Students participate in mine rescue competition

Missouri University of Science and Technology's gold team finished in third place in the field portion of the Missouri Mine Rescue Contest that was held Sept. 24-26 at the university. The students competed against seven professional and two student mine rescue teams. Missouri S&T's black team finished seventh in the field portion of the competition and won the in-state trophy for its performance against five Missouri teams in the underground portion of the contest. The competition involves a mine disaster simulation that is set up and monitored by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration. To view these students click here: http://mst.meritpages.com/achievements/Students-participate-in-mine-rescue-competition/15185