FIRST Robotics Regionals

Matthew Bothun, Writer|March 10, 2017

  • A FIRST Judge interviews Brayden Kubat and Vivica Rosenburg

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  • Drive team members Zach Noyce, Mark Kubista, Sam Bendorf, Roshan Poudval and Max Liedtke pose before their next match

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  • Sam Bendorf, Mark Kubista and Roshan Poudval at the drivers station

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  • The Owatonna 4624 robot shoots “fuel” balls into the boiler

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  • Sam Bendorf, Mark Kubista and Roshan Poudval at the drivers station

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  • Airship Pilot Zach Noyce strategizes with teammates

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  • Team 4624 drive team bring the robot to queue for their next match

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  • The Owatonna 4624 robot climbs the “airship”

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  • The Owatonna 4624 robot shoots fuel into the boiler

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  • The Owatonna 4624 robot successfully climbs the airship with the guidance of Zach Noyce

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  • Harrison Kuhn and Mentor Mrs. Rose pose with the Dean’s List award

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  • The Owatonna 4624 robot gathers fuel balls

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  • Airship pilot Zach Noyce raises a gear to engage the rotors.

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  • Robot driver Roshan Poudaval adjusts settings on the computer

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  • Drive team members make final adjustments to the robot before the match in the pits.

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  • Max Liedtke drills with the assistance of Mentor Larry Chaldek

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The world’s next generation of engineers faced off this past weekend, Mar. 1-4 in a competition of speed and accuracy at the Minnesota FIRST Regionals. The event took place in Duluth, MN, where 60 schools formed teams of three to compete to see who can power their airship the quickest in the time allowed. With some well fought matches and some technical difficulties the team came out with a record of 5-3. When it was all said and done, the Rebel Alliance took 19 out of 60 teams with their robot.

Along with an impressive weekend adviser, Val Rose said “One of the biggest highlights for the team was that Harrison Kuhn was selected to the dean’s list.” In order to receive this award, Kuhn had to be selected out of 60 students nominated by their advisers Kuhn said “It was very unexpected, it is such an honor to be one of the two people chosen out of so many nominated.” This award is given out to recognize student leaders and their dedication to the FIRST ideals. Along with the award, Kuhn was invited to the go to Saint Louis, MI to be apart of the national competition, as well as getting the opportunity to have lunch with the founder of FIRST Robotics. As for the rest of the Rebel Alliance, the team will end their season with the opportunity to go to a second competition on April 13-15 hoping to have a similar outcome.