Fort Couch Robotics Team Wins 2nd Straight State Championship

UPPER ST. CLAIR, PA - A robotics team consisting of Fort Couch Middle School seventh graders, took home the gold at the Western Pennsylvania Middle School IQ State Championship. The team, which also earned the STEM Research Project Award, is comprised of Owen Bell, Ian Dvorin, Ryan Hyatt, Rohan Mehta and Carlee Santel.

It's the second consecutive year that the team, Gear Grinders, won this competition. The robotics tournament was held recently at Clarion University.

Thirty-three middle school teams from throughout the region competed in the day-long competition. The Gear Grinders now advance to the 2020 VEX Robotics World Championship - VEX IQ Challenge Middle School Division, which is set for April in Louisville.