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Tech Olympics Winners Named
Photos/Daryl Pauley
After intense competition involving teams from around the country, winners of the 2013 student Tech Olympics have been named. After the competition, winners were acknowledged from the Innovation Stage during the 2013 Annual Conference & Stage Expo in Milwaukee. Gift certificates were sent to nine first prize winners courtesy of ETC.
Although no prizes were given for it, teams used their monikers to show their creativity.
Winners – their schools, and their teams were:
Best Performing Team
- 1st - University of North Carolina School of the Arts Hojomojo
- 2nd - Oklahoma City University Floor Mounts
- 3rd - Minnesota State University – Mankato MSU Mankato 1.0
Top Technician
- 1st - Dan Fredell - Winona State University/Boise State University Warrior Wombats
- 2nd - Shawn Poellet - University of Northern Iowa Don't Waste Tape!
- 3rd - Chad West - Elon University The Phoenix
Costume Change
- 1st - Elly Mikula - Central Michigan University - S.T.A.N.
- 2nd - Maria Bruno - Point Park University "Peace - Love - Point Park"
- 3rd - Carissa Gilson - Point Park University "Peace - Love - Point Park"
Knot Tying
- 1st - Shawn Poellet – UNI Don't Waste Tape!
- 2nd - Nate Eyestone - UNCSA Hojomojo
- 3rd - William Strickland - UNCSA Hojomojo
Lighting Hang & Focus - two-person teams
- 1st - Matt Ardoin & Andrew Mulkey- University of Central Florida This Is Why Molly Drinks
- 2nd - Alec Danz & Patrick Warrington - OCU Floor Mounts
- 3rd - Patrick Dudiak & Chad West - Elon U The Phoenix
Props
- 1st - Coleman Betlyon - UNCSA Hojomojo
- 2nd - tie
Katie Kahut - Appalachian State University The R99 Dream
Dan Fredell - Winona State/Boise State Warrior Wombats - 3rd - tie
Sydney Russell - Oklahoma City University Rovers
tie - Elly Mikula - Central Michigan U - S.T.A.N.
Sound
- 1st - Shawn Poellet & Kris Rutz - UNI Don't Waste Tape!
- 2nd - Mary Jane Olson & Ryan Strelow - MSU Mankato 1.0
- 3rd - Jeff Sherwood & Patrick Warrington - OCU Floor Mounts
Stage Manager – two person teams
- 1st - Peyton Becker & Bridget Van Dyke – UNCSA Hojomojo
- 2nd- Laura Collins & Becca Koopferstock – OCU Floor Mounts
- 3rd - Sam Juhnke & Joel Schiebout - MSU Mankato 1.0
Wire a Connector
- 1st - Jaeden Wellner - MSU Mankato 2.0
- 2nd - Chad West - Elon University The Phoenix
- 3rd - Jake Brinkman - SUNY Fredonia - FUSITT
