And the winners are. . .
Ponitz CTC of Dayton, Ohio, took Grand Championship and third place honors at the National Robotics League (NRL) national competition at Baldwin Wallace University, in Berea, OH, May 15-16.
In addition to double elimination bouts, teams complete stringent engineering and detailed documentation requirements and face-to-face interviews with NRL officials to determine points toward the Grand Champion title. The Grand Champion Award and $500 prize go to the team with the highest combined score. Other winners receive an award or certificate.
The lineup of awardees includes:
Grand Champion
Ponitz CTC, Dayton, OH
Robot: R.O.N.
First Place
Plum Borough School District, Pittsburgh, PA
Robot: Knockout
Second Place
North High School, North St. Paul, MN
Robot: Final Cut
Third Place
Ponitz CTC, Dayton, OH
Robot: R.O.N.
Best Engineered Bot (tie)
Beaumont School, Cleveland Hgts., OH
Robot: Joan of Arc
Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis, MN
Robot: Wedgey
Best Documentation
Ringgold High School, Monongahela, PA
Robot: Mark 42
Coolest Bot (tie)
Admiral Peary AVTS, Ebensburg, PA
Robot: TOXIC
Punxsutawney Area High School, Punxsutawney, PA
Robot: The Mystery Bot
Sportsmanship
Punxsutawney Area High School, Punxsutawney, PA
Robot: The Mystery Bot
We’ll have full coverage of our winners later this week, but wanted to get a list of the winners up as soon as possible.
