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Students to battle in Wright State trebuchet competition
Hundreds of regional high school students will compete Friday, Feb. 19, in Wright State University’s 10th annual trebuchet competition.
The competition is a dynamic sporting event in which teams use trebuchets — a medieval device for hurling projectiles — to catapult squash balls at opposing teams.
The students from 14 regional high schools learn trebuchet history while applying math and physics concepts to design and construct the catapults.
The winning team will be the “trebuchet army” that hits the most opponent flags or eliminates all the other teams. The event is annual highlight for many high school technology and science classes, according to Wright State officials.
The trebuchet competition will be held from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Wright State’s Ervin J. Nutter Center.
The competing schools include Alter High School, Arlington High School, Carroll High School, Cleveland Central Catholic High School, Fairborn High School, Galion High School, Hamilton High School, Kenton Ridge High School, Miami Trace High School, Miamisburg High School, Ponitz Career Technology Center, Tolles Career and Technical Center, Upper Valley Joint Vocational School and Wapakoneta High School.
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