Thirteen students at Missouri University of Science and Technology have been nominated by student organizations to compete for the title of 2013 Homecoming King.

The winner is chosen after interviews and a campuswide election held the week prior to Homecoming, which is held Oct. 18-19.

The queen and king, as well as runners-up, will be announced during halftime ceremonies of the Missouri S&T Homecoming football game. The game, which features Missouri S&T and St. Joseph’s College, starts at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19.

The king candidates are:

Branden Goad, a senior in mining engineering from Fenton, Mo., representing Sigma Phi Epsilon

Caleb Hasan, a sophomore in electrical engineering from Hanover Park, Ill., representing the Residence Hall Association

James Hildreth, a senior in civil engineering from Wentzville, Mo., representing Chi Omega

Josh Howard, a senior in electrical engineering from Lee’s Summit, Mo., representing Tau Kappa Epsilon

Nathaniel Leezer, a senior in mechanical engineering from St. Charles, Mo., representing Beta Sigma Psi

Ethan Margherio, a junior in nuclear engineering from Rolla, Mo., representing Sigma Nu

Samuel Nichols, a junior in mining engineering from St. Louis, representing Student Council

Andrew Phillips, a senior in mechanical engineering from Columbia, Ill., representing Zeta Tau Alpha

Benjamin Prueter, a senior in engineering management from Overland Park, Kan., representing Kappa Sigma

Andrew Radi, a senior in mechanical engineering from East Grand Forks, Minn., representing Kappa Kappa Psi/Tau Beta Sigma

Kyle Schmitt, a junior in mechanical engineering from Chesterfield, Mo., representing Phi Kappa Theta

Brian Van Booven, a senior in mechanical engineering from Lake Saint Louis, Mo., representing Pi Kappa Alpha

Kyle Wegener, a junior in electrical engineering from St. Charles, Mo., representing Kappa Delta.