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Monday, June 20, 2005 K-STATE AT SALINA MINI BAJA TEAM COMPETES IN ARIZONA SALINA – Six students from Kansas State University at Salina’s mini Baja team competed in the Baja West competition, an international event that took place June 1-4 in Green Valley, Ariz. This year’s competition featured more than 130 other teams from the United State, Mexico and Canada. Each year K-State at Salina students participate in the mini Baja program, sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers. Teams are given a standard Briggs and Stratton engine and then challenged to design and build an off-road vehicle that can undergo a variety of tests and off-road events. In addition to the actual driving competitions, teams must also demonstrate business savvy – figured into the overall ranks is a business and marketing plan that each team must present to a panel of judges. Leading up to the competition, teams also must generate financial support for their project by making business presentations in the local community. The team finished 68th overall, with strong finishes in several individual events. The team finished 28th in the cost analysis competition, 35th in the hill climb event, 41st in acceleration tests and 52nd in maneuverability. The team also was among only 15 teams that were approved on the first attempt in the safety check prior to the competition. Students racing on the K-State at Salina team were Andy Weber, senior in mechanical engineering technology, Halstead; Ryan Cahill, senior in mechanical engineering technology, Leawood; Steve Goodman, sophomore in mechanical engineering technology, Mayetta; Jon Adams, junior in mechanical engineering technology, Paxico; Nathan Adamson, junior in mechanical engineering technology, Salina; and Luke Morrill, sophomore in mechanical engineering technology, Wamego
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