Upper School Robotics Team Competes at World Championship
For the second time in three years, Collegiate School’s Upper School robotics team competed at the FIRST Robotics World Championship over the past weekend. The team, Torch 5804, earned the opportunity after finishing as District Runner-Up in the Chesapeake District Championship in April, with a record of 31-19-0 and a ranking of 11 out of 126 teams.
Torch 5804 competed at the World Championship in Detroit, Michigan, on April 25-28 versus high school students from around the globe. The team finished 46th out of 67 participating teams.
Dan Bartels, Upper and Middle School STEAM coordinator, serves as head coach alongside Upper School science teacher Greg Sesny and Upper School math teacher Kristine Chiodo. He was thrilled with Torch 5804’s performance and says this season was the team’s best year yet.
“We have earned the respect of several world-class teams and I believe that we are on a trajectory to become one ourselves,” he said. “Next year begins next week and we are ready to go.“
Dan Bartels, Upper and Middle School STEAM coordinator, serves as head coach alongside Upper School science teacher Greg Sesny and Upper School math teacher Kristine Chiodo. He was thrilled with Torch 5804’s performance and says this season was the team’s best year yet.
“We have earned the respect of several world-class teams and I believe that we are on a trajectory to become one ourselves,” he said. “Next year begins next week and we are ready to go.“
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