Penn Robotics Team 135 starts season

By KAYLA COLE

Penn High School student reporter

 

Penn High School Robotics Team 135 participated at the Tippecanoe District Event in West Lafayette on March 12.

Being the first competition of the season, there were many ups and downs for Team 135. The robot's performance improved throughout the day as the drivers and the robot adjusted to the game.

At the end of the 76 qualifying matches, Penn’s Team 135 were ranked 11th out of 38 teams, with a win-loss ratio of 7-5.

Team 135 was part of the sixth-seeded alliance that included Team 292 (PantherTech) and Team 447 (Team Roboto).

During the elimination round, Team 135 played its best game, winning with a score of 127 to 117. The fans went crazy as Team 135 lifted the robot up the tower and scored the most scale and challenge points of the competition.

In the next match, Team 135 played well but lost.

Team 135 won Judges’ Award for its robot.

Currently, the team is taking what it has learned from the first event and improving. Sub-teams are now working on an improved robot design, strategy, scouting, and addressing minor details that will point to significant improvement in the future.

Penn’s next competition is at Perry Meridian (March 25, 26, and 27).