Results

Judges’ Choice Award

The Judges Choice Award is given at the discretion of the Judges to a team they have encountered whose unique efforts, performance or dynamics merit recognition, yet the team does not fit into any of the existing award categories.

Second Place
4366 Westside Gold – from West Lafayette, IN, USA
Here is what the Judges have to say about the winner of this Award:
The judges are awarding the fish in a tree award to this team because they really stand out. Their unique efforts really impressed the judges and their well-rounded team SHIFTED the judges mindsets and moved our RED hearts.
Winner
22067 RedShift – from Indianapolis, IN, USA

Design Award

The Design Award expands on this year’s challenge, inspiring teams to incorporate industrial design into their robots. These elements can be shown in the simplicity of the design as it applies to the tasks, the look and feel of the robot in how the design allows us to think of robots in new ways.

Second Place
9864 Jug Rox Robotix – from Shoals, IN, USA
Here is what the Judges have to say about the winner of this Award:
This rookie team came from FLL but they switched gears to FTC. Although they came to Kill, their robot looks really nice.
Winner
26448 Kill Switch – from Osceola, IN, USA

Motivate Award

The team that receives the Motivate Award celebrates the culture of FIRST and clearly shows what it means to be a team. This award celebrates the team that represents the essence of the FIRST Tech Challenge competition through team building, team spirit, and displayed enthusiasm. This is a team who makes a collective effort to make FIRST known throughout their school, and community and sparks others to embrace the culture of FIRST.

Second Place
8578 Juden-Ki Robotics – from Columbus, IN, USA
Here is what the Judges have to say about the winner of this Award:
This team exemplifies advocacy of the FIRST message. They drive inspiration to youth and parents. Their community outreach tickled us PINK.
Winner
19366 CTF – from Bedford, IN, USA
Control Award

The Control Award celebrates the team that demonstrates innovative thinking in the control system to solve game challenges such as autonomous operation, enhancing mechanical systems with intelligent control, or using sensors to achieve better results on the field.

Second Place
11992 Radioactivity – from Merrillville, IN, USA
Here is what the Judges have to say about the winner of this Award:
Their use of math kept their eyes on the prize and heading towards the goal. Despite icy weather, their robot did not slip up. 
Winner
11329 I.C.E. Robotics – from Bloomington, IN, USA

Innovate Award sponsored by RTX

The Innovate Award sponsored by RTX celebrates a team that has the ingenuity and inventiveness to make their designs come to life. This award is given to the team that the Judges feel has the most innovative and creative robot design solution to this season’s game. Elements of this award include elegant design, robustness and ‘out of the box’ thinking. This award may address the design of the whole robot or some sub-assembly component. The creative component needs to work consistently.

Second Place
21945 The Purple Roborioles – from Avon, IN, USA
Here is what the Judges have to say about the winner of this Award:
This team set out on a mission to improve cycle efficiency using a creative design. They set out to design a robot that does not require a turn around. This precious gem of a team utilized a unique 4 bar lift on a swivel to achieve their goals.
Winner
26897 The Emerald Roborioles – from Avon, IN, USA

Connect Award

The Connect Award is presented to the team that the Judges feel most connected with their local Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) community. A true FIRST team recognizes that engaging their local STEM community plays an essential part in their success. The recipient of this award is recognized for helping the community understand FIRST, the FIRST Tech Challenge, and the team itself.

Second Place
11959 Kernel Panic – from Columbus, IN, USA
Here is what the Judges have to say about the winner of this Award:
This small team has a big impact. A very inviting team, they reach across the state. They do not waffle over their engineering community.
Winner
18505 Something to do with Waffles – from Bloomington, IN, USA

Think Award

The Think Award is given to the team that the Judges feel best reflects the journey of the engineering design process. The engineering portfolio is the key reference for Judges to help them identify the most deserving team. This team’s engineering portfolio focused on the design and build stages of the team’s robot and exemplified their journey as a team and engineers.

Second Place
22331 random() – from Fort Wayne, IN, USA
Here is what the Judges have to say about the winner of this Award:
To win think you must build and iterate. This colorful team impressed the judges. The portfolio highlighted great mentor connections, building skills with momentum that would not wait. In the end there was no debate.
Winner
14596 XLR8 – from Osceola, IN, USA

Compass Award

A beacon and leader in the journey of the FIRST Tech Challenge. The Compass Award recognizes an adult coach or mentor who has given outstanding guidance and support to a team throughout the year and demonstrates to the team what it means to be a Gracious Professional.

Winner

Pam Bessler

11329 I.C.E. Robotics – from Bloomington, IN, USA

Outstanding Volunteer

Winner

Michele Mroczek

Dean’s List Finalists

The students who earn FIRST Dean’s List Award status as a Semi-finalists, Finalist or Winner, are great examples of student leaders who have led their teams and communities to increased awareness for FIRST and its mission. It is the goal of FIRST that these individuals will continue, post-award, as great leaders, student alumni, and advocates of FIRST.

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Hannah Harvey - 21945 The Purple Roborioles - from Avon, IN, USA

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Evan Dye - 11329 I.C.E. Robotics - from Bloomington, IN, USA

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Andino Scarfone - 19366 CTF - from Bedford, IN, USA

Finalist Alliance

Captain:  11272 Genesis – from Lafayette, IN, USA
Partner:  14596 XLR8 – from Osceola, IN, USA

Winning Alliance

Captain:  11329 I.C.E. Robotics – from Bloomington, IN, USA
Partner:  9864 Jug Rox Robotix – from Shoals, IN, USA

Inspire Award

The Inspire Award is presented to the team that the Judges felt truly embodied the ‘challenge’ of the FIRST Tech Challenge program. The team that receives this award is a strong ambassador for FIRST programs and works to promote FIRST and make it loud in their community. The team that receives this award has performed well in all Judging categories and was chosen by the Judges as a model FIRST Tech Challenge team both on and off the playing field. This team shares their experiences, enthusiasm and knowledge with other teams, sponsors, their community, and the Judges. Working as a unit, this team will have shown success in performing the task of designing and building a robot.

Third Place
14954 The Teal Roborioles – from Avon, IN, USA
Second Place
11272 Genesis – from Lafayette, IN, USA
Here is what the Judges have to say about the winner of this Award:
This team has a positive attitude and is eager to spread the word of STEM and FIRST at all levels. “Read all about it!” this team took STEM education to a young audience nationally. This inspirational and persistent team lit a fire in the judges with their robot and support of their pipeline. 
Winner
12014 FireWires – from Osceola, IN, USA

Participating Teams

Teams will be added as they qualify.

Qualifying Tournament #1 – Perry Meridian High School, Indianapolis

14596 XLR8

8149 Panic in the Build Room

11329 I.C.E. Robotics

15455 Crimson Roborioles

Qualifying Tournament # 2 – Battleground Middle School, West Lafayette

11272 Genesis

9864 Jug Rox Robotix

12014 Fire Wires

11992 Radioactivity

Qualifying Tournament # 3- Battleground Middle School, West Lafayette

21931 Westside Gray

19366 CTF

4366 Westside Gold

18505 Something to do with Waffles

22066 Infra-Red

Qualifying Tournament # 4- Greenwood Middle School, Greenwood

22067 Red Shift

25680 POT-O'GOLD

8578 Juden-Ki

11959 Kernel Panic

13414 Circuit Breakers

Qualifying Tournament # 5- Penn High School, Mishawaka, IN

26448 Kill Switch

21624 Titans

18174 MotoRoyal

Qualifying Tournament # 6- Shoals High School, Shoals, IN

14954 The Teal Roborioles

26987 The Emerald Roborioles

13295 Disaster Managment

Qualifying Tournament # 7- Avon High School, Avon, IN

21945 The Purple Roborioles

22444 Revelation

535 TOBOR

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