Reicher 1st in design, 6th overall at American Robotics Open
The Cougar Tech robotics team from Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic School won first place in the Robot Design category and sixth place overall at the American Robotics Open Championship held recently.
The team was judged and rewarded with the top prize in Robot Design for outstanding engineering and planning, including durability and efficiency, to perform challenges with its robot.
The team also tied for third place in the lightning round competition, thinking quick and performing well under pressure.
By placing sixth overall, Bishop Reicher demonstrated all-around excellence, innovation and strategic thinking in all aspects of the competition.
“We are incredibly proud of our students and their accomplishments at the Invitational,” said Michael Pennell, head of school at Reicher. “Their success is a reflection of their hard work, teamwork, and the supportive community here at Bishop Reicher. We look forward to seeing their continued growth and achievements in the field of robotics.”
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The team of fifth, sixth and seventh graders included Jourdan Rolfsen, Avel Chavez, Alejandro Fernandez-Flores, Scarlet Clafferty, Matti Brannen and Sophia Neyens.
Reicher competed at the invitational meet, held May 18-19 at the Meadowlands in Newark, New Jersey, against 60 high-performing teams who qualified through statewide and regional FIRST Robotics Competition events.
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The group won the Central Texas regional FIRST Lego League competition and placed highly at the state meet after several months of “hard work, dedication, and collaboration,” according to a press release from the school.
