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Schools Competed in The Soap Box Derby’s Gravity Racing Challenge STEM Team High School Competition Presented by The University of Akron College of Engineering

10.11.2019

More than 200 students from 17 teams competed in the Soap Box Derby’s Gravity Racing Challenge (GRC) STEM Team High School Competition presented by The University of Akron College of Engineering. On October 10, teams competed in the Super Stock and the High School Engineering Design Challenge divisions. 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 an optional contest of a Press Release and Photography competition.

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:

High School Engineering Design Challenge Teams

1^st- Springfield High School (Car No. 205)

2^nd – Barberton High School (Car No. 201)

3^rd – Barberton High School (Car No. 202)

High School Best Engineering Design | Engineering Design Challenge

1^st – Green High School (Car No. 206)

2^nd – Louisville High School (Car No. 207)

3^rd – Springfield High School (Car No. 205)

High School Super Stock

1^st – Louisville High School (Car No. 108)

2^nd – Coventry High School (Car No. 105)