"North Carolina State University (NCSU)"
(15th place overall)

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Name of Canoe: Lone Wolf
Length: 19.17 ft
Weight: 125 lb
Color: silver 

Vital Stats:

North Carolina State University, located in Raleigh, North Carolina, qualified as the second place finisher in the Carolinas Conference.  This year marked their third consecutive appearance as a second place qualifier.  Our records indicate that NC State also qualified for the NCCC in 1990 but we have no record of their participation there.  Their fifteenth place finish this year is the team's highest to date.

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Canoe/Materials/Facts:

The NCSU canoe was painted metallic silver to resemble a German U-boat and detailed with red and black letters to reflect school spirit.  This years' concrete canoe derived its name from a group of U-boats, a "Wolfpack".  Thus, NC State's single vessel ran as a Lone Wolf.  The canoe was designed largely by the paddlers to optimize the shape for paddling efficiency.  Multiple layers of reinforcement and a three-part reusable mold were also introduced this year.  The concrete mix included Portland cement, water, latex, and glass micro-beads.  The mix weighed 16 lbs/ft³ less than water.