the hydrogen fuel cell car competition. There were two parts to the fuel cell competition: the actual race and the design document contest. For the first time, these competitions were held in Chevy Chase, Maryland, instead of in Colorado. 36 teams competed in the Nationals for the middle school. Academic competition First Place: Hopkins Junior High School (Fremont, California) Second Place: Jonas Clarke Middle School (Lexington, Massachusetts) Third Place: Challenger School (Sunnyvale, California) Fourth Place: Albuquerque Academy (Albuquerque, New Mexico) Civility Award: Sierra Science Magnet (Las Cruces, New Mexico) Hydrogen fuel cell car competition Fuel cell car race First Place: St. Andrew's Episcopal School (Amarillo, Texas) Second Place: Van Antwerp Middle School (Niskayuna, New York) Third Place: Lincoln Middle School (Gainesville, Florida) Design Document First Place: Will James Middle School 2008 In 2008, there were two competitions: the academic competition and the hydrogen fuel cell car competition. For the first time this year, the fuel cell car competition was divided into three parts: the fuel cell car race, a presentation on hydrogen, and a design document/presentation to be shown to judges at the event. A total of 36 teams competed. Academic competition First Place: Challenger School (Newark, California) Second Place: Hopkins Junior High School (Fremont, California) Third Place: St. Andrew's Episcopal School (Amarillo, Texas) Civility Award: Lorenzo de Zavala Middle School (la Joya, Texas) Hydrogen fuel cell car competition Fuel cell car Overall First Place: Treasure Valley Math and Science Center (Boise, Idaho) Fuel cell car race First Place: St. Andrew's Episcopal School (Amarillo, Texas) Second Place: Treasure Valley Math and Science Center (Boise, Idaho) Third Place: Triadelphia Middle School (Wheeling, West Virginia) Fourth Place: Ingomar Middle School in North Allegheny School District (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Hydrogen presentation First Place: Challenger School (Newark, California) 2007 In 2007, there were two competitions: the academic competition and the hydrogen fuel cell car competition. Academic competition First Place: Honey Creek Middle School (Terre Haute, Indiana) Second Place: Challenger School (Newark, California) (Not to be confused with Challenger School (Sunnyvale, California), which also competed in nationals and placed seventh.) Third Place: Longfellow Middle School (Falls Church, Virginia) Civility Award: Ann Richards Middle School (Mission, Texas) Hydrogen fuel cell car competition First Place: St. Andrew's Episcopal School (Amarillo, Texas) Second Place: Salem Middle School (Apex, North Carolina) Third Place: Triadelphia Middle School (Wheeling, West Virginia) 2006 In 2006, there were two competitions: the academic competition and