(MADISON, Wisc.) May 28, 2026 — The “Mavericks”, a team of 6th Graders from Allen STEM Magnet School, received top-honors in the 2026 International KidWind Challenge, which took place in Madison, Wisc., May 17 through May 20.
The “Mavericks” were one of four teams from Kansas to win top-honors and one of two Kansas teams to win the Middle School Wind Turbine Design Challenge.
The other winning teams from Kansas include:
- High School Wind Turbine Design Challenge winner:
- “Burlington Wind Company-Yin Yangs” from Burlington High School in USD 244
- Middle School Wind Turbine Design Challenge winner:
- “WINders” from Nemaha Central Middle School in Seneca, Kansas
- Elementary School Win Turbine Design Challenge winner:
- “Untied Shoelaces” from Prairie Ridge Elementary School in Shawnee, Kansas
The World KidWind Challenge brought 125 student teams from 21 U.S. states, Estonia, Taiwan, and Thailand to Madison, Wisconsin May 17-20, 2026. The international challenge tests student teams on their clean energy knowledge and on the performance of the wind turbines or solar homes they designed.
For more information or for the full list of winners, visit kidwind.org.
