Pitt’s ASCE Concrete Canoe team (
@PittCivilEnvEng) competed in the 2026 National Concrete Canoe Competition for their first time, the result of years of fine tuning their mix and design, learning to row together, and solving problems as a team.
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ALT Three Pitt Swanson School of Engineering students rowing their concrete canoe during the Concrete Canoe National Competition at Tygart Lake, West Virginia.
ALT Three Pitt Swanson School of Engineering students rowing their concrete canoe during the Concrete Canoe National Competition at Tygart Lake, West Virginia.
ALT Pitt's ASCE team on the shore and in Tygart Lake, standing behind their concrete canoe. (L-R): Charles "Scooter" Hager; Ryan Shollenberger (2026-27 mix co-lead); Miles Hartlage (2026-27 construction co-lead); David Nisula (graduate student team member); Sean Oelschlager (2026-27 ASCE vice president); Mae Cook (2026-27 ASCE president, team member); Sophie Pfeffer (2026-27 ASCE social chair, team member); Sanjna Goyal (2025-26 materials procurement lead); Greg Herbst (2025-26 construction co-captain); Kayley Dorfman (2026-27 project management captain); Chase Ferraro (rower); Kate Volna (2025-26 project management captain); Amelia Kuzneski (2025-26 construction co-captain). Not pictured: Anna Stroup (2026-27 construction co-captain).
ALT Pitt students on the bank of Tygart Lake cheering on their team during the Concrete Canoe National Competition.