SOLAR SPLASH® 2002
Results and Awards

Qualifying Event
Boat # Team 70m Sprint Time (s)

Sprint
Attempts

 Maneuverability Time (s) Maneuver.
Attempts		 Total Time (s)
2 Marquette University 15.75 1 56.02 1 71.77
3 US Coast Guard Academy 7.80 1 78.45 2 164.70
4 University of Arkansas 17.61 1 77.95 1 95.56
5 Kansas State University 15.48 1 84.12 1 99.60
6 University at Buffalo 23.35 2 95.70 2 238.10
7 College of New Jersey 15.97 1 95.25 1 111.22
8 Park School 9.92 1 142.72 1 152.64
9 Geneva College 11.40 1 78.12 1 89.52
10 Cal Poly - Pomona 9.73 1 88.18 1 97.91
11 École Technologie Supérieur 58.39 1 236.55 1 294.94
12 University of Maryland - Baltimore Co. 53.69 1 231.54 1 285.23
13 Columbia University 62.88 2 693.22 1 818.98
15 University of Northern Iowa 9.39 1 107.57 1 116.96
16 University of New Orleans 8.07 1 80.05 1 88.12
20 Desert Pointe Academy - Solar Express 10.49 2 65.76 1 86.74
22 Wilson Charter H. S. - Solar Express 19.18 1 66.17 1 85.35
23 St. Johns High School - Solar Express 14.84 1 66.77 1 81.61

Solar Slalom Event
Boat # Team Time (s)
2 Marquette University 48.94
3 US Coast Guard Academy 131.93
4 University of Arkansas 54.76
5 Kansas State University 58.40
6 University at Buffalo 84.39
7 College of New Jersey 90.94
8 Park School 168.60
9 Geneva College 73.47
10 Cal Poly - Pomona 43.14
11 École Technologie Supérieur 227.24
12 University of Maryland - Baltimore Co. 227.41
13 Columbia University DNF
15 University of Northern Iowa DNF
16 University of New Orleans 98.55
20 Desert Pointe Academy - Solar Express -
22 Wilson Charter H. S. - Solar Express -
23 St. Johns High School - Solar Express -

Note: Solar Express entries do not compete in the Solar Slalom event.

Solar Endurance Event
Boat # Team Morning Heat Distance
laps		 Afternoon Heat Distance
laps		 Total Distance
laps
2 Marquette University 21.75 22.5 44.25
3 US Coast Guard Academy 16.5 21.75 38.25
4 University of Arkansas 21 22.25 43.25
5 Kansas State University 14.75 22.25 37.00
6 University at Buffalo 10.25 10.25 20.50
7 College of New Jersey 16.75 13.25 30.00
8 Park School 2.5 3 5.5
9 Geneva College 19 18.75 37.75
10 Cal Poly - Pomona 19.5 19.25 38.75
11 École Technologie Supérieur 22.75 27.5 50.25
12 University of Maryland - Baltimore Co. 7.5 3 10.5
13 Columbia University 7 0 7
15 University of Northern Iowa 0 0 0
16 University of New Orleans 0 0 0
20 Desert Pointe Academy - Solar Express 15 9.25 24.25
22 Wilson Charter H. S. - Solar Express 17 16.5 33.5
23 St. Johns High School - Solar Express 19.25 18.25 37.5

One lap was measured as 720 meters.

Sprint Event
Boat # Team First Time (s) Second Time (s) Third Time (s) Sum of Two Best Times (s)
2 Marquette University DNF 52.35 60.29 112.64
3 US Coast Guard Academy 34.78 34.60   69.58
4 University of Arkansas 28.31 27.54 26.94 54.48
5 Kansas State University 53.76 DNF   285.22
6 University at Buffalo 83.51 226.46   309.97
7 College of New Jersey DNF DNF   319.97
8 Park School 35.64 33.25 34.66 67.91
9 Geneva College 49.59 50.34   99.93
10 Cal Poly - Pomona 36.10 36.84   72.94
11 École Technologie Supérieur DNF 131.17   219.68
12 University of Maryland - Baltimore Co. DNF 136.68   225.19
13 Columbia University DNF -   0
15 University of Northern Iowa DNF -   0
16 University of New Orleans 23.00 22.57 23.06 45.57
20 Desert Pointe Academy - Solar Express 48.96 38.00   86.96
22 Wilson Charter H. S. - Solar Express 70.56 68.02 DNF 133.31
23 St. Johns High School - Solar Express DNF 59.52 59.76 119.28

 

SOLAR SPLASH 2002 Overall Results
Rank Boat # Team

Tech Rpt

(90 pts)

Vis. Display

(40 pts)

Workmanship

(20 pts)

Qual

(100 pts)

Solar Slalom

(100 pts)

Sprint

(250 pts)

End.

(400 pts)

Total

(1000 pts)
1 4 University of Arkansas 87 40 16 75.10 78.78 209.11 344.28 850.28
2 2 Marquette University 75 37 10 100.00 88.15 101.14 352.24 763.53
3 10 Cal Poly - Pomona 85 25 8 73.30 100.00 156.19 308.46 755.95
4 3 US Coast Guard Academy 78 40 18 43.58 32.70 164.20 304.48 680.96
5 9 Geneva College 80 25 14 80.17 58.72 114.00 300.50 672.39
6 23 St. Johns High School - Solar Express 39 22 18 87.94 62.33* 95.51 298.51 623.29
7 11 École Technologie Supérieur 66 31 20 24.33 18.98 51.86 400.00 612.18
8 22 Wilson Charter H. S. - Solar Express 42 34 18 84.09 58.91* 85.46 266.67 589.13
9 20 Desert Pointe Academy - Solar Express 48 22 18 82.74 54.98* 131.01 193.03 549.76
10 5 Kansas State University 40 0 16 72.06 73.87 39.94 294.53 536.40
11 7 College of New Jersey 90 37 20 64.53 47.44 35.60 238.81 533.38
12 16 University of New Orleans 53 28 20 81.45 43.77 250.00 0 476.22
13 8 Park School 72 34 18 47.02 25.59 167.76 43.78 408.15
14 6 University at Buffalo 80 28 4 30.14 51.12 36.75 163.18 393.20
15 12 University of Maryland - Baltimore Co. 0 0 16 25.16 18.97 50.59 83.58 194.31
16 13 Columbia University 85 31 12 8.76 0 0 55.72 192.48
17 15 University of Northern Iowa 52 0 6 61.36 0 0 0 119.36

* The Solar Slalom score for Solar Express entries is 1/9 of the sum of the total points earned (900 possible) in the other categories. Therefore, the total possible score for all entries is 1000 points.

SOLAR SPLASH 2002 Awards
  Overall  
Collegiate World Champion University of Arkansas
Second Place Marquette University
Third Place Cal-Poly Pomona
Fourth Place US Coast Guard Academy
Fifth Place Geneva College
Inaugural Solar Express Class First Place St. Johns High School
Inaugural Solar Express Class Second Place Wilson Charter High School
Sprint
First Place University of New Orleans
Second Place University of Arkansas
Third Place The Park School
Solar Endurance
First Place École Technologie Supérieur
Second Place Marquette University
Third Place University of Arkansas
Solar Slalom
First Place Cal-Poly Pomona
Second Place Marquette University
Qualifying
Fastest Qualifier Marquette University
Second Place St. Johns High School
Third Place Wilson Charter High School
Technical Report
Outstanding Technical Report (First) College of New Jersey
Outstanding Technical Report (Second) University of Arkansas
Outstanding Technical Report (Third) Cal-Poly Pomona
Visual Presentation
Best Visual Display US Coast Guard Academy
Visual Display (Second) University of Arkansas
Design
Design Achievement Columbia University
Outstanding System Design Kansas State University
Outstanding Solar System Design Cal-Poly Pomona
Outstanding Electrical System Design College of New Jersey
Outstanding Team Built Hull École Technologie Supérieur
Outstanding Hull Design University of New Orleans
Outstanding Drive Train Design University at Buffalo
Team
Most Improved Team École Technologie Supérieur
Rookie Team with Highest Overall Score St. Johns High School
Outstanding Rookie Team Desert Pointe High School
Perseverence Award Maryland - Baltimore County
Teamwork Award Geneva College
Sportsmanship Park School
Sportsmanship Desert Pointe High School