Canutillo High robotics teams headed to world competition
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Two Canutillo High School robotics teams have earned a spot at the 'largest robotics event in the world,' the Canutillo Independent School District announced in a news release.
The district said the two teams representing Canutillo High at the Texas Region 1 High School V5 Robotics State Championship earned a spot in the upcoming VEX World Competition, which will take place on May 6-8 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas.
'Canutillo High School has long been a leader in the STEM competition, and this year has proven to be just as prolific as any other,' CHS robotics teacher Hector Acosta said. 'Our region gets only six invitations to Worlds, and Canutillo received two of those six.'
The teams going to the world competition are as follows, according to the district:
Team A – John Martinez, Evan Romero, Victoria De La Herran and Raquel Ramirez
Team B – Jalen Delgado, Emilio Mendoza, Lauren Orrantia and Oliva Concha
The district said the two teams used their skills to build robots that competed against otherschools in a course challenge.
Acosta said the competition tests students' engineering knowledge, but participants also are asked to use problem solving skills and teamwork.
The district said Canutillo's robotics teams have achieved several awards during the seven tournaments that make up the competition season this year. Some of those trophies include:
3 tournament championships
1 excellence award
2 skills awards
2 judges' awards
The season ended this past weekend during the regional state championship at Hanks High School, the district said.
'We are thrilled to be able to showcase the amazing work that has been happening in Canutillo at an international stage,' robotics teacher Jaime Campo said. 'The tournament in Dallas will attract teams from 50 different countries and this will give our students an opportunity to not only hold their own against the best of the best, but also learn from other students who also are doing outstanding work.'
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