On Friday October 30th, 2026, the Computer Science Department and the Computer Science Student Association (CSSA) hosted their annual programming competition. Six teams competed for cash prizes and the opportunity to represent the department at the International Collegiate Programming Competition (ICPC) Regionals the following week at University of Texas at El Paso. The winning team of Zachary Smith and Mark Benecke, a CS sophomore and Mathematics Masters student respectively, solved 5 of 8 problems in two and half hours. The second place team of Jameson Jolley, Preston Hager, and Austin Matthys, all CS undergraduates, solved 4 problems in the same time. Due to strict eligibility requirements, Smith, Hager, and Matthys will go on to compete in the ICPC regional competition in November.