Wawasee Robotics Team Wins Skills Award At Crown Point Interstate
Wawasee Robotics Team Wins Skills Award At Crown Point Interstate
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Wawasee Robotics Team Wins Skills Award At Crown Point InterstateCrown Point turned out to be an interstate battle of robotics with teams from Illinois, Michigan and Indiana being represented.
“This was a good example of the level of competition we will see at Worlds, “ said Wawasee head coach Jed Wandland.
Wawasee’s Iron Pride Robotics Team took the Skills Championship, increasing the season trophy count to 17.
“Skills scores will be the way most of Wawasee’s teams will qualify for state now,” said Wandland. “Our last tourney, this Saturday, will be the last time teams will be able to qualify through a tournament championship.”
In competition, it was a hard fought day at Crown Point Saturday. Wawasee’s 574B (3-3-0, rank 28), 574H (2-4-0, rank 43), 574A (2-4-0, rank 48) and 574G (2-4-0, rank 52) competed well in the qualification rounds.
The 574F (4-2-0, rank 16) alliance lost to the 574C (6-0-0, rank 5) alliance in the round of 16. The 574D (6-0-0, rank 3) alliance powered through to the semifinals. The 574C alliance bid for the championship ended with a loss by two cubes.
Team 574C put up a skills championship best combined skills score of 147, elevating their World Skills Rank to 16th place out of 25,000 teams around the globe.
