The Citadel and Google's 2016 Storm The Citadel results
Sixth annual trebuchet competition attracts students from 100 schools across the southeast
Distance, accuracy, design and spirit awards were presented to students for their achievements during the 2016 Storm The Citadel Trebuchet Competition on Saturday.
Co-hosted by Google and The Citadel’s School of Engineering, along with the STEM Center of Excellence, the Zucker Family School of Education and School of Science and Mathematics, the 
sixth annual Storm The Citadel brought teams from across the southeast to the campus’ Summerall Field to test their medieval launching devices, known as trebuchets.
Competitors spent weeks designing, building and testing their trebuchets. The results of this year’s competition are:
HOPLITE DIVISION (K-5)
Accuracy:
1st place – Heathwood Hall Team 5
2nd place – St. Andrew's School of Math and Science – Cates Team 2
3rd place – Porter-Gaud Team 4
Design:
1st place – St. Andrew's School of Math and Science
2nd place – Boulder Bluff Elementary
3rd place – Homeschool – Adamczyk
Spirit:
1st place – Girl Scout Troop 352
2nd place – Murray LaSaine Elementary
3rd place – St. Andrew's School of Math and Science
CENTURION DIVISION (6-12)
Overall Accuracy Champion:
West Ashley High School
Middle School Accuracy:
1st place – DuBose Middle School
2nd place – Boy Scout Troop 759
3rd place – Hartsville Home Educators
High School Accuracy:
1st place – West Ashley High School
2nd place – Boy Scout Troop 759
3rd place – Clover High School
3rd place – Timberland High School
Overall Distance Champion:
Thomas Cario Middle School
Middle School Design Champion:
Thomas Cario Middle School
Centurion High School Design Champion:
West Ashley High School
Spirit:
1st place – Stratford High School
2nd place – Boy Scout Troop 759
3rd place – Timberland High School
CENTURION COM (college, organizations, military)
1st place – de GeeChees
2nd place – The Citadel, ASME
BARBARIAN DIVISION (professionals/invitation only)
Accuracy:
Distance:
Boeing
