13th Annual Trebuchet Competition


Congratulations to the winners of Wright State's 13th Trebuchet Competition! They are as follows:

1st Place

Redpool from Ponitz Career Technical Center of Dayton, Ohio

Teacher: Mr. David Andrews
Team Captain: Anthony Patterson
Team Members:
Dychi Givens
Michal Elder
Kion Johnson


2nd Place

MAKTB from Ponitz Career Technical Center of Dayton, Ohio

Teacher: Mr. David Andrews
Team Captain: Tyler Coveil
Team Members:
Kenneth Johnson
Brandon Wallace
Mark Demmings


3rd Place

Anderson 1 from Anderson High School of Forest Hills in Cincinnati, Ohio

Teacher: Mr. Jeffrey Rodriguez
Team Captain: J. T. Gora
Team Members:
Jake Kappers
Kyle Loseff
Grant Wetherington
Jack Harback
Kyle Busch
Kaulin Galluzzo
Nora Myer


We look forward to seeing everyone back next year.
Mark the date: Friday, December 6, 2013
Registration will begin on Monday, October 14, 2013

This FREE competition has grown to include almost 80 teams each bringing a set of 4 trebuchets to the field of honor at the Nutter Center on the Wright State University Campus. The competition encourages (with the help of teachers):

  • Teamwork
  • Individual responsibility
  • Creativity
  • Math and Science Skills
  • Experimental design
  • FUN

Why not work the trebuchet competition into your lesson plans this year? Some schools alternatively offer this as an extracurricular activity. This contest is a great way to incorporate a hands-on project in math, physics, or history. It may look easy, but sound design principles are the fastest (and best) way to a solid trebuchet design. That means students start the project by researching trebuchets, roughing out designs, and using a computer to do simulations. Design a simulation that gives you good performance, and you are ready to start building!