Texas A&M University
SAE Aero Design Team
History
2018 Team
SAE Aero Design Competition Plane
SAE Aero Design Competition Results: Top American Team; 1st Written Design Report; 3rd in Oral Presentation
Team Members (Left to Right): (Front Row): Trevor Blair, Tyler Bittner, Dakota Medley, Brent Wooldridge, David Gordon, Lane Kiersten, TJ Matelski, Jonathan Chiu, Daniel Martin, Cade Ottmers, (Back Row): Cade Ottmers, Brian Muldoon, Collin Haun, Jorge Sanchez, Micheal Cornman, Britton Bowlin, Joseph El-Ashkar, Sebastian Escobar, Anton Oelmann, Cassie Bush, Kanika Gakhar, Robert Baldwin, David Bobbitt, Austin Lord
2017 Team
SAE Aero Design Competition Results: 2nd Overall in Regular Class; 3rd Overall in Micro Class
Team Members (Left to Right): (Front Row): Bryce Prescott, Caleb Fisher, Collin Haun, Jonothan Chiu, Preetam Palchuru, Lane Kiersten, Hugo Giordano,Cullen Eckert, Madeline McMillan (Back Row): Kankika Gakhar, Robert Baldwin, Andrew Lorde, Mike Coopman, Matthew Wescott, Malik Aldabbabh, Michael Cornman, Kyle Brookover, Brennan Harrison, Brian Muldoon, David Bobbit, Kade Ottmers
2016 Team
SAE Aero Design Competition Results: 2nd in Design Report; 8th in Oral Presentation
Team Members (Left to Right): Israel Casillas, Kankika Gakhar, Bridget Church, Emily Fojtik, Brennan Harrison, Christian Muniz, Michael Coopman, Caleb Fisher, Brittany Weidner (Team Lead - Systems Integration), Austin McShan (Team Lead - Aerodynamics), Preetam Palchuru, Zeke Bowden (Team Lead - M&O/Pilot), Lane Kirstein, Cullen Eckert (Team Lead - Structures), Kyle Brookover, Westen Steeghs (Team Lead - S&C), Nathan Agner, Steven Armentrout, Matthew Wescott (Team Lead)
2015 Team
SAE Aero Design Competition Results: 3rd in Design Report (Top Ranking US Team)
Team Members (Left to Right): Michael Coopman, Westen Steeghs, Kevin Hainline (Team Lead - S&C), Adam Kellen, Christopher Lizaso (Team Captain), Ezekiel Bowden (Team Lead - M&O, Pilot), Austin Crockett (Team Lead - Systems Integration), Brittany Weidner, Deneen Ernst, Austin McShan, Alex Voss (Team Lead - Aerodynamics), Emily Fojtik, Armando Padilla (Team Lead - Structures), Cullen Eckert, Kyle Brookover
2014 Team
SAE Aero Design Competition Results: 1st Overall; 1st in Oral Presentation; 2nd in Design Report
Team Leads (Front Row): Chris Bertagne, Brookelynn Russey (Captain - Business), Russell Trahan (Captain - Technical), Chris Lizaso, Armando Padilla Members (Back Row): Gabino Torres, Chase Lookofsky, Taylor Thomas, Akshay Shankar, Kevin Hainline, Nico Hurst, Nick Page, Taylor Dickens, Austin McShan, Alex Voss
2013 Team
Michael Reynolds, Brookelynn Russey, Justin Barnes, Collin Marshall, Sachin Subramanian, Miranda Nelson, Santos Ramirez, Nico Hurst, Armando Padilla, Chris Lizaso, Evan Marcotte, Meredith Davis, Gabino Torres, Zachary Miller, and Ashley Allison
SAE Aero Design Competition Results: 12th Overall
2012 Team
Alejandro Azocar, Justin Barnes, Chris Bertagne, Caroline Dunn, James Kafer, Matthew Lafitte, Matthew Lindenmoyer, Krissi Loftin, Collin Marshall, Matthew Porter, Michael Reynolds, Brookelynn Russey, Stephanie Simerskey, Doug Squires, Sachin Subramanian, and Russell Trahan
SAE Aero Design Competition Results: 4th Overall; Tied for 1st in Oral Presentation
2011 Team
Trevor Bennett, Emily Boster, Zac Carpenter, Keegan Colbert, Giancarlo Galina, Sam Gonzalez, Kristen Kilpatrick, Matthew Lindenmoyer, Kristina Loftin, Prescilla Lopez, Erica Lovig, Matthew Porter, Michael Reynolds, Matt Taylor, Russell Trahan, and Cole Ulrich
SAE Aero Design Competition Results: 6th Overall; 1st in Oral Presentation
2010 Team
Jennifer Turner, Kristin Nichols, Trevor Bennett, Juan Solorzano, Josh Wilson, Anton Kolomiets, Jonathan Levins, Nallely Davida, Kristen Kilpatrick, Justin Compton, Priscilla Lopez, Jonathon Rosenkranz, and Greg Kelderman
SAE Aero Design Competition Results: 28th Overall
2009 Team
Zach Itkoe, Greg Kelderman, Greg Gaenzle, Anton Kolomiets, Trace Thompson, Josh Wilson, Russell Trahan, and Tamas Kalmar-Nagy
SAE Aero Design Competition Results: 24th Overall