Cardboard boats test engineers

Fred Lynch

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Engineering programs are spotlighted with cardboard boat races Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Student Aquatic Center of Southeast Missouri State University.

The Vikings, Marco Otten, left, and Henning Bollerslev, guide their cardboard boat through a slalom Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014 during the cardboard boat races held at the Student Aquatic Center of Southeast Missouri State University. (Fred Lynch)
Kristy Unger, front, and Caroline Schott paddle their cardboard boat, Lady Liberty, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014 during the cardboard boat races held at the Student Aquatic Center of Southeast Missouri State University. (Fred Lynch)
Christian Retter, left, and Alex Gentle get into their cardboard boat, America, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014 during the cardboard boat races held at the Student Aquatic Center of Southeast Missouri State University. (Fred Lynch)
America capsizes with Alex Gentle and Christian Retter aboard.

Alex Gentle, left, and Christian Retter laugh it up after their cardboard boat, America, capsized Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014 during the cardboard boat races held at the Student Aquatic Center of Southeast Missouri State University.
On a second try, Alex Gentle goes down with his cardboard boat, America, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014 during the cardboard boat races held at the Student Aquatic Center of Southeast Missouri State University. (Fred Lynch)
Creighton Edmundson, left, and Wiley Edmundson paddle their cardboard boat, Creighton and Wiley University, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014 during the cardboard boat races held at the Student Aquatic Center of Southeast Missouri State University.
Creighton Edmundson, left, and Wiley Edmundson paddle their cardboard boat, Creighton and Wiley University, through a slalom Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014 during the cardboard boat races held at the Student Aquatic Center of Southeast Missouri State University. (Fred Lynch)
Creighton Edmundson shoots a water gun at Lady Liberty.

Wiley and Creighton Edmundson have the upper hand in a water fight with Lady Liberty's Caroline Schott and Kristy Unger.
Lady Liberty sinks at the hands of Creighton and Wiley University.
Lady Liberty concedes defeat to Creighton and Wiley University.