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For the THIRD time in a row, UMKC's Steel bridge team has won First Place at Regional's which were held at University of Arkansas on April 16-19, 2008. By winning their regional competition, they were invited to compete at the 17th Annual National Student Steel Bridge Competition at the University of Florida on May 23-24, 2008.

The UMKC/SCE students who attended this competition, from left to right, are: Matthew Spurrier, Hunter Kephart, Patrick Benware, Aaron Castro, Craig Cogan, Marc Phillips, and Justin Collier.

The final rankings are:

  • 1-UMKC
  • 2-Kansas State
  • 3-Missouri S&T
  • 4-Arkansas
  • 5-Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
  • 6-Missouri-Columbia
  • 7-Kansas
  • 8-Nebraska-Omaha
  • 9-Oklahoma State - DQ
  • 9-Oklahoma - DQ
  • 9-Nebraska Lincoln - DQ

UMKC's ranking in each category is:

  • Display-1st
  • Construction Speed-1st
  • Lightness-2nd
  • Stiffness-1st
  • Economy-1st
  • Efficiency-1st
  • Overall-1st

Please go to Steel Bridge Team website for more information: http://www.sce.umkc.edu/cme/steelroos/