This
past weekend, April 3 through 5, the Mount Michael Robotics teams did extremely
well at the U.S. Open National Robotics Competition here in Omaha. Teams
came from as far as Hawaii and New Jersey to compete.
The
Talladega Knights, with team members Chase Goddard, John Beckman, and Leo
McGrath made it to the semi finals in the Open Division.
The
Knight Shift, with team members Nick Huetter, Michael Ford, and Aaron Meyers made
it to finals and finished second in their Vex Division.
The
Knights of the Round, with team members Drew Goddard and Reilly Jackson made it
to the finals and finished second in the Open Division. Drew and Reilly
were also given an additional award, as they won the Driver's Skills
Champion of the Open Division.
Nick
Huetter will be competing at the Vex World's Competition at the end of April in
Anaheim, California.
It
should also be noted, that the first place winners of the Middle School Division
in the U. S. Open were Nolan Huetter, younger brother of Nick Huetter '17, from
St. Patrick's in Elkhorn, and his teammate Lukas Williams from Omaha Christ the
King. They will both be attending Mount Michael next year as members of
the class of 2018.
Information & Photos provided by Lisa Jackson