2006

The team is at work on the tractor for this year's competition. We'll be going a bit further this year since the competition has been moved to Peoria, IL.

Team members, left to right: Kevin Tacke, Dan Jahraus, Tim Mattson, Grant Janousek, Chris Junck, Mark Tieszen, and Bart Coffman.
Not pictured: Lynx Gardner, Ryan Hemenway, Dane Mosel, Jon Niebuhr, Craig Prothman, and Brian Stahlecker.

2005

Team Members: Jon Niebuhr, Will Naber, Mark Tieszen, Chris Junck, Craig Prothman, Scott Albrecht, Jason Podany, Spencer Vorderstrasse, Adam Huttenmaier, Garret Pommeranz, Austin Lammers
Not pictured: Bart Coffman, Kevin Tacke, Ryan Hemenway, Dan Jahraus, Grant Janousek
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Leonard Bashford
Finish: 10th place
Winners of: Serviceability Award, The Campbell Scientific Award, and Design Report Award. The X-Team also won for its Design Report.
The Tractor: Different widths on the axles for better traction, and can reach speeds up to 19 mph. 14 gauge C-channel frame, 4 x 4 drive, and improving the power flow of the 2004 Parallel Hydraulic-Mechanical (PHM) transmission were some of this year's accomplishments. Maintained adaptability for a consumer market with potential add-ons, such as a cargo box or small snow plow blade.

2004

Team Members: Will Naber, Bart Coffman, Dan Jahraus, Dr. Bashford, Craig Prothman, Garrett Pommeranz, Jason Podany, Brian Stahlecker, Adam Huttenmaier, Scott Albrecht, Aaron Krafka
Not pictured: Curtis Hillen, Tom Person, Austin Lammers, Spencer Vorderstrasse, Zach Algers, Isaiah LaRue, Jon Neibuhr, Josh Teel, Heath Vogt, Cole Zetner
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Leonard Bashford
Finish: 4th place
The Tractor: The manually adjustable CVT transmission was developed further for the 2004 tractor, with the end development of an Infinitely Variable Transmission (IVT). A clutch for the transmission was also developed by the team. An adaptable chassis was also designed to accommodate a variety of objects for the back of the tractor, such as a flat box, a dump/cargo box, a utility box or a small sprayer tank and booms.

While finishing fourth was a great achievement for the team, they felt very honored to receive the Sportsmanship Award, which is an award chosen by the other teams.

2003

Team Members: Jamie Poskochil, Rich Siefken, Josh Teel, Dr. Bashford, Curtis Hillen, Tom Person, Tim Bray, Leslie Boeckenhauer, Heath Vogt, Adam Huttenmaier, Scott Albrecht, Garret Pommeranz, Will Naber
Not pictured: Jason Podany, Dan Ferrell, Austin Story, Cole Zetner, Kyle Hilgenfeld, Ginger Wingate, Bill Rathje
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Leonard Bashford
Finish: 9th place
The Tractor: Front engine, 4 x 4 tractor with the driving wheels located at the four corners of the frame. C-channel frame rails were used for the frame, and a three-speed trans axle via a manually controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) were used in the design.

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