Mater Dei High School finished first and third out of 33 high school and college student teams from North and South America, shattering the miles per gallon record set last year by Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Mater Dei's "6th Gen" car won the traditional fuel combustion category in the Shell Eco-Marathon Americas with run of 2,843.4 miles per gallon.
Mater Dei's other car in competition, "5th Gen" finished third with a Friday run of 2,383.8 miles per gallon.
Mater Dei wins $10,000 for first prize, along with an additional $2,400 for internal combustion engine awards.
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