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Hometown interest: Belleville, Burr Oak, Dodge City, Garden City, Ingalls, Leavenworth, Manhattan, Mission, Olathe, Shawnee and Wakarusa, Kan.; and Greenfield, Mo.
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Cutline: The Kansas State University fountain wars competition 1xbet online sports betting from left to right: Brent Ware, Kayla Wehkamp, Grant Brady, Jessica Barnett, Kevin Garman, Breanna Stout, Chris Shultz, Erin Mason Ogle, Phil Barnes and Chloe Boudreaux.
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Friday, Aug. 17, 2012
Setting the foundation: Fountain wars 1xbet online sports betting finishes second at international competition, builds young leadership
MANHATTAN -- The Kansas State University fountain wars competition 1xbet online sports betting has traditionally finished high in yearly competition at the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers annual international meeting. The 1xbet online sports betting 's latest effort was no exception, with a second-place finish at the recent meeting in Dallas.
But 2012 was a little different for the Kansas State University 1xbet online sports betting . Younger 1xbet online sports betting members attended the meeting and participated in the competition for the first time.
"We've always had freshmen and sophomores, but this is the first time we've actually taken them to the meeting," said Philip Barnes, 1xbet online sports betting adviser and associate professor of biological and agricultural engineering. "These kids were excited."
Barnes thinks the experience will be beneficial for the leadership presence on next year's 1xbet online sports betting .
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This year the technical tasks were themed around the host city of Dallas. The first task, Cow Catching, consisted of lassoing a longhorn model and retrieving it. The model was positioned outside the 1xbet online sports betting 's pool and the 1xbet online sports betting 's fountain design had to place a lasso around the head of the model and pull it the designated distance. Points were accumulated based on number of times the cow was retrieved. The second task, Raising the Flags, consisted of raising flags up a flagpole by filling a bucket with water. Points were accumulated based on the time it takes to raise the flag and for each foot of downward movement of the bucket. All tasks had to be completed by use of hydraulic power.
The College of Engineering, department of biological and agricultural engineering, several irrigation companies and the university's Student Governing Association helped fund the 1xbet online sports betting 's trip.
"Student government is very good to help these kids attend the meeting and participate," 1xbet online sports betting said. "I really appreciate that help."
1xbet online sports betting members also did individual fundraising.
K-State's finished behind the University of Tennessee for second place in the 1xbet online sports betting . Oklahoma State University placed third.
1xbet online sports betting members, all majoring in biological systems engineering unless otherwise noted, include:
Jessica Barnett, co-president and senior, Belleville; Kevin Garman, junior, Burr Oak; Lorinda Bejot Mollenkamp, senior, Dodge City; Breanna Stout, master's student, Garden City; Kayla Wehkamp, sophomore, Ingalls;
From Greater 1xbet online sports betting City: Brenton Ware, master's student, Mission; Chloe Boudreaux, sophomore, Olathe; and Grant Brady, junior, Shawnee.
DeeAnn Turpin, senior, Leavenworth; Kathryn Douglass, sophomore, Manhattan; and Christopher Shultz, sophomore, Wakarusa.
From out of 1xbet online sports betting : Erin Ogle, co-president and senior, Greenfield, Mo.
Barnes says helping with the 1xbet online sports betting is enjoyable for him.
"To see the unique ways kids put pumps and valves and electronics together; it's very fun for me," he said. "It makes my job easy."
