Local Schools Shine at Citadel's Trebuchet Competition

Goose Creek schools showed off some engineering expertise in the Storm the Citadel! Trebuchet Competition.

Held Feb. 18, competitors included eight elementary schools, seven middle schools, 15 area high schools, two teams from The Citadel and two Lowcountry businesses.

Teams were required to build the catapults and launch large balls at a range of between 50 and 200 feet. Points were awarded and winners selected based on accuracy, design and team spirit.

Local winners includes Westview Middle School, which won second place overall. Other top finishers locally included Boulder Bluff Elementary, Sangaree Middle and College Park Middle.

The trebuchet contest was designed to get students excited about science and technology and to encourage them to have fun while learning, said The Citadel's Carolyn Kelley in a statement.

"This year's event brought record numbers of competitors and a marked increase in engineering craftsmanship," said Kelley, the director of the school's STEM Center of Excellence. "I was really impressed with the effort of all the school teams." 

Local winners included:

Westview Middle School

• Overall Winners — Second Place
• Accuracy, Middle School — First Place
• Spirit, Middle School — Second Place

Sangaree Middle School

• Accuracy, Middle School — Third Place

College Park Middle School

• Spirit, Middle School — First Place

Boulder Bluff Elementary School

• Accuracy, Elementary School — First Place

Faith Christian School

• Accuracy, Elementary School — Third Place
• Spirit, Elementary School — First Place