On Saturday, March 2, nine teams of students from Reeds Spring Schools competed in the VEX IQ Robotics State Tournament.
VEX IQ helps young people build lifelong skills in innovation, teamwork, time management, and problem-solving.
The Reeds Spring students who participated in the State Tournament range in age from fourth grade to eighth grade. Students build their robots and first compete in regional competitions. At the state tournament, teams are judged on teamwork, driver and autonomous skills, interviewing, and their team journal is evaluated.
Three Reeds Spring teams earned the right to compete against the world’s finest at the VEX IQ World’s Tournament in Dallas in May. All of the qualifiers are part of the Reeds Spring C4 Program (gifted education), coached and taught by Mrs. Robin Verheyen. Several more Reeds Spring teams are part of an afterschool club coached by Mr. Keith Kramer.
Results:
Nate Waters, Gracie Colon, Jameso Staugaard, and Nathan Dysart (6th Grade)
1st Place in Teamwork Challenge
1st Place in Skills Challenge
Won Excellence Award
*Qualified for Worlds
Jax Ratliff, Zoey Viola, Edie Jones, and Adi Pate (5th Grade)
1st Place in Teamwork Challenge
2nd Place in Skills Challenge.
*Qualified for Worlds
Abri Climer, Wren Stever, Elliott Linegar, and Madden McFarland (5th Grade)
3rd Place in Teamwork Challenge
Won Amaze Award
*Qualified for Worlds
Baya Clifford and Pearce Birlew (Middle School)
Won the Innovate Award
JonBailee Vandine, Kaan Sahin, Kaiden Toolen, and Lucas Welton (5th and 6th Grade)
Won the Energy Award
Alexis Lanham, Ava Schneider Behn, Jessie Cloud, Katiri Gray, and Kiersten Kincaid (4th-5th Grade)
Won the Judges Award
Ethan McKinney, Hailey Barber, Taylor Lanham, and Will Carpenter (Middle School)
Waiting to hear if the team received an at-large invitation to worlds