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SeaPerch

CESTEM

CESTEM is proud to host the Wilmington Regional SeaPerch Competition at the University of North Carolina Wilmington!

2025 Event Dates

Wilmington Regional SeaPerch Competition

March 15, 2025

International SeaPerch Challenge

May 31 - June 1, 2025
University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA

About SeaPerch

SeaPerch is an aquatic robotics competition for middle and high school students. Teams build a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and engage in the engineering design process to prepare their device for underwater pool challenges.

While building their ROV the are learning about basic engineering and design. In addition to the science content, students learn collaboration, creativity and critical thinking skills. Each year the Mission Challenge relates to a real-world scenario.

2025 Awards

Congratulations to the teams that qualified to advance to the 2025 International SeaPerch Challenge on May 31  – June 1 in College Park, Maryland:

Middle School Stock Class
Wave Riders – Myrtle Grove Christian

High School Stock Class
Viking 1 – John T. Hoggard High School

2025 Middle School Stock Class Event Winners

Pipes
1st Place – Wave Riders from Myrtle Grove Christian
2nd Place – Blue Aqua from Myrtle Grove Christian
3rd Place – Robotic Warriors from Myrtle Grove Christian

Speed
1st Place – Beach Bubbles from Cape Fear Center for Inquiry
2nd Place – Wave Riders from Myrtle Grove Christian
3rd Place – Robotic Warriors from Myrtle Grove Christian

Ladder
1st Place – Wave Riders from Myrtle Grove Christian
2nd Place – Beach Bubbles from Cape Fear Center for Inquiry
3rd Place – Blue Aqua from Myrtle Grove Christian

Obstacle Course
1st Place – Wave Riders from Myrtle Grove Christian
2nd Place – Robotic Warriors from Myrtle Grove Christian
3rd Place – Beach Bubbles from Cape Fear Center for Inquiry

Mission Challenge
1st Place – Wave Riders from Myrtle Grove Christian
2nd Place – Sea Monkeys from Myrtle Grove Christian
3rd Place – Robotic Warriors from Myrtle Grove Christian

2025 High School Stock Class Event Winners

Pipes
1st Place – The Freshmen from E. A. Laney
2nd Place – Oceangate from E. A. Laney
3rd Place – The Seamen 2.0 from E. A. Laney

Speed
1st Place – Oceangate from E. A. Laney
2nd Place – The Seamen 2.0 from E. A. Laney
3rd Place – Viking 1 from John T. Hoggard

Ladder
1st Place – Oceangate from E. A. Laney
2nd Place – Viking 1 from John T. Hoggard
3rd Place – The Seamen 2.0 from E. A. Laney

Obstacle Course
1st Place – Viking 1 from John T. Hoggard
2nd Place – Oceangate from E. A. Laney
3rd Place – The Seamen 2.0 from E. A. Laney

Mission Challenge
1st Place – Viking 2 from John T. Hoggard
2nd Place – Viking 1 from John T. Hoggard
3rd Place – The Freshmen from E. A. Laney