2023 Engineering Machine Design Championship

Anoka Technical College, Anoka, Minnesota

Friday, April 21, 2023

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Results

2023 EMDC CHAMPIONS – JUNIOR DIVISION

6 th Place – Team #10 Project Liftoff, Pine Harbor Christian Academy | Coach: Jennifer Henderson

5 th Place – Team #19 Space Ducks, Wildlands School | Coach: Alexa Schroeder

4 th Place – Team #5 Bibble Babes, Wildlands School | Coach: Alexa Schroeder

3 rd Place – Team #7 Star Gazers, International Spanish Language Academy | Coach: Julia Breyer

Reserve Champion – Team #14 Steam Team, Homeschool | Coach: Mary Lemke

Champion – Team #9 St. John Stem Club: The Space Race, St. John Lutheran School | Coach: David Inselmann


2023 EMDC CHAMPIONS – SENIOR DIVISION

6 th Place – Team #22 Cougar Space Squad, Sumner-Fredericksburg High School | Coach: Amy Price

5 th Place – Team #33 – New Berlin Eisenhower – Gold, New Berlin Eisenhower High School | Coach: Devin McKinnon

4 th Place – Team #23 Space XI, Pius XI Catholic High School | Coach: Cathy Zurawski

3 rd Place – Team #24 Journey to the Fourth Planet, Chatfield Public Schools | Coach: Nora Gathje

Reserve Champion – Team #32 New Berlin Eisenhower – Purple, New Berlin Eisenhower | Coach: Dana McLaren

Champion – Team #34 The Flat Earthers, Waunakee High School | Coach: Tammy Rademacher


REDESIGN ROUND – JUNIOR DIVISION

3 rd Place –  Team #2 Blessed Maria Saints, Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta Middle School | Coach: Christine Bailey

Reserve Champion – Team #8 Koren Academy, Koren Academy | Coach: Ben Koren

Champion – Team #3 Fish, Anthony Acres | Coach: Paul Richards


REDESIGN ROUND – SENIOR DIVISION

3 rd Place – Team #30 Exoplanet Explorers, St. Ansgar | Coach: Devin Schwiesow

Reserve Champion – Team #25 Octo-Cats, Cotter Schools | Coach: Eric Paulsen

Champion – Team #26 Snoops Dogs, Anoka High School | Coach: Todd Hunter


TEAM BALLOT

Best Technical Construction | for a machine with the best overall construction, fit, and finish.

Team #35 Rocket Rednecks, Lake Holcombe School District | Coach: Andy Lorenzen

Most Creative Use of Materials | for being the team that used unusual objects to build their machine or used an everyday object in a new fun way.

Team #29 The NASA Mishap, Southland High School | Coach: Paula Mortenson

Theme Award | for being the team that best identifies and communicates the competition theme.

Team #23 Space XI, Pius XI Catholic High School | Coach: Cathy Zurawski


BALLOT

People’s Choice | for being the fan favorite.

Team #1 Galaxy Girls, Bloomer Middle School | Coach: Samantha Rubenzer


BEST IN CATEGORY (Based on Prelim Round)

Best Team Journal – Junior Division

Team #16 The Smarshins, Chatfield Public Schools | Coach: Nora Gathje

Best Team Journal – Senior Division

Team #32 New Berlin Eisenhower – Purple, New Berlin Eisenhower | Coach: Dana McLaren

Best Team Presentation – Junior Division

Team #9 St. John Stem Club: The Space Race, St. John Lutheran School | Coach: David Inselmann

Best Team Presentation – Senior Division

Team #23 Space XI, Pius XI Catholic High School | Coach: Cathy Zurawski


JUDGE DELIBERATION

College & Career Ready Award | for being the team that exemplified skills in applied knowledge, effective relationships, and workplace skills.

Team #26 Snoops Dogs, Anoka High School | Coach: Todd Hunter

Most Innovative Step | for being the team with the most creative or ingenious step/transfer of energy.

Team #34 The Flat Earthers, Waunakee High School | Coach: Tammy Rademacher

Persistence Award | for being the team that displayed grit and persistence.

Team #16 The Smarshins, Chatfield Public Schools | Coach: Nora Gathje


BEST ENGINEEING DESIGN CHALLENGES

3rd Place – Megan

2nd Place – Dominic

1st Place – Freshman