Students compete in annual trebuchet contest at Bettendorf High School

BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) - Students from five area high schools competed in the annual trebuchet contest Friday morning at Bettendorf High School.

The Quad City Engineering and Science Council held the event, which tasked students from Bettendorf, Pleasant Valley, Sherrard, Riverdale and Moline with building trebuchets to launch eggs at targets.

Students were judged on accuracy, consistency, longest toss and design.

The overall winner of the contest won a $1,000 scholarship. The top-scoring school won a traveling trophy and bragging rights.