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2013 National SeaPerch Challenge ResultsFirst Place Obstacle CourseTeam Time or PointsMiddle School?Sea Knights 4-H? 1:03.9 4-H Robotics Club of Burlington County, Mt. Laurel, NJ High School?Sea Cougars? 49.34Colts Neck HS Navy JROTC, Colts Neck, NJOpen Class?WHS NJROTC? 1:20.9Washington HS Navy JROTC, Washington, IN First Place Deep Water Transfer Middle School?Poseidon? 6:38.3Seton School/Home School, Manassas, VA High School?The Hero that Gotham Deserves? :57.0 Owen Valley HS, Spencer, IN Open Class?WHS NJROTC? 7:45.0 Washington HS Navy JROTC, Washington, IN Poster Presentation Overall Winner ?FAU Sea Owls? 80 Florida Atlantic University HS, Boca Raton, FLMiddle School ? Overall Winner ?Seaperch 1 (St. John?s)? 11St. John the Baptist Catholic School, Newburgh, IN High School ? Overall Winner ?The Joe Iveys? 15Bloomington HS South, Bloomington, INOpen Class ? Overall Winner ?WHS NJROTC? 6Washington HS Navy JROTC, Washington, IN 2013 National SeaPerch Champion Team Total Points First Place?The Joe Iveys? 16Bloomington HS South, Bloomington, INSecond Place?Neptune Robotics? 20Souderton Area HS, Souderton, PA Third Place ?Maritime Academy Charter? 25Maritime Academy Charter School, Philadelphia, PA See You in Mississippi in 2014! At the conclusion of the ceremony, Susan Nelson announced that next year?s National SeaPerch Challenge will be held on the cam- pus of The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS on Saturday, May 17, 2014. She added that all participants would stay on campus in dorm rooms, and use the dining hall for meals and the university?s pool and classrooms for the underwater and poster challenges. www.seaperch.org The Joe Iveys, Overall Winning Team U.S. Senator Joseph Donnelly(All images courtesy Sproull Photography) Intense focus.Professional cheering courtesy of the Indianapolis ColtsA long day, good competition, a rich learning experience and many new friendsWWW.MARINELINK.COM 9MR #7 (1-9).indd 9MR #7 (1-9).indd 97/1/2013 1:18:26 PM7/1/2013 1:18:26 PM