February 6, 2016
The 2016 Western Iowa Pwnament is the final regular season Iowa VEX Robotics tournament. Teams took a last opportunity to qualify for the remaining spots at the VRC Heartland Regional Robotics Championship.
This tournament qualified five teams for the Heartland Regional Robotics Championship, the Excellence Award winner and the three Tournament Champion teams. The High School Excellence award was awarded to team 2501J (Full Metal Jackets) from Thomas Jefferson High School. The Middle School Excellence award was awarded to team 3018V (VEXcalibur) from TechnaPwn Robotics. The Tournament Champions were 2501J (Full Metal Jackets) from Thomas Jefferson High School, 7232 (Cyber Pirates) from Belton High School, and 2501B (Optimus Dime) from Thomas Jefferson High School.
A great performance by these teams and the rest of the field! Check out the results below.
2016 Western Iowa Pwnament Awards
High School Excellence Award
2501J (Full Metal Jackets) from Thomas Jefferson High 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.
Middle School Excellence Award
2501J (Full Metal Jackets) from Thomas Jefferson High 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
Pwnament Champions were 2501J (Full Metal Jackets) from Thomas Jefferson High School, 7232 (Cyber Pirates) from Belton High School, and 2501B (Optimus Dime) from Thomas Jefferson High 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
Pwnament Finalists were 5813A (The Kanesville Krush) from Abraham Lincoln High School, 5813B (TEAMNAME) from Abraham Lincoln High School, and 4405X (The X M.E.N.) from Skutt Catholic High School. The Tournament Finalist are the three team Alliance that ends second in the Elimination Rounds of the tournament.
Programming Skills Winner
2501B (Optimus Dime) from Thomas Jefferson High School recorded the top Programming Skills score at 165 points. This award also qualifies the team for the CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championship
Robot Skills Winner
2501C (Point Blank Jackets) from Thomas Jefferson High School recorded the top Robot Skills score at 320 points.
Design Award
5813A (The Kanesville Krush) from Abraham Lincoln High 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.
Judges Award
6202T (Moment of Force) were awarded the Judges Award. This is awarded to a team the judges decide is deserving of special recognition. Judges consider a number of possible criteria for this award, such as team displays of special attributes, exemplary effort and perseverance at the event, and team accomplishments or endeavors throughout the season that may not fall under existing awards – but are nonetheless deserving of special recognition.
Sportsmanship Award
2349D (OPS – Bionic Eagles) from Central High 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.
2016 Western Iowa Pwnament
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 # | Team Name | School | Wins | Losses |
1 | 1028B | SV_Wall_Hacks | Brownell-Talbot | 7 | 0 |
2 | 2501B | Optimus Dime | Thomas Jefferson HS | 6 | 1 |
3 | 5069C | Mustang Ballers | Millard North HS | 6 | 1 |
4 | 2501J | Full Metal Jackets | Thomas Jefferson HS | 6 | 1 |
5 | 1028A | C:\DOS\RUN | Brownell-Talbot | 6 | 1 |
6 | 5813A | The Kanesville Krush | Abraham Lincoln HS | 6 | 1 |
7 | 2501T | Where’s Aldo? | Thomas Jefferson HS | 6 | 1 |
8 | 5069Y | Bringin’ Vexy Back | Millard North HS | 6 | 1 |
9 | 7232J | Cyber Pirates | Belton High School | 5 | 2 |
10 | 5069B | DERP.exe | Millard North HS | 5 | 2 |
11 | 3018 | TECHNA PWN ROBOTICS | TECHNA PWN ROBOTICS | 5 | 2 |
12 | 5813B | Black Squirrels | Abraham Lincoln HS | 5 | 2 |
13 | 7232K | Cyber Pirates | Belton High School | 5 | 2 |
14 | 7232Z | Cyber Pirates | Belton High School | 5 | 2 |
15 | 7232R | Cyber Pirates | Belton High School | 5 | 2 |
16 | 36842E | HereWeGoAgain | O’Neill High School | 5 | 2 |
17 | 1073E | OPS – Computer Maniacs | Marrs MS | 5 | 2 |
18 | 1045B | OPS – FRED | Benson HS | 4 | 3 |
19 | 5069D | Trojan Mustangs | Millard North HS | 4 | 3 |
20 | 6685N | The Vex Files | Millard South HS | 4 | 3 |
21 | 36842T | OHS Red | O’Neill High School | 4 | 3 |
22 | 2349D | OPS – Bionic Eagles | Central HS | 4 | 3 |
23 | 6202T | Moment of Force | Moment of Force | 4 | 3 |
24 | 2349E | OPS – Team E | Central HS | 4 | 3 |
25 | 4405B | Two Thirty Seven | Skutt Catholic HS | 4 | 3 |
26 | 1073A | OPS – Decoded | Marrs MS | 3 | 4 |
27 | 2501C | Point Blank Jackets | Thomas Jefferson HS | 3 | 4 |
28 | 7232 | Cyber Pirates | Belton High School | 3 | 4 |
29 | 5069A | R.E.C.T | Millard North HS | 3 | 4 |
30 | 7232P | Cyber Pirates | Belton High School | 3 | 4 |
31 | 36842J | Eam Operates Heri | O’Neill High School | 3 | 4 |
32 | 1073D | OPS – 6 Nova | Marrs MS | 3 | 4 |
33 | 4405C | DeezNutsNBolts | Skutt Catholic HS | 3 | 4 |
34 | 2349C | OPS – Purple Bots | Central HS | 3 | 4 |
35 | 1044A | OPS – Taco Squad | Norris Middle School | 3 | 4 |
36 | 1028S | Mandroids: Sarkeesibot | Brownell-Talbot | 3 | 4 |
37 | 1044B | OPS – Circuit Breaker | Norris Middle School | 3 | 4 |
38 | 98158 | Radical Impact | OA BCIG High School | 2 | 5 |
39 | 1044D | OPS – Tobor | Norris Middle School | 2 | 5 |
40 | 1045E | OPS – A ARON | Benson HS | 2 | 5 |
41 | 7590 | Indianola High School | Indianola High School | 2 | 5 |
42 | 4405A | Masked Men | Skutt Catholic HS | 2 | 5 |
43 | 1044C | OPS – The Dark Side | Norris Middle School | 2 | 5 |
44 | 7043E | Av3ng3rs | St. Cecilia School | 2 | 5 |
45 | 4405D | The Unpossibles | Skutt Catholic HS | 2 | 5 |
46 | 7043F | Kn1ghts of the N3t | St. Cecilia School | 2 | 5 |
47 | 4405X | The X M.E.N. | Skutt Catholic HS | 2 | 5 |
48 | 3018V | VEXcalibur | TECHNA PWN ROBOTICS | 1 | 6 |
49 | 656C | CHS3 Squatcholl | Crete High School | 1 | 6 |
50 | 656B | CHS2 Quoll | Crete High School | 1 | 6 |
51 | 1045C | OPS – The Mighty Bunnies | Benson HS | 1 | 6 |
52 | 1881A | Duchesne Academy | Duchesne Academy | 1 | 6 |
53 | 3018E | EMC^2 | TECHNA PWN ROBOTICS | 1 | 6 |
54 | 4405E | The VEX | Skutt Catholic HS | 1 | 6 |
2016 Western Iowa Pwnament
Programming Skills Challenge Results
Rank | Team | High Score | Attempts |
1 | 2501B | 165 | 2 |
2 | 7232J | 155 | 4 |
3 | 7232 | 152 | 1 |
4 | 2501J | 145 | 2 |
5 | 3018V | 137 | 2 |
6 | 7232K | 132 | 2 |
7 | 2349D | 113 | 2 |
8 | 6685N | 106 | 2 |
9 | 7232R | 99 | 1 |
10 | 4405B | 88 | 3 |
11 | 1073A | 83 | 2 |
12 | 5813A | 81 | 2 |
13 | 3018E | 77 | 2 |
14 | 3018 | 71 | 1 |
15 | 4405A | 36 | 1 |
16 | 6202T | 30 | 2 |
17 | 4405C | 26 | 3 |
18 | 7043E | 6 | 2 |
2016 Western Iowa Pwnament
Robot Skills Challenge Results
Rank | Team | High Score | Attempts |
1 | 2501C | 320 | 1 |
2 | 2501J | 307 | 2 |
3 | 2501B | 307 | 4 |
4 | 7232 | 276 | 1 |
5 | 7232K | 261 | 4 |
6 | 1028A | 224 | 1 |
7 | 7232Z | 206 | 2 |
8 | 3018V | 163 | 1 |
9 | 3018 | 151 | 3 |
10 | 6685N | 151 | 1 |
11 | 1073A | 147 | 2 |
12 | 2501T | 116 | 2 |
13 | 7232R | 105 | 2 |
14 | 5813A | 101 | 1 |
15 | 2349D | 92 | 2 |
16 | 3018E | 59 | 2 |
17 | 1045B | 58 | 1 |
18 | 656C | 50 | 2 |
19 | 4405B | 50 | 1 |
20 | 4405C | 35 | 1 |
21 | 656B | 33 | 2 |
22 | 7043F | 30 | 1 |
23 | 4405A | 27 | 3 |
24 | 36842T | 25 | 1 |
25 | 1044D | 19 | 4 |
26 | 4405E | 15 | 1 |
27 | 6202T | 14 | 1 |
T-28 | 36842J | 12 | 1 |
T-28 | 1073E | 12 | 1 |
30 | 1045C | 10 | 1 |
31 | 1044C | 7 | 2 |
32 | 2349C | 4 | 1 |
33 | 1044A | 3 | 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]