Press Release: 2023 Youth Engineering Contest Winners

November 15, 2023

Duncan Area Youth Engineering Contest Winners

Students Win Cash Prizes for Racing CO2 Cars

Duncan, Oklahoma – The Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation (DAEDF) hosted this year’s Duncan Area Youth Engineering Contest for 7^th-12^th grade students in the Red River Technology Center school district on Thursday, November 9, with students winning $3,950 in prize money.

“The Duncan Area Youth Engineering Contest is one example of the programs DAEDF leads to support education and STEM in our community, and our partnership with area educators and businesses is the key to the success of this event. We are grateful for the many local schools and businesses that take part each year,” said Henry Lehr, Race Coordinator. “Through this Contest, we are assisting our educators in preparing the next generation for potential career paths in STEM fields.”

Duncan Area Youth Engineering Contest – 2023 Middle School Winners

People’s Choice

1st Place	$100	Eastyn Casteel	Duncan Middle School
2nd Place	$50	Junior Seward	Empire Middle School
3rd Place	$25	Lily Thomas	Duncan Middle School

Engineering

1st Place	$300	Lily Thomas	Duncan Middle School
2nd Place	$200	Eastyn Casteel	Duncan Middle School
3rd Place	$100	Keeley Peacock	Comanche Middle School

CO2 Race

1st Place	$300	Keeley Peacock	Comanche Middle School
2nd Place	$200	Lily Thomas	Duncan Middle School
3rd Place	$100	Jesse Gordon	Central Middle School

Overall

1st Place	$300	Lily Thomas	Duncan Middle School
2nd Place	$200	Keeley Peacock	Comanche Middle School
3rd Place	$100	Jesse Gordon	Central Middle School

Duncan Area Youth Engineering Contest – 2023 High School Winners

People’s Choice

1st Place	$100	Cooper Beranek	Duncan High School
2nd Place	$50	Morgayne Carmon	Central High School
3rd Place Tie	$25	Estrella Vieto-Mauricio	Duncan High School
3rd Place Tie	$25	Raina Pequeno	Walters High School

Engineering

1st Place	$300	Caden White	Red River Technology Center
2nd Place	$200	Corey (C.J.) Ralls	Red River Technology Center
3rd Place	$100	Kolby Winkler	Walters High School

CO2 Race

1st Place	$300	Joel Spaulding	Duncan High School
2nd Place	$200	Bryce White	Duncan High School
3rd Place	$100	Isaiah Henry	Red River Technology Center

Overall

1st Place	$300	Isaiah Henry	Red River Technology Center
2nd Place	$200	Joel Spaulding	Duncan High School
3rd Place	$100	Bryce White	Duncan High School

The contest is challenging for students, teachers, and parents. It requires critical thinking, design, drafting, and manufacturing a CO₂ race car. The competition is made possible through the collaborative efforts of DAEDF in partnership with our local middle schools, high schools, Red River Technology Center, and Cameron University. As a “Center for Workforce Excellence”, events such as this are opening pathways to manufacturing and engineering in our community.

Over 300 participants competed in this year’s competition, with students coming from Comanche, Central, Duncan, Walters, and Red River Technology Center. Students from all of our surrounding schools are eligible.

For more information about this event or additional ways DAEDF is partnering with industry and education, contact DAEDF at 580-255-9675 or info@ok-duncan.com.

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