McMillan Middle School Robotics Tournament Results

Nebraska RoboticsDecember 5, 2015
The McMillan Middle School Robotics Tournament was another exciting Middle School VEX Robotics tournament that included teams from both Nebraska and Iowa. The competition is heating up with some amazing designs and new strategies.  Teams competed for qualifying spots at the VRC Heartland Regional Robotics Championship.

This tournament qualified four teams for the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship, the Excellence Award winner and the three Tournament Champion teams. The Excellence award was awarded to team 3919C (Young Guns) from St. Patrick’s Catholic School. The Tournament Champions were 3018V (Vexcalibur) from Techna Pwn Robotics, 3141R (Random Bits) from Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School, and 985B (Spartans) from Mary Our Queen School.

A great performance by these teams and the rest of the field! Check out the results below.

McMillan Middle School Robotics Tournament Awards

Excellence Award

3919C (Young Guns) from St. Patrick’s Catholic School were awarded the Excellence Award. This is awarded to a team that exemplifies overall excellence in building a well rounded VEX robotics program. This award also qualifies the team for the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship & CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championship

Tournament Champions

McMillan Middle School Robotics Tournament Champions were 3018V (Vexcalibur) from Techna Pwn Robotics, 3141R (Random Bits) from Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School, and 985B (Spartans) from Mary Our Queen School. The Tournament Champions are the three team Alliance that wins the Elimination Rounds of the tournament. This award also qualifies the team for the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship & CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championship

Tournament Finalist

McMillan Middle School Robotics Tournament Finalists were 1060A (Brobots) from Buffett Magnet Middle School, 1073D (Murphy’s Law) and 1073F (21 Bolt Street) from Marrs Magnet Middle School. The Tournament Finalist are the three team Alliance that ends second in the Elimination Rounds of the tournament.

Programming Skills Winner

3018V (Vexcalibur) from Techna Pwn Robotics recorded the top Programming Skills score at 91 points. This award also qualifies the team for the CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championship

Robot Skills Winner

3018V (Vexcalibur) from Techna Pwn Robotics recorded the top Robot Skills score at 105 points.

Design Award

985D (Not Found in Nature) from Mary Our Queen School were awarded the Design Award. This is awarded to a team that demonstrates an organized and professional approach to the design process, project and time management and team organization.

Sportsmanship Award

985F (Process of Alumination) from Mary Our Queen School were awarded the Sportsmanship Award. This is awarded to a team that has earned the respect and admiration of the volunteers and other teams at the event. The Tournament uses ballots for this award.


McMillan Middle School Robotics Tournament Qualification Round Results

The tournament starts with Qualification Rounds, which are used to determine how you rank during the tournament. This rank is used during alliance selection, where 3 teams are paired off with each other. Each alliance competes in the Elimination rounds, which determines the Tournament Champions and Finalists. The Tournament Champions qualify for the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship.

Rank Team # School School Win / Loss / Tie
1 3919C St. Patrick’s Catholic School Young Guns 5/0/0
2 3018V Techna Pwn Robotics VEXcalibur 5/0/0
3 3141R Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School Random Bits 4/1/0
4 985E Mary Our Queen School RoboDragons 4/1/0
5 1054B McMillan Magnet Middle Schoo OPS – DDos 4/1/0
6 1073F Marrs Magnet Middle School OPS – Ghost Riders 4/1/0
7 3919D St. Patrick’s Catholic School Brobots 3/1/1
8 985A Mary Our Queen School Enlightened Luddites 3/1/1
9 1060A Buffett Magnet Middle School OPS – 21 Bolt Street 3/2/0
10 1073B Marrs Magnet Middle School OPS – Trojans 3/2/0
11 1055B Beveridge Magnet Middle School OPS – Bev Brainiacs 3/2/0
12 1062B Monroe Middle School OPS – Monroe Green 3/2/0
13 985B Mary Our Queen School Spartans 3/2/0
14 985C Mary Our Queen School Robohawks 2/3/0
15 1054A McMillan Magnet Middle Schoo OPS – Team A 2/3/0
16 1054C McMillan Magnet Middle Schoo OPS – Liftin Away 2/3/0
17 1061D King Science & Technology Magnet OPS – Pumas 2/3/0
18 1060Z Buffett Magnet Middle School OPS – The Metaling Kids 2/3/0
19 1061C King Science & Technology Magnet OPS – Panthers 2/3/0
20 1060B Buffett Magnet Middle School OPS – We Will Box You 2/3/0
21 1061A King Science & Technology Magnet OPS – Lynx 2/3/0
22 985D Mary Our Queen School Not Found in Nature 1/3/1
23 3919B St. Patrick’s Catholic School JackBOTs 1/4/0
24 1073D Marrs Magnet Middle School OPS – 6 Nova 1/4/0
25 1061B King Science & Technology Magnet OPS – Tiggers 1/4/0
26 1073H Marrs Magnet Middle School OPS – Falcon Strike 2 1/4/0
27 1055A Beveridge Magnet Middle School OPS – Brainstormers 0/4/1
28 985F Mary Our Queen School Process of Alumination 0/5/0

McMillan Middle School Robotics Tournament Elimination Rounds

The Elimination Rounds are used to determine the Tournament Champions. During the Elimination Rounds, Alliances of three different teams are formed. Each leg of the Bracket is a best of three, with each team in the alliance getting the opportunity to compete.

The Tournament Champions qualify for the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship

#2 – 3018V, 3141R, 985B
#5 – 1073F,1060A, 1073D
#8 – 1062B, 1061C, 1061A
#1 – 3919D, 3919D, 3919B
#8 – 1062B, 1061C, 1061A
#5 – 1073F,1060A, 1073D
#4 – 1054B, 1054C, 1073H
#5 – 1073F,1060A, 1073D
#2 – 3018V, 3141R, 985B
#2 – 3018V, 3141R, 985B
#2 – 3018V, 3141R, 985B
#7 – 1055B, 1055A, 1054A
#3 – 985E, 985C, 985D
#3 – 985E, 985C, 985D
#6 – 985A, 1073B, 985F

McMillan Middle School Robotics Tournament Programming Skills Challenge Results

Ranks Team High Score Attempts
1 3018V 91 3
2 3919D 46 3
3 3919C 44 1
4 985E 39 2
5 985C 15 1
6 985A 9 3
7 1061A 5 1
8 985B 5 1
9 985D 3 3
T-10 985F 0 1
T-10 1062B 0 1

McMillan Middle School Robotics Tournament Robot Skills Challenge Results

Rank Team High Score Attempts
1 3018V 106 3
2 3919D 98 3
3 3919C 72 1
4 985A 68 1
5 1073D 50 1
6 985E 34 1
7 3141R 21 2
8 1073B 14 2
9 985D 13 3
10 1054B 13 1
11 985B 13 1
12 1073F 13 1
13 1061A 12 1
14 1054C 12 1
15 1055B 10 3
16 1061B 10 1
17 1055A 8 3
18 985F 2 1
19 985C 0 1

Note: There is a lot in this post, everything is unofficial. This is done as a summary of the event, and in no way should be used in an official capacity. Do not hesitate to email [email protected]

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