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University of Wisconsin-Madison Takes First Place in 2006 National Concrete Canoe Competition

Like all success stories, the journey for the University of Wisconsin-Madison was demanding. Countless calculations and measurements made to meet the strict competition requirements, and aching muscles from hours of paddling practice were just a few of the challenges facing the Badgers when they set out to compete in the American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) 19th Annual National Concrete Canoe Competition. But, with ingenuity and rock hard determination, they paddled their canoe, the Forward, to victory. Capturing their fourth straight Concrete Canoe title today at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, the team's 21-foot-long, 162-pound, natural gray canoe defeated entries from 22 other top engineering schools from across the country.

The team's closest competitors were California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and Clemson University.

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