Drone Club at APSU ready to host First Race Day
September 26, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The Drone Club at Austin Peay State University (APSU) is ready to follow up its inaugural racing season in which the team’s top flyer qualified for the Collegiate Drone Racing Association national championships.
Drone Club at Austin Peay State University members Michael Hunter, left, and Rachael Perkins show off a racing drone and equipment during a recent event at APSU. (APSU)
APSU Governor’s School students surprised by helicopter landing
June 8, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Governor’s School for Computational Physics at Austin Peay State University (APSU) surprised the 36 high school students attending with a rare treat this week – a surprise landing of one of the school’s helicopters.
On June 5th, 2019, just before 4:00pm former Special Operations pilot Charlie Weigandt eased one of Austin Peay’s Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopters onto the Dunn Center lawn.
The Governor’s School for Computational Physics students stand near one of Austin Peay State University’s helicopters. (APSU)
Austin Peay State University student finishes 22nd overall at collegiate drone racing nationals
April 16, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Michael Hunter, lead pilot for the Drone Club at Austin Peay State University (APSU), finished 22nd overall and sixth in his bracket at the Collegiate Drone Racing Association nationals – in the school’s first season of competitive racing – Sunday, April 14th, 2019 at the University of North Dakota.
Austin Peay State University’s Michael Hunter readies to compete at the Collegiate Drone Racing Association. (APSU)
APSU qualifies for Collegiate Drone Racing Nationals
March 12, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – The Drone Club at Austin Peay has qualified for the Collegiate Drone Racing Association nationals – in the school’s first season of competitive racing – next month at the University of North Dakota.
APSU Drone Club to compete in Collegiate Drone Racing Association Nationals.
APSU Drone Club to launch inaugural racing season on Friday
September 27, 2018
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – We’re going to level with you. The Austin Peay State University Drone Club’s racing drones are too fast for we at Public Relations to catch on video. When they really get rocking, they travel around 100 mph, and we can’t keep up with them.
They’re just a blur.
The Drone Club at APSU has three drone racers who will vie this week to qualify for the national championship next spring. The drones can travel up to 100 mph. Bigger racing drones can go faster. (APSU student Denzil Wyatt)
