Press Release: 2024 Duncan Area Youth Engineering Contest Winners

November 7, 2024

2024 Duncan Area Youth Engineering Contest

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 Tuesday, November 5, with students winning $3,950 in prize money.

“The Duncan Area Youth Engineering Contest is a testament to the dedication of our area educators, support of local schools and business, and demonstrates the potential of our future workforce,” said Henry Lehr, Race Coordinator. “Together, we're building a pipeline of talent for the exciting fields of STEM right here in Duncan."

Duncan Area Youth Engineering Contest – 2024 Middle School Winners

People’s Choice

1st Place	$100	Tyler Buckner	Central Middle School
2nd Place	$50	Kadin Shawn	Duncan Middle School
3rd Place	$25	Bella Christian	Duncan Middle School

Engineering

1st Place	$300	Parker Sanders	Duncan Middle School
2nd Place	$200	Kaylee Thomas	Duncan Middle School
3rd Place	$100	Karter Hammack	Duncan Middle School

CO2 Race

1st Place	$300	Tyler Buckner	Central Middle School
2nd Place	$200	Brayton Brown	Central Middle School
3rd Place	$100	Callen Hannigton	Central Middle School

Overall

1st Place	$300	Tyler Buckner	Central Middle School
2nd Place	$200	Brayton Brown	Central Middle School
3rd Place	$100	Callen Hannington	Central Middle School

Duncan Area Youth Engineering Contest – 2024 High School Winners

People’s Choice

1st Place	$100	Blazey Urbana	Walters High School
2nd Place	$50	Julian Findley	Red River Technology Center
3rd Place	$25	Berkley Morris	Duncan High School

Engineering

1st Place	$300	Hollister Pollock	Red River Technology Center
2nd Place	$200	Connor King	Red River Technology Center
3rd Place	$100	Connor Bowling	Red River Technology Center

CO2 Race

1st Place	$300	Cameron Allen	Walters High School
2nd Place	$200	Shad McDaniel	Red River Technology Center
3rd Place	$100	Hunter Jones	Red River Technology Center

Overall

1st Place	$300	Shad McDaniel	Red River Technology Center
2nd Place	$200	Cameron Allen	Walters High School
3rd Place	$100	Hunter Jones	Red River Technology Center

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, and Red River Technology Center. As a “Center for Workforce Excellence”, events such as this are opening pathways to manufacturing and engineering in our community.

Over 250 participants competed in this year’s competition, with students coming from Central, Duncan, Walters, and Red River Technology Center. Students from all of our surrounding schools are eligible.

Many thanks to sponsors and volunteers from Halliburton, Tilly Group, Valco, Blue Arc, Southern Machine Works, NOV, Model1, Pitsco, Red River Technology Center, PGM, Sensia, One Duncan, and the Duncan Chamber of Commerce.

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

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