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The University of Florida has won another national title.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Less than a month after UF\u2019s Eckhoff Steel Bridge Team made history by capturing its fifth consecutive national title, another UF civil engineering team paddled its way to its fifth national title (four in the last six years).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a gator-laden vessel dubbed Reptilia, UF\u2019s concrete canoe team narrowly won first overall at last weekend\u2019s 38<sup>th<\/sup> annual ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition at California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. Virginia Tech placed second by less than a point, followed by Western Kentucky University, Texas A&amp;M University and Universit\u00e9 Laval.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignleft has-medium-font-size\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe all went crazy. I\u2019ll remember that experience forever.\u201d<\/p><cite>Brennan Kade<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe races were quite intense,\u201d said the team\u2019s co-project manager, Alicia DeMicco, a senior majoring in civil engineering. \u201cWe were a little nervous.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon hearing they had won, UF team members jumped to their feet at the banquet, screamed, hugged and, of course, did the Gator Chomp.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe all went crazy,\u201d said the team\u2019s co-project manager, Brennan Kade, a third-year civil engineering student. \u201cI\u2019ll remember that experience forever.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The American Society of Civil Engineers\u2019 concrete canoe championship ran June 27\u201329, hosting 19 qualifying schools and more than 180 institutions across North America and China.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UF also scored big in the sub-categories, taking first place in the coed race, second in the men\u2019s sprint, second in best technical proposal and best technical presentation, fourth in the women\u2019s slalom, third in the women\u2019s sprint and fourth in best final product.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2025\/07\/concretecanoe-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37373\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">UF students dig deep during the 38th annual ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition. 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It is covered by a detailed mural accented by glowing gator eyes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Reptilia\u2019s most striking feature is the 3D alligator cresting inside the canoe at the paddlers\u2019 feet. Look closely, and you will notice a python wrapped around the gator, a nod toward the delicate struggle between Florida\u2019s native and non-native species.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The canoes are made from thin layers of concrete and carbon fiber. Teams must balance the weight of construction materials with performance in the water and turning agility, testing the limits of the materials.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Known as America\u2019s Cup of Civil Engineering, the ASCE competition combines precise engineering, hydrodynamic design and racing technique. 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