Hybrid Hornets take third place at robotics competition
The Hybrid Hornets finished in third place after a two-day FIRST robotics competition.
Kettering University hosted 40 teams for the event on Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5.
The Hornets, Team 5150, were in first place for most of the competition but fell short on their second day.
Senior Gabe Carnes said that the team performed well.
“We did amazingly well,” Carnes said. “We finished the qualification rounds in first place out of the 40 teams. Unfortunately, we were knocked out in the semifinals after a tough fight.”
But the Hybrid Hornets did not go home empty handed. They won the team spirit award.
Sophomore Hailey Anderson said the spirit award goes to the team that best represents their team’s enthusiasm and camaraderie.
“We were loud and we stayed extremely positive,” Anderson said. “And we never stopped cheering our team on.”
As for the robot, which the team named Sir Buzzbee of Robotis, Carnes said it performed well.
“The robot stayed together and was fully operational for every match, which was an accomplishment in itself,” Carnes said. “I’m very proud of the team for working hard the entire season long.”
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Ken Murray • Apr 6, 2016 at 5:24 pm
hi,
My name is Ken and I am Mentor 2 on the Ubly Bearcats robotics team 5155.
I believe your robot had a good flag system on it that allowed your drivers to know where it was when behind the drawbridge and sally port. I am wondering if you can share some specifications with our team. I am wondering how high the flags are?
Also, what did you use for uprights? Any info would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Ken