-R:

 

Report Competition Winners

	Team Name	School	Team Photo
1st	L3 - The Long Launching Launchers	Carroll High School	Peter Kleysteuber, Sunny Yu Lee, Sarah Aisenbrey, Tim O'Brien, Laura Schmitt, Rebecca Theall
2nd	Rainbow Fairies	Carroll High School	Eric Monell, Caleb Bergman, Rob Deis, Liz Barrett, Rachel Woody and Bob Shoup
3rd	The Chronicles of the 300 + 6	Carroll High School	Mike DeBrosse, John Skarzynski, Jordan Rutledge, Joe Sorice, Matt Sheffield, Jonathan Harris

Trebuchet Competition Winners

	Team Name	School	Team Photo
1st	Team Ramrod	Centerville	Front Row:
2nd	Montezuma's Revenge	Kenton Ridge	L-R:
3rd	The Centerville Elkineers	Centerville	Top L-R: Bottom L-R:
4th	The Burning Jesters	Kenton Ridge	Top L-R: Bottom L-R:

 

Report Competition Winners

	Team Name	School	Team Photo
1st	Quick and Slick	Carroll High School
2nd	The Regulators	Carroll High School
3rd	Team of Superior Potassium	Carroll High School

Trebuchet Competition Winners

	Team Name	School	Team Photo
1st	Death Row	Arlington	Teacher Mrs. Kim Cortez, Front Row: Kevin Lenhart, Evin Brauneller, Jared Krout, Corey Scarbrough, Logan Scott, Matt Ellerbrock
2nd	Urbana III	Urbana	L-R: Trevor Wilcoxen, Melaney Thurman, Brad Barrett, Melinda Thurman, Cassie Hupp, Joe Knight
3rd	KOTCHUS	Kenton Ridge	Top L-R: Jason Hanley, Mike Fazio, Kayla Lawson, Zack Burden Bottom L-R: Nate Bowman, Larry Kensler

 

Report Competition Winners

	Team Name	School	Team Photo
1st	The Highland Bombers	Carroll High School
2nd	Ich Weiss Nicht	Carroll High School
3rd	Mismatch	Carroll High School

	Team Name	School	Team Photo	Trophy
1st	Longshanks	Kenton Ridge	Team, L-R: Jason Adams, Scott Mcnabb, Josh Berry, Josh Larimore, Cole Kaluger, Jason Watson, John W. Mills	Click for larger photo
2nd	Tribe	Carlisle High School		Click for larger photo
3rd	PET Level 2 Team 1	Upper Valley JVS	Team, L-R: Brandon Crumpler, Josh DeWeese, Aaron Doak (in back), David Barker (in front), and Sam Byrd	Click for larger photo

	Team Name	School
1st	Widow Makers	Kenton Ridge
2nd	Pre Eng Tech #2	Upper Valley JVS
3rd	Skyhawks #1	Fairborn HS

...for those who like to hurl