We are back from Worlds, held in St. Louis, and we are celebrating a BIG win for Pickerington Central Robotics!

6741A Anarchy, made up of team members Nayan Adhikari, Ezekiel Creeger, Parker Krauss, and Rylee McKinney, made school history by winning the prestigious Design Award—the highest judged honor within their division.

The Vex World Championship features 865 of the best teams (out of 11,400+ teams) from across the globe. Within each division, teams are evaluated through a rigorous judging process that includes interviews, detailed engineering notebooks, and innovative coding and design.

Earning the Design Award places Team 6741A among the *elite* in the world for demonstrating the engineering process, as well as the team’s ability to clearly document and communicate their robot design and game strategy. (For perspective, among judged awards, the Excellence Award and Divisional Design Awards are given to the top 11 teams in the world!)

6741R Redacted also performed impressively, earning a 9th seed in their Divisional Playoffs, placing them among the top 180 teams from around the world in head-to-head competition.  This is their second year in a row to make it into the World Divisional Playoffs.  Congrats to Owen Goates, Carson Paris, and Weston Kiner for delivering another solid performance and representing Pickerington well.

These achievements mark a significant accomplishment for the Pickerington Central Robotics program and a proud moment for the Pickerington Local School District.

Thank you to each of our students who poured blood, sweat, and tears into their performance and have shown immense dedication all year long.

Thank you also to all the parents, sponsors, and community stakeholders who have supported us so generously along the way – it truly would not have been possible without your contributions.

Now on to next year!!