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WKU concrete canoe team participating in 2019 national competition

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  • Wednesday, June 5th, 2019
WKU concrete canoe team participating in 2019 national competition

WKU civil engineering students will be competing Thursday-Saturday (June 6-8) in the 2019 National Concrete Canoe Competition in Melbourne, Florida.

WKU’s StalacTOP (207 pounds and 20 feet long) is one of 24 entries in the American Society of Civil Engineers competition, hosted by the Florida Institute of Technology. The competition schedule includes final product judging on Thursday, presentations on Friday and canoe races and awards banquet on Saturday.

WKU qualified for its 16th appearance in national competition by winning the ASCE Ohio Valley regional competition this spring. WKU’s best national finish has been fourth-place in 2002, 2007 and 2016.

For competition updates, follow the WKU School of Engineering and Applied Sciences on social media, including live feeds on Facebook and Instagram.

Contact: Jason Wilson, jason.wilson@wku.edu

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