After a successful and an exciting Seven Rivers Regional in La Crosse, Wisconsin, we have reached the end of our competition season! We've persevered for the past three months through the challenges and obstacles of the 2022 Rapid React game to have a rewarding competition season.
Just two days after the Wisconsin Regional, the team confidently headed to the Seven Rivers Regional in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The tireless work team members put into our robot “Benedict Cargohub” allowed the cargo shooter and climber both to work flawlessly. We finished qualifications ranked 4th out of 46 teams, and were the first pick of the #1 alliance. After cruising through playoffs with our alliance partners teams #2451 and #8024, we ultimately fell to the #2 alliance in the finals. However, we didn't walk away empty handed; because of the dedication of the programming subteam, the team earned the Autonomous Award, recognizing the outstanding performance of the robot's autonomous functions. With this addition of this award to our collection, we now join an elite group of less than 70 teams that have won all 6 robot performance awards.
On top of that, in recognition of her continuous passion and work in FIRST and the community, our program manager, Abby E, won the Dean's List Finalist Award at the Wisconsin Regional and was invited to the world championship in Houston, later this month. We wish her luck as she competes alongside hundreds of other exemplary students for the coveted Dean’s List Award in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Thank you to members, mentors, sponsors, parents, and everyone who helped make this season possible and successful! From outreach events and the game reveal, to the mid-season robot design changes and amazing competitions, we've had a spectacular season and are so grateful for these incredible experiences. As this competition season comes to a close, there's no slowing us down as we head straight into our off season outreach events. Stay tuned for information and announcements on our upcoming plans, and thank you again for a great season!