Kansas State University

MANHATTAN — The winning streak continues. For the 16th time in the last 17 years, a Kansas State University quarter-scale tractor 1xbet online sports betting has won or placed in the top three at the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers' annual International Quarter-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition.

This year's A 1xbet online sports betting — juniors and seniors — and its Powercat tractor placed second out of 29 entries, and the X 1xbet online sports betting — freshmen and sophomores — and its tractor placed third out of 13 entries at the May 29-June 1 event at the Expo Gardens in Peoria, Illinois.

"1xbet online sports betting was the only school to have both A and X teams place in the top three," said Joe Harner, head of the university's biological and agricultural 1xbet online sports betting department. "This was significant because the X 1xbet online sports betting entries were based on modifying the 2013 tractor and the A 1xbet online sports betting entries were based on designing a new tractor for 2014."

Teams spend the 2013 academic year designing and building the utility or recreational pulling tractors that they present and demonstrate at the competition. Each 1xbet online sports betting is supplied with one 31-horsepower Briggs and Stratton Vanguard Big Block Engine — with the option to run two 16-horsepower Briggs and Stratton engines — and a set of Titan tires. They are then responsible for acquiring all other components of their machines. All the tractors run on a 10 percent ethanol fuel blend sponsored by the Kentucky Corn Growers Association.

"The support we receive from the university, coupled with our students' work ethic and advisers' guidance, enabled us to enter A and X teams," Harner said. "This encourages all of the 1xbet online sports betting members to be involved in the creative process and truly seek to improve the design each year. The students take pride in representing K-State and continuing the tradition of excellence of previous teams."

The quarter-scale competition is unique among student engineering-design contests in that it provides a realistic workplace experience. Industry experts judge each design for innovation, manufacturability, serviceability, maneuverability, safety, sound level and ergonomics. Teams also submit a written design report in advance of the competition, and on site they must sell their design in a formal presentation to judges, who are playing the role of a corporate management 1xbet online sports betting . Finally, machines are put to the test in a performance demonstration requiring four tractor pulls.

Advisers for this year's 1xbet online sports betting were Pat Murphy, professor of biological and agricultural engineering; Ed Brokesh, instructor of biological and agricultural engineering; Dan Flippo, assistant professor of biological and agricultural engineering; Jon Zeller, research technician in biological and agricultural engineering; John Kramer, adviser for biological and agricultural engineering; Lou Ann Claasen, administrative specialist for the biological and agricultural engineering department; and Jim Schmidt, a Kansas State University biological and agricultural engineering alumnus and the senior mechanical engineering manager for the Dell Corp.

Members of Kansas State University's A or X Quarter-Scale 1xbet online sports betting teams and leadership position, if applies, include:

Tyler Montgomery, biological systems 1xbet online sports betting , Almena, A 1xbet online sports betting ; Dalton Owen, biological systems engineering, Andover, X 1xbet online sports betting ; Darren Falk, biological systems engineering, Atchison, A 1xbet online sports betting treasurer; Andrew Koch, biological systems engineering, Auburn; Austin Schmitz, biological systems 1xbet online sports betting , Axtell, A 1xbet online sports betting ; Zach Stejskal, biological systems engineering, Bison, A 1xbet online sports betting ; Ryan Strasser, biological systems engineering, Garden City, A 1xbet online sports betting shop foreman; Jordan Reisinger, biological systems engineering, Havensville; Ben Bellar, 1xbet online sports betting technology management, Howard, A 1xbet online sports betting equipment manager; Lars Peterson, biological systems engineering, Lindsborg, A 1xbet online sports betting ; Blake Brown, biological systems engineering, McPherson, A 1xbet online sports betting ; Kyler Macy, biological systems engineering, Minneapolis, A 1xbet online sports betting ; Kristen Fischer, mechanical and nuclear engineering, Nashville, X 1xbet online sports betting secretary; Eli Sheppard, agricultural technology management, Olsburg, A 1xbet online sports betting .

From Overbrook: Becky Zeller, elementary education, A 1xbet online sports betting fundraising chair; and Josh Zeller, biological systems engineering, X 1xbet online sports betting shop foreman.

From Overland Park: Jonathan Pasowicz, biological systems engineering, X 1xbet online sports betting vice president; and Luke Weller, biological systems engineering, X 1xbet online sports betting president.

Zack Rust, 1xbet online sports betting technology management, Smith Center, A 1xbet online sports betting ; Luke LaTourell, agricultural technology management, Sterling, X 1xbet online sports betting ; Aaron Spare, biological systems engineering, St. John, A 1xbet online sports betting fundraising chair; Peter Masters, biological systems engineering, Troy, A 1xbet online sports betting ; and Justin Sales, agricultural technology management, Valley Falls, A 1xbet online sports betting president.

From out of state: Joshua Medeiros, 1xbet online sports betting technology management, Hilmar, California, A 1xbet online sports betting ; Tyler Siebels, biological systems engineering, Council Bluffs, Iowa, A 1xbet online sports betting secretary; and Andy Engelhardt, biological systems engineering, Adrian, Missouri, A 1xbet online sports betting vice president.