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Hazelwood Central RoboHawks Make Top 20 Division at FIRST Competition
The RoboHawks made its best showing in the international competition in three years.
After the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Robotics (FIRST) World Competition last weekend, the Hazelwood Central RoboHawks finished with its highest ranking in three years of competition.
The RoboHawks finished in 13th place out of 100 teams in their division, according to a school district press release. Last year, the team finished with a No. 29 ranking and an overall record of 4-5.
“The RoboHawks really had a wonderful time at the competition,” Katie Allen, the Robohawks sponsor, said in a press release. “This was by far our best finish yet at world championships. We were not picked to go onto the final rounds, so that remains a goal for next year.”
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The RoboHawks qualified and advanced following the FIRST Robotics Competition Cincinnati regional in late-March.
The FIRST Robotics Competition focuses on teams of students using math and science concepts to design, build and program robots that will compete in an alliance against other teams.
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More than 400 teams participated in the competition. The teams were selected from the 2,546 FRC teams in 17 countries that participated in the 77 regional and district competitions.
Hazelwood West’s team Shrapnel Sergeants, also competed and finished No. 52.
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