NORTH ROBINSON – Pioneer Career & Technology Center, in partnership with Colonel Crawford High School, welcomed a bevy of north central Ohio teams into the water at the 4th annual “Mike Cauley” Cardboard Boat Regatta.
With 59 boats competing and 151 students participating from six high schools, the event successfully showcased the creativity, teamwork, and engineering skills of local students.
The regatta, named in honor of Mike Cauley, continues to grow each year, fostering interest in engineering and design among students.
Results
2025 “Mike Cauley” Cardboard Boat Regatta Results:
Best Engineered Boat: 1st Place – Galion, Boat #8 (Grady Crim, Adalie Flick).
Best Creativity: 1st Place – Lucas, Boat #3 (Guegold & Kendall).
Most Buoyant Boat: 1st Place – Pioneer, Boat #10 (McMillan, Zane Sandlin, James Weaver, Conor) (640 lbs.).
Fastest Times High School: 1st Place – Crestline, Boat #9 (46.7 seconds) (Kordaie and Adam).
Overall Winner of the 2025 “Mike Cauley” Cardboard Boat Regatta: Crestline High School.
Instructor – Darien Payne
Crestline Winning High School Teams:
Crestline 1 – Kenny, Brett, Kaid
Crestline 2 – Selena, Nakya, Willow
Crestline 3 – Kori, Tianna, Zoey
Crestline 4 – Logan G, Logan W, Jocelyn W
Crestline 5 – Crew, Grady, Justice
Crestline 6 – Bryson, Anthony, Carson
Crestline 7 – Brohnson, Adi
Crestline 8 – Gage, Gabe
Crestline 9 – Kordai, Adam
Crestline 10 – Landon, Jaylyn, Saya
Crestline 11 – Ja’Leesa, Autumn, Nathaniel
Crestline 12 – Cian, Kieran, Goose
Crestline 13 – Braylon, Jayden, Brayden
Crestline 14 – Will, Cassie, James
With 14 teams from Crestline, their strong performance throughout the event earned them the title of overall champions and the coveted Traveling Golden Oar.
Pioneer Career & Technology Center would like to congratulate all participants and winners for their dedication and hard work.
For more information on the 4th annual “Mike Cauley” Cardboard Boat Regatta, please contact Pioneer Career & Technology Center at 419-347-7744.
Gratitude
“We extend our gratitude to all the students, schools, and individuals who contributed to making this event possible,” organizers stated in a press release.
“A special thank you to Colonel Crawford High School for hosting the event, Lyn Moritz and her media students from Pioneer, Sam Crawford, Sam Jackson, and Camryn Powers for filming the competition (a highlight video capturing the day’s most exciting moments will be released soon), and Dan Slaughter, Pioneer Supervisor, for creating and assisting with the scoring software.”
Organizers also thanked judges, Earnie Mosier, Nick Harvey, and Daniel Ryker from Mansfield Engineering Components, who volunteered their time to make this event a success.
“We sincerely thank Mr. Steve Johnson, Director of Operations at Tavens Packaging Services in Mansfield, for sponsoring this year’s race and generously donating the cardboard used by local Engineering Instructors.
“We also extend our heartfelt thanks to our Pioneer Satellite Engineering Instructors and the local Engineering Instructors, including Austin Strouse (Colonel Crawford), Darien Payne (Crestline), Bruce Weirich (Galion), Scott Spitler (Lucas), JR Santos (Mansfield Christian), and Matt Hanning (Pioneer CTC), for their coordination and support in organizing the event.
“We look forward to another successful regatta next year, continuing to inspire students in the fields of engineering and design.”
