Cal Poly’s mixed use team. In the back row, from left: faculty coach Scott Kelting, Adam Alvarez, Austin Logan, Matthew Langbehn, and faculty coach Stacy Kolegraff. In the front row, from left: Dante Feliciano, Sherry Saroufeem, Alyssa Mathias, Ryan O’Neill, and not pictured is Tim Bartolomei of Loomis.
Cal Poly construction management students earned top honors and took home more trophies than any other university at the 2019 Associated Schools of Construction regional competition in Reno, Nevada. Five out of a dozen Cal Poly teams placed in the top three spots in their respective categories.
Cal Poly students earned first place in the Concrete, Heavy Civil and Mixed Use categories; and third in the Commercial and Project Management categories. Concrete and Project management were national awards, while Commercial, Heavy Civil and Mixed Use were regional honors.
Cal Poly’s heavy civil team. In the back row, from left: John Theofanides, Jason Wahlund, Sean Stratton, and faculty coach and Al Hauck, department chairman. In the front row, from left: Cameron Tilmont, Tony Roberts, and Jared Calise.
This year’s competition, held Feb. 6-9, included 197 teams from 49 universities. A record-high 1,463 construction management students (including alternates) participated, including 96 Cal Poly students from the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. Cal Poly has competed in this event for 31 years.
“The ASC competition provides an unrivaled opportunity for students to display their knowledge in a format that is as challenging as it is rewarding,” said Harrison Woods, co-captain of Cal Poly’s first-place concrete team and a construction management senior from Fresno, California. “We would encourage students to get involved as early as possible, and as future proud alumni of the Construction Management Department, our teams look forward to seeing the future successes of Cal Poly.”
Cal Poly’s concrete team. In the back row, from left: Gavin Griffin, Tony Pellegrini, Harrison Woods, Timothy Smith, and faculty coach Dan Knight. In the front row, from left: Grace Brekke, Arlen Hartoonian, Samantha Solow, and Sterling Treloar.
Tony Pellegrini, the other co-captain of the concrete team and a construction management senior from San Bruno, California, added: “We would like to thank the Construction Management Department’s faculty and professors for their tireless devotion to student success. Additionally, we would like to thank our industry sponsors and coaches for their incredible support and willingness to aid in our team’s preparation.”
Construction Management Department Head Al Hauck said these competitions provide students with additional opportunities for hands-on experience.
“The ASC student competitions are the most impressive example of student professional development in our department,” Hauck said. “The students are asked to solve realistic technical and management problems similar to what they will experience in their careers. Once again, this year, the department provided this opportunity for nearly 100 of our students on 12 teams thanks to the generous support of our alumni and supporters. We appreciate their ongoing assistance.”
For complete competition results, visit asc67.org. For more information about Cal Poly’s Construction Management Department and to see photos of the winning teams, visit construction.calpoly.edu.