June 09, 2022
The University of Missouri Torq’N Tigers team recently earned second place honors during the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) International Quarter-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition. To go along with the second-place finish, the team also took top honors in the Overall Performance Event.
This was the 25th anniversary of the event, which took place June 2-6 in Peoria, Ill. Students are challenged to harness the power and torque of a specified stock engine during the competition, in order to maximize performance during a series of challenges. According to the ASABE website, “Teams of students are given a 31-hp Briggs & Stratton engine and a set of Titan tires. The design of their tractor is up to them. A panel of industry experts then judge each design for innovation, manufacturability, serviceability, 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 industry experts playing the role of a corporate management team. Finally, machines are put to the test in three performance events – three tractor pulls, a maneuverability course, and a durability course.”
The MU Torq’N Tigers team competes in the ASABE International Quarter-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition each year. The team provides its members the opportunity to apply classroom knowledge and gain hands-on experience, as well as develop professional skills and network.
Members of the Torq’N Tigers team include:
- Will Adkins, junior, agricultural systems technology
- Kyle Andrews, senior, agricultural systems technology
- Trace Chambers, senior, agricultural systems technology
- Garrett Clark, senior, plant sciences
- Jonathan Ebbesmeyer, sophomore, mechanical engineering
- Logan Finke, junior, agricultural systems technology
- James Fischer, senior, agricultural systems technology
- Laine Friedrich, senior, mechanical engineering
- Ethan Gutz, junior, agricultural systems technology
- Will Hanson, junior, agricultural systems technology
- Josh Hellebusch, senior, mechanical engineering
- Evan Hunter, senior, mechanical engineering
- Tom Kabrick, senior, mechanical engineering
- Robbie Magruder, senior, agricultural systems technology
- Elijah Poehlman, senior, plant sciences
- Andrew Slater, senior, mechanical engineering
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This story first appeared on the College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources site.