Former Physics teacher Jack Crandall started the Sehome Bridge Building Club in 1985 to compete in the then new International Bridge Building Contest. Sehome High has been a strong contender for regional and national honors since the beginning. What follows is a list of notable SHS builders and their places in competitions.
1985- C Templeton, 1 st in Regionals, 24 th in Nationals.
1986- Chris Hemingson, 2 nd in Regionals, 18 th in Nationals.
1987- Ingrid Summers, 2 nd in Regionals, 13 th in Nationals.
1988- Peter Kust, 2 nd in Regionals, 4 th in Nationals.
1989- Paul McMullen, 1 st in Regionals, 7 th in Nationals.
1990- Chris Renoud, 1 st in Regionals, 1 st in Nationals.
1991- S Stern, 1 st in Regionals, 5 th in Nationals.
1992- J Wolf, 1 st in Regionals, 2 nd in Nationals.
1993- H Hung, 2 nd in Regoinals, 3 rd in Nationals.
1994- C Uy, 1 st in Regionals, 6 th in Nationals.
1998- V Chiu, 1 st in Regionals, 5 th in Internationals.
1999- Devera Batdorf, 1 st in Regionals, 1 st in Internationals.
1999- Keith McBridge, 2 nd in Regionals, 2 nd in Internationals.
2000- Adam Prickett, 1 st in Regionals, 1 st in Internationals.
2000- Harrison Jenkins, 2 nd in Regionals, 4 th in Internationals.
2001- Weston Renoud, 1 st in Regionals, 3 rd in Internationals.
2001- Sam Stoner, 2 nd in Regionals, 4 th in Internationals.
2002- Weston Renoud, 1 st in Regionals, 3 rd in Internationals.
2002- Mattias James, 2 nd in Regionals, 6 th in Internationals.
2005- Philip Renoud, 1 st in Regionals, 28 th in Internationals.