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HTML

<label for="inputselection1">Input #1:</label>
<select id="inputselection1" name="unittype">
<option value="1">Miner</option>
<option value="2">Puffer</option>
<option value="3">Snipey</option>
<option value="4">Max</option>
<option value="5">Firebot</option>
</select><br>

JavaScript

$("#inputselection1 option").filter(function() {
    return $(this).text() === 'Max';
}).prop("selected",true);