I am extraordinarily proud of this team and what they have accomplished. The first place team was California State University in Chico.
Teams compete by entering steel bridges in regional events.
The schools are ranked in such areas as aesthetics and speed, according to Orlandella. Team members include Mark Tomblin, Jeff Middlebrooks, Chris Pruitt, Anthony Spagnoli, Johhny McElreath, Catherine Armstrong, Bradley Parks and Kit Webb. Southern Polytechnic State University is a residential university with approximately 4,000 students pursuing bachelor's and master's degrees in many of the nation's fastest-growing fields related to engineering and technology.