This weekend held the final two qualifying events for the Heartland Regional Robotics Championships. Teams across Nebraska and Iowa competed at the ‘2016 Western Iowa Pwnament’ and the ‘Omaha North High’ VEX Robotics tournaments this weekend.
Congratulations to the three newly qualified High School teams who will be competing at the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship: 6813C (MW LEO LIFT) from Millard West High School, 1064P (OPS – Almost HD) from Omaha North High School, and 1045D (OPS – The Bunny Overload) from Benson High School.
The VRC Heartland Regional Robotics Championship will host 44 of the best High School VEX Robotics teams and 32 of the best Middle School VEX Robotics teams from Iowa and Nebraska. This post is an unofficial list of the teams have currently qualified for the Heartland Regional Robotics Championships as of December 12th, 2015. Check out the full details of who has qualified below. Note: This post is unofficial, it should not be used in an official capacity.
- You can find full event details for the High School division.
- You can find full event details for the Middle School Division.
Current Heartland Regional Robotics Championship Qualifiers
High School Qualifiers
- 5069Y / Vexy Mustangs
Millard North HS - 1028A / C:DOSRUN
Brownell-Talbot - 2501J / Full Metal Jackets
Thomas Jefferson HS - 1028S / Mandroids: Sarkeesibot
Brownell-Talbot - 3018 / Techna Pwn
Techna Pwn Robotics - 5813B / Black Squirrels
Abraham Lincoln High School - 8675 / Fuzzy Wuzzy 2.0
National Robotics Academy - 6685A / Vexecutioners
Millard South High School - 6685R / Vexorsism
Millard South High School - 5155C / Oops…We’re a Team
Cross County Robotics - 5155A / Organized Chaos
Cross County Robotics - 5155D / EROR 404
Cross County Robotics - 5069B / DERP.exe
Millard North HS - 5069D / Trojan Mustangs
Millard North HS - 2501B / Optimus Dime
Thomas Jefferson HS - 2501C / Point Blank Jackets
Thomas Jefferson HS - 5053A / Pioneer 1
Fort Calhoun HS - 6813B / MW M^3
Millard West HS - 1064A / Nebraska Nerd Herd
Omaha North - 3141A / Irrational
Gross Catholic HS - 5233J / Justice League
National Robotics Academy, Inc - 2501T / Where’s Aldo?
Thomas Jefferson HS - 1064X / OPS – Team X
Omaha North - 1064R / OPS – North R
Omaha North - 68507D / SilverHawk bot 2
Lincoln Public Schools - 2349A / OPS – Eagle Strike
Central High School - 5069A / R.E.C.T
Millard North HS - 2349B / OPS – Purple Talon
Central High School - 1970K / Knight Shift
Mount Michael HS - 1045A / OPS – Legion of Doom
Benson High Magnet School - 8019J / Techno Jocks
Lakeview High School - 8019X / Blaegger
Lakeview High School - 1028B / SV_Wall_Hacks
Brownell-Talbot - 5813A / The Kanesville Krush
Abraham Lincoln High School - 1049B / South Bots
Omaha South High School - 6813C / MW LEO LIFT
Millard West High School - 1064P / OPS – Almost HD
Omaha North High School, and - 1045D / OPS – The Bunny Overload
Benson High School
Middle School Qualifiers
- 985A / Enlightened Luddites
Mary Our Queen - 1073A / Decoded
Marrs Magnet Middle School - 1073F / Ghost Riders
Marrs Magnet Middle School - 1054C / Liftin Away
McMillan Magnet Middle School - 985C / Robohawks
Mary Our Queen School - 1073E / Computer Maniacs
Marrs Magnet Middle School - 3919C / Young Guns
St. Patrick’s Catholic School - 3018V / Vexcalibur
Techna Pwn Robotics - 3141R / Random Bits
Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School, and - 985B / Spartans
Mary Our Queen School - 985E / RoboDragons
Mary Our Queen School - 985F / Process of Alumination
Mary Our Queen School - 5233M / The Shield
National Robotics Academy - 1073B / OPS – Trojans
Marrs Magnet MS - 367D / Trial & Error
Solon MS - 3919D / Brobots
St. Patrick’s Catholic School - 5155H / Noob Crew
Cross County Robotics. - 1060A / OPS – 21 Bolt Street
Buffett Magnet Middle School - 985D / Not Found in Nature
Mary Our Queen School
How do teams qualify for the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship?
The qualification process for the VRC Heartland Regional Robotics Championship is similar to the last season with State Championships. The primary difference is, in past seasons only Nebraska tournaments qualified for the Nebraska State Championships (and vice versa). Now VEX Robotics tournaments in both Nebraska and Iowa can qualify teams for the VRC Heartland Regional Robotics Championship. The number of Regional qualifying spots at these tournaments depends on the size of the tournament:
Level 1: 16 – 23 teams will qualify up to 3 teams
Tournament Champions (2 teams)
Excellence Award winner (1 team)
Level 2: 24-59 teams will qualify up to 5 teams
Tournament Champions (3 teams)
Excellence Award winner(s) (1-2 teams) *
* The 2nd Excellence award is for mixed tournaments that host HS & MS. An excellence award can be given to one High School and Middle School team in those cases.
Level 3: 60+ teams will qualify up to 8 teams
Tournament Champions (3 teams)
Design Award winner (1 team)
Robot Skills Champion (1 team)
Programming Skills Champion (1 team)
Excellence Award winner(s) (1-2 teams) *
* The 2nd Excellence award is for mixed tournaments that host HS & MS. An excellence award can be given to one High School and Middle School team in those cases.
Skills Challenge will qualify 5+ teams
Skills rankings from all official events will be included in the VRC rankings.
The top 5 high school/middle school teams from both Nebraska and Iowa (5 total, not 5 from each State.) as of February 8th, 2016 in each skill challenge will be automatic qualifiers. (Pending availability additional teams may also qualify in order of ranking.)
High School – Programming Skills
As of February 6
| Local Rank |
World Rank |
Score | Team | Team Name | Team Organization | State | Event | Date |
| 1 | 14 | 305 | 2501J | Full Metal Jackets | Thomas Jefferson High School | IA | Lincoln Robotics | 1/16/2016 |
| 2 | 15 | 302 | 1970K | Knight Shift | Mount Michael Benedictine High School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 3 | 51 | 233 | 1028S | Mandroids: Sarkeesibot | Brownell-Talbot | NE | Millard South Tournament | 1/30/2016 |
| 4 | 60 | 220 | 6685A | Vexecutioners | Millard South High School | NE | Cross County | 11/21/2015 |
| 5 | 76 | 197 | 1028A | C:\DOS\RUN | Brownell-Talbot | NE | Millard South Tournament | 1/30/2016 |
| 6 | 82 | 187 | 6685R | Vexorsism | Millard South High School | NE | MOQ Skills Challenge | 11/14/2015 |
| 7 | 102 | 165 | 2501B | Optimus Dime | Thomas Jefferson High School | IA | Pwnament | 2/6/2016 |
| 8 | T-114 | 160 | 7990A | Axtell Robotics | Axtell Community Schools | NE | Kearney | 1/30/2016 |
| 9 | 108 | 160 | 1028B | SV_Wall_Hacks | Brownell-Talbot | NE | Millard South Skills | 1/29/2016 |
| 10 | 111 | 160 | 1064A | Nebraska Nerd Herd | Omaha North Magnet High School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 11 | 148 | 145 | 5069B | DERP.exe | Millard North HS | NE | Cross County | 11/21/2015 |
| 12 | 162 | 141 | 4327E | Guardians of the Elk | Elkhorn High School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 13 | 166 | 140 | 5233J | Justice League | National Robotics Academy, Inc. | NE | Lakeview HS | 1/9/2016 |
| 14 | T-182 | 137 | 4326B | Ishtar Collective | Elkhorn South High School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 15 | T-185 | 136 | 8019J | Techno Jocks | Lakeview High School | NE | Kearney | 1/30/2016 |
| 16 | 189 | 136 | 5155F | Double A | Cross County Robotics | NE | Kearney | 1/30/2016 |
| 17 | 213 | 132 | 68507C | Hawk bot 1 | Lincoln Public Schools- LPS | NE | Ravenna | 1/23/2016 |
| 18 | 218 | 131 | 2349D | Bionic Eagles | Central High School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 19 | 246 | 126 | 5069A | R.E.C.T | Millard North HS | NE | Gross Catholic HS | 1/23/2016 |
| 20 | T-259 | 125 | 5W | Illuminati | Ravenna Public Schools | NE | Kearney | 1/30/2016 |
| 21 | 274 | 121 | 6813B | MW M^3 | MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL | NE | Millard South Skills | 1/29/2016 |
| 22 | 270 | 121 | 5155E | Th_ | Cross County Robotics | NE | Omaha North (Feb) | 2/6/2016 |
| 23 | 288 | 120 | 6813C | MW LEO LIFT | MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL | NE | Omaha North (Feb) | 2/6/2016 |
| 24 | 297 | 118 | 6813M | MW SPIDERCATS | MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL | NE | Lincoln Public Schools | 1/16/2016 |
| 25 | 319 | 115 | 1045D | The Bunny Overload | Benson High Magnet School | NE | Omaha North (Feb) | 2/6/2016 |
| 26 | T-349 | 111 | 5X | Extreme Robotics | Ravenna Public Schools | NE | Kearney | 1/30/2016 |
| 27 | 344 | 111 | 5155A | Organized Chaos | Cross County Robotics | NE | North High School (December) | 12/11/2015 |
| 28 | 347 | 111 | 5813B | Black Squirrels | Abraham Lincoln High School | IA | Southern Iowa VEX Qualifier | 11/14/2015 |
| 29 | T-358 | 110 | 6813N | MW V SQUAD | MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL | NE | Omaha North (Feb) | 2/6/2016 |
| 30 | 388 | 106 | 6685N | The Vex Files | Millard South High School | NE | Pwnament | 2/6/2016 |
| 31 | 450 | 92 | 4326A | Stormtroopers | Elkhorn South High School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 32 | 445 | 92 | 3018 | TECHNA PWN ROBOTICS | Techna Pwn Robotics | IA | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 33 | 462 | 90 | 5813A | The Kanesville Krush | Abraham Lincoln High School | IA | Millard South Tournament | 1/30/2016 |
High School – Driver Skills
As of February 6
| Local Rank |
World Rank |
Score | Team | Team Name | Team Organization | State | Event | Date |
| 1 | 17 | 320 | 2501C | Point Blank Jackets | Thomas Jefferson High School | IA | Pwnament | 2/6/2016 |
| 2 | 15 | 320 | 2501J | Full Metal Jackets | Thomas Jefferson High School | IA | Kearney | 1/30/2016 |
| 3 | 22 | 314 | 2501B | Optimus Dime | Thomas Jefferson High School | IA | Lincoln Robotics | 1/16/2016 |
| 4 | 30 | 307 | 1028A | C:\DOS\RUN | Brownell-Talbot | NE | Millard South Tournament | 1/30/2016 |
| 5 | 40 | 297 | 1970K | Knight Shift | Mount Michael Benedictine High School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 6 | 50 | 291 | 1064A | Nebraska Nerd Herd | Omaha North Magnet High School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 7 | 83 | 270 | 4327A | Antler Powered | Elkhorn High School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 8 | 89 | 265 | 5069B | DERP.exe | Millard North HS | NE | Millard South Tournament | 1/30/2016 |
| 9 | 90 | 265 | 1045D | The Bunny Overload | Benson High Magnet School | NE | Omaha North (Feb) | 2/6/2016 |
| 10 | 92 | 263 | 6685A | Vexecutioners | Millard South High School | NE | MOQ Skills Challenge | 11/14/2015 |
| 11 | 94 | 262 | 6685R | Vexorsism | Millard South High School | NE | MOQ Skills Challenge | 11/14/2015 |
| 12 | 135 | 232 | 1028S | Mandroids: Sarkeesibot | Brownell-Talbot | NE | Millard South Skills | 1/29/2016 |
| 13 | 153 | 222 | 6813B | MW M^3 | MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL | NE | Lincoln Public Schools | 1/16/2016 |
| 14 | 190 | 206 | 6685N | The Vex Files | Millard South High School | NE | Millard South Tournament | 1/30/2016 |
| 15 | 192 | 205 | 1028B | SV_Wall_Hacks | Brownell-Talbot | NE | Millard South Skills | 1/29/2016 |
| 16 | 198 | 200 | 5233J | Justice League | National Robotics Academy, Inc. | NE | Lincoln Robotics | 1/16/2016 |
| 17 | 219 | 190 | 1064P | Almost HD | Omaha North Magnet High School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 18 | 238 | 179 | 6813C | MW LEO LIFT | MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL | NE | Lincoln Public Schools | 1/16/2016 |
| 19 | 306 | 155 | 3018 | TECHNA PWN ROBOTICS | Techna Pwn Robotics | IA | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 20 | 331 | 149 | 2349A | Eagle Strike | Central High School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 21 | 334 | 148 | 6813M | MW SPIDERCATS | MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL | NE | Lincoln Public Schools | 1/16/2016 |
| 22 | 345 | 146 | 68507C | Hawk bot 1 | Lincoln Public Schools- LPS | NE | Millard South Skills | 1/29/2016 |
| 23 | 350 | 146 | 4326B | Ishtar Collective | Elkhorn South High School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 24 | 391 | 138 | 7990A | Axtell Robotics | Axtell Community Schools | NE | Kearney | 1/30/2016 |
| 25 | 403 | 136 | 5155F | Double A | Cross County Robotics | NE | Kearney | 1/30/2016 |
| 26 | 399 | 136 | 5813B | Black Squirrels | Abraham Lincoln High School | IA | Southern Iowa VEX Qualifier | 11/14/2015 |
| 27 | 407 | 135 | 2349D | Bionic Eagles | Central High School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 28 | 440 | 127 | 4326A | Stormtroopers | Elkhorn South High School | NE | Falcon Knight HS | 1/22/2016 |
| 29 | 460 | 125 | 5069A | R.E.C.T | Millard North HS | NE | North High(December) | 12/11/2015 |
| 30 | 456 | 125 | 6813N | MW V SQUAD | MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL | NE | Omaha North (Feb) | 2/6/2016 |
| 31 | 494 | 120 | 8019J | Techno Jocks | Lakeview High School | NE | Lakeview HS | 1/9/2016 |
| 32 | 527 | 116 | 2501T | Where’s Aldo? | Thomas Jefferson High School | IA | Pwnament | 2/6/2016 |
| 33 | 629 | 103 | 5X | Extreme Robotics | Ravenna Public Schools | NE | Kearney | 1/30/2016 |
| 34 | 648 | 101 | 5813A | The Kanesville Krush | Abraham Lincoln High School | IA | Pwnament | 2/6/2016 |
Middle School – Programming Skills
As of February 6
| Local Rank |
World Rank |
Score | Team | Team Name | Team Organization | State | Event | Date |
| 1 | 179 | 137 | 3018V | VEXcalibur | Techna Pwn Robotics | IA | Pwnament | 2/6/2016 |
| 2 | 222 | 131 | 985B | Spartans | Mary Our Queen School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 3 | 280 | 120 | 1073A | Decoded | Marrs Magnet Middle School | NE | Falcon Knight | 1/22/2016 |
| 4 | 292 | 119 | 3919C | Young Guns | St. Patrick’s Catholic School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 5 | 447 | 92 | 3919B | JackBOTs | St. Patrick’s Catholic School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 6 | 472 | 88 | 985A | Enlightened Luddites | Mary Our Queen School | NE | King Science | 11/21/2015 |
| 7 | 505 | 86 | 167S | Hazard | Saint Stephen the Martyr School | NE | Falcon Knight | 1/22/2016 |
| 8 | 548 | 78 | 5233A | Falcon Fortress | National Robotics Academy, Inc. | NE | Falcon Knight | 1/22/2016 |
| 9 | T-555 | 77 | 3018E | EMC^2 | Techna Pwn Robotics | IA | Pwnament | 2/6/2016 |
| 10 | 564 | 76 | 985F | Process of Alumination | Mary Our Queen School | NE | Falcon Knight | 1/22/2016 |
| 11 | 583 | 73 | 5233M | The Shield | National Robotics Academy, Inc. | NE | North HS (Dec) | 12/11/2015 |
| 12 | 624 | 68 | 985E | RoboDragons | Mary Our Queen School | NE | North HS (Dec) | 12/11/2015 |
| 13 | 634 | 67 | 3919D | Brobots | St. Patrick’s Catholic School | NE | North HS (Dec) | 12/11/2015 |
| 14 | T-677 | 61 | 1061B | Tiggers | King Science | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 15 | 728 | 55 | 985D | Not Found in Nature | Mary Our Queen School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 16 | 820 | 45 | 1028J | Murphy’s Law | Brownell-Talbot | NE | Falcon Knight | 1/22/2016 |
| 17 | 822 | 45 | 5155H | Noob Crew | Cross County Robotics | NE | Lakeview HS | 1/9/2016 |
| 18 | 936 | 31 | 5155G | Sab-bot-age | Cross County Robotics | NE | Falcon Knight | 1/22/2016 |
| 19 | T-948 | 30 | 1028H | Triple A | Brownell-Talbot | NE | Falcon Knight | 1/22/2016 |
| 20 | 1023 | 22 | 5233Y | Mini-Marks | National Robotics Academy, Inc. | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 21 | 1038 | 20 | 985C | Robohawks | Mary Our Queen School | NE | North HS (Dec) | 12/11/2015 |
| 22 | T-1073 | 18 | 5233K | DC West Rookies | National Robotics Academy, Inc. | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 23 | T-1155 | 12 | 1060B | We Will Box You | Buffett Magnet Middle School | NE | Marrs MS | 1/16/2016 |
| 24 | 1245 | 8 | 1061A | Lynx | King Science | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 25 | 1288 | 6 | 7043E | Av3ng3rs | St. Cecilia School | NE | Pwnament | 2/6/2016 |
| 26 | T-1392 | 4 | 1062C | Mustang Black | Monroe Middle School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 27 | T-1454 | 3 | 7043F | Kn1ghts of the N3t | Michele Wise St. Cecilia School | NE | Millard South | 1/30/2016 |
| 28 | T-1545 | 1 | 796B | Cavaliers | St. Wenceslaus Church // School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
Middle School – Driver Skills
As of February 6
| Local Rank |
World Rank |
Score | Team | Team Name | Team Organization | State | Event | Date |
| 1 | 162 | 218 | 1028J | Murphy’s Law | Brownell-Talbot | NE | Millard South Tournament | 1/30/2016 |
| 2 | 244 | 176 | 1028H | Triple A | Brownell-Talbot | NE | Millard South Tournament | 1/30/2016 |
| 3 | 284 | 165 | 1073A | Decoded | Marrs Magnet Middle School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 4 | 288 | 163 | 3018V | VEXcalibur | Techna Pwn Robotics | IA | Pwnament | 2/6/2016 |
| 5 | 485 | 121 | 985B | Spartans | Mary Our Queen School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 6 | 510 | 117 | 3919C | Hazard | St. Patrick’s Catholic School | NE | Falcon Knight MS | 1/22/2016 |
| 7 | 679 | 98 | 3919D | Brobots | St. Patrick’s Catholic School | NE | McMillan MS | 12/5/2015 |
| 8 | 682 | 98 | 1060A | 21 Bolt Street | Buffett Magnet Middle School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 9 | T-744 | 92 | 167S | Hazard | Saint Stephen the Martyr School | NE | Falcon Knight MS | 1/22/2016 |
| 10 | 864 | 81 | 1061B | Tiggers | King Science & Technology Magnet | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 11 | 907 | 78 | 1073F | Ghost Riders | Marrs Magnet Middle School | NE | Marrs MS | 1/16/2016 |
| 12 | 944 | 75 | 985A | Enlightened Luddites | Mary Our Queen School | NE | Falcon Knight MS | 1/22/2016 |
| 13 | 1011 | 70 | 3919B | JackBOTs | St. Patrick’s Catholic School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 14 | 1055 | 67 | 985F | Process of Alumination | Mary Our Queen School | NE | North High School (Dec) | 12/11/2015 |
| 15 | 1153 | 61 | 985C | Robohawks | Mary Our Queen School | NE | Falcon Knight MS | 1/22/2016 |
| 16 | T-1192 | 59 | 3018E | EMC^2 | Techna Pwn Robotics | IA | Pwnament | 2/6/2016 |
| 17 | 1281 | 53 | 5155G | Sab-bot-age | Cross County Robotics | NE | Falcon Knight MS | 1/22/2016 |
| 18 | T-1318 | 51 | 5233M | The Shield | National Robotics Academy, Inc. | NE | Falcon Knight MS | 1/22/2016 |
| 19 | 1341 | 50 | 1073D | 6 Nova | Marrs Magnet Middle School | NE | McMillan MS | 12/5/2015 |
| 20 | T-1342 | 50 | 5233A | Falcon Fortress | National Robotics Academy, Inc. | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 21 | 1361 | 48 | 985E | RoboDragons | Mary Our Queen School | NE | North High School (Dec) | 12/11/2015 |
| 22 | 1373 | 47 | 3141R | Random Bits | Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School | NE | Marrs MS | 1/16/2016 |
| 23 | T-1407 | 45 | 5233K | DC West Rookies | National Robotics Academy, Inc. | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 24 | 1469 | 42 | 985D | Not Found in Nature | Mary Our Queen School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 25 | 1671 | 31 | 5155H | Noob Crew | Cross County Robotics | NE | Lakeview | 1/9/2016 |
| 26 | 1703 | 30 | 7043F | Kn1ghts of the N3t | Michele Wise St. Cecilia School | NE | Pwnament | 2/6/2016 |
| 27 | 1768 | 27 | 1062A | Monroe White | Monroe Middle School | NE | North High School (Dec) | 12/11/2015 |
| 28 | 1914 | 22 | 1055B | Bev Brainiacs | Beveridge Magnet Middle School | NE | Omaha Benson | 1/29/2016 |
| 29 | 2021 | 19 | 1073E | Computer Maniacs | Marrs Magnet Middle School | NE | Falcon Knight MS | 1/22/2016 |
| 30 | T-2031 | 19 | 1044D | Tobor | Norris Middle School | NE | Pwnament | 2/6/2016 |
| 31 | 2048 | 18 | 1054B | DDos | McMillan Magnet Middle School | NE | North High School (Dec) | 12/11/2015 |
| 32 | T-2064 | 18 | 7043E | Av3ng3rs | St. Cecilia School | NE | Millard South Tournament | 1/30/2016 |
Qualifying for the World Championships at the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship
Forty-four of the best High School VEX Robotics teams from both states will compete for nine qualifying spots to compete at the World Championships. The nine qualifying spots are achieved through the following awards:
- Tournament Champions (3 teams)
- Excellence Award Winner (1 team)
- Design Award Winner (1 team)
- Programming Skills Winner (1 team)
- Programming Skills Finalist (1 team)
- Robot Skills Champion (1 team)
- Robot Skills Finalist (1 team)
The Middle School Division of the VRC Heartland Regional Robotics Championship is a similar setup, with some minor differences. The Middle School tournament size will be 32 teams. There will be five World qualifying spots that are achieved through the following awards:
- Tournament Champions (3 teams)
- Excellence Award Winner (1 team)
- Programming Skills Champion (1 team)
If there are any duplicates in for the above awards in either division, the remaining open World Championship Qualifying spots will be filled by the top skills challenge Scores.