Concrete Canoe Team Scores Big Win in Regionals
Contact: David Munson, 581-3777
ORONO, Maine — The UMaine concrete canoe team earned top honors for the second year in a row at the American Society of Civil Engineers New England Regional Concrete Canoe Contest. Facing 12 teams from colleges and universities across New England, the UMaine team and their latest canoe ranked first overall after placing second in all categories.
“This year’s team was definitely the most dedicated team I have ever seen. Everyone really pulled out all the stops for this one,” said ASCE Student Chapter President and team captain A. Riley Adams. “We faced some outstanding competition this year, but with a combination of incredible dedication, incredible preparation and a little luck, we were able to pull off our second regional win.”
The team designed, built and raced their own custom canoe made entirely of concrete.
The team will go on to compete in the concrete canoe national competition in Seattle on June 14. Team members will be actively seeking sponsors to help cover the costs of the trip. Businesses or individuals interested in supporting the team should contact Adams at (207) 735-5630.
Students from UMaine’s College of Engineering have competed in the concrete canoe competition since the 1970’s. UMaine teams won first place in regional competition in 2006, 1992 and 1991.