On Saturday, February 8, we hosted at FIRST Tech Challenge Qualifying Tournament at Penn High School. 18 teams competed for the opportunity to advance the the Indiana State Championship that will be held in Indianapolis on March 8. Additional information about the State Championship can be found here.
Of the participating teams, three of the GEARS teams competed. FTC Team 18174 – MotoRoyal earned the Connect Award and advanced to State. FTC Team 14596 – XLR8 earned the Think award and had already advanced from a previous tournament. And our rookie sensations, FTC Team 26448 – Kill Switch earned Inspire Award 2nd Place, were part of the Finalist Alliance, and advanced to State. Our fourth team, FTC 12014 – Fire Wires volunteered to set-up the event and filled roles as referees and emcees. Fire Wires advanced through a previous tournament.
A full list of award allocations and advancements can be found here. Congratulations to all of the teams that competed and good luck to those that are headed to the State Championship!
