NewsRECORD NUMBER OF SCHOOLS AND CLUBS COMPETED IN THE SOAP BOX DERBY’S GRAVITY RACING CHALLENGE STEM TEAM COMPETITION PRESENTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING05.22.2017 presented by More than 180 teams from three states competed in the Soap Box Derby’s Gravity Racing Challenge™ (GRC) STEM Team Competition presented by The University of Akron College of Engineering. On May 18th and 20th teams competed in the Stock, Super Stock, High School Engineering Design Challenge divisions plus The University of Akron College of Engineering Collegiate team. The race is presented by The University of Akron College of Engineering. Teams of up to 10 students and educators built and fine-tuned their Soap Box Derby cars over the past several months. In addition, they worked on optional contests that included mini Soap Box Derby car race and design. Five area high school teams competed in the Engineering Design Challenge division. Teams were provided kits that included the floorboard, axles, wheels, steering and braking systems. They were also given a list of materials they can use in the design and construction of the body. Some are building their car to be the fastest and others want their car to look the best, and be unique in a non-traditional Derby form. Below are the winners of the races: The University of Akron College of Engineering Collegiate Team 1st - Maci's Mechanical Marauder's (Car No. 502) High School Engineering Design Challenge Teams 1st – Lake High School (Car No. 405) 2nd – Barberton High School (Car No. 404) 3rd – Barberton High School (Car No. 403) 4th - Cuyahoga Falls High School (Car No. 410) High School Super Stock 1st – Medina County Career Center (Car No. 302) 2nd – Springfield High School (Car No. 307) 3rd - Cuyahoga Falls High School (Car No. 314) 4th – Streetsboro High School (Car No. 315) High School Best Decorated | Engineering Design Challenge Class 1st - Cuyahoga Falls High School (Car No. 410 Thomas the Train) 2nd - Copley High School (Car No. 408 DeLorean) Junior High, Middle and Elementary School Stock 1st – Rochester Quad A (Car No. 32) 2nd – Russia Middle School (Car No. 2) 3rd – Carrollton (Car No. 50) 4th – Rochester Quad A (Car No. 36) Junior High, Middle and Elementary School Super Stock 1st – GS Troop 90469 (Car No. 188) 2nd – St. Sebastian (Car No. 117) 3rd – Lake Middle School (Car No. 105) 4th – A. I. Root Middle School (Car No. 183) Optional Contest | Mini Soap Box Derby winners Best Time Grade 3-5 1st – Keith Milan (St. Vincent de Paul) 2nd – Will Morehouse (St. Vincent de Paul) 3rd – Toby Mullen (St. Vincent de Paul) Grade 6-8 1st – Sneha Dhital (Old Trail School) 2nd – Casey Vokley (Lake Middle School) 3rd – Noah Britt (Lake Middle School) Best Decorated Grade 3-5 1st – Alexandra Milan (St. Vincent de Paul) 2nd – Laci Philpot (Russia Middle School) 3rd – Cerley Scott (Russia Middle School) Grade 6-8 1st – Alyssa Dinger (Lake Middle School) 2nd – Noah Carter (Lake Middle School) 3rd – Elise Roberts (Lake Middle School)