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Photos: Engineering Students Compete in Concrete Canoe Competition

The UTEP team celebrates a win over the team from the Univerisity of Houston at the American Society of Civil Engineers Concrete Canoe competition at Ascarate Lake. Teams from around the region competed in races in their concrete canoes in hopes of qualifying for the national competition June 17-19 at Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. Teams were judged based on overall design, written report and their ability to maneuver their canoes in races.
The UTEP team celebrates a win over the team from the Univerisity of Houston at the American Society of Civil Engineers Concrete Canoe competition at Ascarate Lake. Teams from around the region competed in races in their concrete canoes in hopes of qualifying for the national competition June 17-19 at Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. Teams were judged based on overall design, written report and their ability to maneuver their canoes in races.
MARK LAMBIE / EL PASO TIMES
The team from the Unversity of Houston sinks their concrete canoe during the swamp test Satruday at Ascarate Lake. The boats were sunk to the bottom of the lake and had to float back to the surface to qualify.
The team from the Unversity of Houston sinks their concrete canoe during the swamp test Satruday at Ascarate Lake. The boats were sunk to the bottom of the lake and had to float back to the surface to qualify.
MARK LAMBIE / EL PASO TIMES
La Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico maneuvers their concrete canoe to the starting line during the ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition Saturday at Ascarate Lake.
La Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico maneuvers their concrete canoe to the starting line during the ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition Saturday at Ascarate Lake.
MARK LAMBIE / EL PASO TIMES
UTEP paddles their concrete canoe to the finish line ahead of the University of Houston Saturday at Ascarate Lake.
UTEP paddles their concrete canoe to the finish line ahead of the University of Houston Saturday at Ascarate Lake.
MARK LAMBIE / EL PASO TIMES
Team UT-Austin arrives back at the shore after winning their heat in the ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition Saturday at Ascarate Lake.
Team UT-Austin arrives back at the shore after winning their heat in the ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition Saturday at Ascarate Lake.
MARK LAMBIE / EL PASO TIMES
The UT-Austin team powers to the finish line in their concrete canoe Saturday at the ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition Saturday at Ascarate Lake.
The UT-Austin team powers to the finish line in their concrete canoe Saturday at the ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition Saturday at Ascarate Lake.
MARK LAMBIE / EL PASO TIMES
The University of Houston team has a tough time keeping their concrete canoe on course during their race against UTEP Saturday at Ascarate Lake.
The University of Houston team has a tough time keeping their concrete canoe on course during their race against UTEP Saturday at Ascarate Lake.
MARK LAMBIE / EL PASO TIMES
The UT-Tyler team moves their concrete canoe to the starting line Saturday at Ascarte Lake.
The UT-Tyler team moves their concrete canoe to the starting line Saturday at Ascarte Lake.
MARK LAMBIE / EL PASO TIMES