On Friday, May 6th, over 200 students from Las Positas, Sierra Vista, Walnut, and Washington Middle School competed in Cal Poly Pomona’s annual Robot Rally. During the Robot Rally competition students demonstrate their skills in working collaboratively to program robots to compete in a variety of challenges, including sumo wrestling, speed trials and an obstacle course.
This year teams from each school received recognition in the competition. Teams from Las Positas – Francisco Colchado, Jared Pepito, Fedor Skok, Sofie Lefebvre, Vanessa Marie Nungary, Angelina Salazar, Sarah Paredes, and Ava Ramos –Sierra Vista – Luke McGinley and Evan Counts – Walnut – Jesus Vargas, Issak Wang, and Daniel Loza – Washington Middle School – Jon Calderon, Raymond Garcia, Calvin Burdick, Rene Camarillo, Jonathan Duron, and Alexander Medina - received recognition for “Top Performers”. The Sierra Vista team of Caleb Koontz, Giovanni Mendoze, and Esteban Rodriguez – achieved 1st place in Teamwork and the Walnut School team of Esmerelda Lozano and Selena Gonzalez achieved 2nd place Teamwork.
Congratulations to all the students that participated in demonstrating outstanding sportsmanship, teamwork, and confidence.
WMS Team Robot Rally Semi-Finalists.
Esmeralda Lozano and Selena Gonzalez
2nd Place Teamwork.
Caleb Koontz, Giovanni Mendoze, and Esteban Rodriguez –1st Place Teamwork.