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Robotics East Ridge Warroad Duluth East form championship alliance Steam-powered airships dominated the stage on May 20 when robotics programs gathered for the Minnesota State High School League s

2 Robotics East Ridge Warroad Duluth East form championship alliance Steam-powered airships dominated the stage on May 20 when robotics programs gathered for the Minnesota State High School League s state tournament at Mariucci Arena on the University of Minnesota campus. FIRST STEAMWORKS was the name of the competition for the 2017 season. Each three-team alliance prepared to take flight in three ways: build steam pressure, start rotors, and prepare for flight. Robots operated independently from preprogrammed instructions for the first 15 seconds in an autonomous period. Alliances could score points by reaching their baseline, delivering gears to the airship, and scoring fuel into the boilers. In the second (teleoperated) period, operators took control and scored points by collecting and delivering gears to their airships, scoring fuel in the boilers, climbing the ropes on their airship to prepare for flight, populating gear trains to start rotors, and defending against other alliances. The teleoperated period was two minutes and 15 seconds. The alliance of 3130-East Ridge of Woodbury, 2883-Warroad, and 2512-Duluth East, reigned during this season s tournament and were crowned the championship alliance. It was the first championship for Warroad and the second for East Ridge and Duluth East. The East Ridge Errors and Duluth East Daredevils both won their first titles in 2015 when they were on the winning alliance with Trinity School at River Ridge of Eagan. The win was also an improvement for the Warroad F.R.E.D. They claimed runner-up honors in both 2015 and The alliance of 5172-Greenbush-Middle River, 1816-Edina, and 2169-Prior Lake took runner-up honors. Greenbush-Middle River was looking for its second consecutive title. The Gators won with Irondale of New Brighton and New London-Spicer in The alliance of 2175-Math and Science Academy of Woodbury, 3277-Thief River Falls, and 2052-Irondale placed third. The qualified teams represented the top 36 Minnesota teams from various FIRST regional competitions. Here is an alphabetized list of this year s teams, preceded by each team s FIRST -designated number: 4397 Bagley; 4607 Becker; 6709 Big Lake; 2181 Blaine; 3630 Breck School, Golden Valley; 4174 Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart; 3184 Burnsville; 4859 Byron; 3278 Detroit Lakes; 2512 Duluth East; 2220 Eagan; 6749 Eagle Ridge Academy, Minnetonka; 3130 East Ridge, Woodbury; 1816 Edina; 2987 Farmington; 3293 Fergus Falls; 4539 Frazee- Vergas; 5172 Greenbush-Middle River; 4207 Holy Family Catholic, Victoria; 2509 Hutchinson; 2052 Irondale, New Brighton; 6758 Kasson-Mantorville; 5638 Lac qui Parle Valley, Madison; 3755 Litchfield; 2526 Maple Grove; 2175 Math & Science Academy, Woodbury; 2500 Minneapolis Patrick Henry; 3883 Park, Cottage Grove; 5913 Pequot Lakes; 2169 Prior Lake; 4728 Rocori, Cold Spring; 3299 Southwest Christian, Chaska; 4536 St. Paul Central; 3277 Thief River Falls; 4198 Waconia; 2883 Warroad. The 2017 state tournament marked the sixth year the Minnesota State High School League has hosted a Robotics competition. MINNESOTA PREP PHOTO / MnPrepPhoto.com The East Ridge robot, Fierrbox (3130), competes against Sir Bedivere (2169), the robot from Prior Lake, in the FIRST STEAMWORKS competition. The alliance of East Ridge-Warroad-Duluth East claimed the 2017 title. Minnesota State High School League YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Robotics 265

2017 State Champion Alliance Lead East Ridge, Woodbury Team 3130 Kneeling (L-R): Kyle Skepper, Adam Hrastich, Ashley Holton, Charley Whisler, Austin Thul, Tieghan Smyth (lying down), Jacob Sanders,

3 2017 State Champion Alliance Lead East Ridge, Woodbury Team 3130 Kneeling (L-R): Kyle Skepper, Adam Hrastich, Ashley Holton, Charley Whisler, Austin Thul, Tieghan Smyth (lying down), Jacob Sanders, Casey Eakins, Bradley Cho. Crouching on Right Ride: Anya Mazar, Parker Bibus, Kate Sawyer, Angie Kyrasa. Front Standing: Liam Murray, Connor Wenthin, Max Smith (gray sweatshirt), Bennet Ashton (gray sweatshirt), Ryan Jeo, Frank Back, Howard Chen, Anna Sawyer, Iaong Lor, Kyle Goetz, Eastan Giebler. Back Two Rows: Alex Gerber, Head Mentor Doug Jensen, Ike Bibus, Jake Swanson, Zach Wirta, Colin Wenthin, Mason Mickelson, Ian Wirta (in the hat), Jacob Neumann (standing in the ship), Rahul Polavarapu, Ryan Hrastich, Luke Lehmann, Corey Nagle, Nick Nyvall, Nathan Buhr, Samir Patel, Anthony Hamer State Robotics Tournament Championship Match Results Winning Alliance: 3130 East Ridge, Woodbury; 2883 Warroad; 2512 Duluth East 2nd-Place Alliance: 5172 Greenbush-Middle River; 1816 Edina; 2169 Prior Lake 3rd-Place Alliance: 2175 Math & Science Academy, Woodbury; 3277 Thief River Falls; 2052 Irondale, New Brighton 4th-Place Alliance: 4536 St. Paul Central; 5913 Pequot Lakes; 4539 Frazee-Vergas Match Red 1 Red 2 Red 3 Blue 1 Blue 2 Blue 3 Red Score Blue Score Semifinal Semifinal Semifinal Semifinal Field Timeout* Final Field Timeout* Final Field Timeout* Final Robotics YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Minnesota State High School League

Row 2: Ben Colson, Aaron Anderson, Mack Boulianne, Aaron Rehm, Elizabeth Grove, Jacob Dignan, David Bukowiec, Lincoln Nash.

4 2017 State Champion Alliance Partners Warroad Team 2883 MINNESOTA PREP PHOTO / MnPrepPhoto.com MINNESOTA PREP PHOTO / MnPrepPhoto.com Row 1 (L-R): Cody Sather, Remington Crompton, Noah Harren, Conner Ehlers, Zach Heppner, Carson Culleton. Row 2: Ben Colson, Aaron Anderson, Mack Boulianne, Aaron Rehm, Elizabeth Grove, Jacob Dignan, David Bukowiec, Lincoln Nash. Row 3: Brandon Gibson, Sarah Dignan, Tereza Hruba, Valerie Crowe, Valla Olaughlin, Rebecca Heppner, Phillip Ellenson. Row 4: Keith Landin, Jacob Colson, Keith Nelson, Greg Dignan, Duane Heppner, Scott Edman, Eli Vettel, Tom Beadle, Sam Colson, Jacob Davis, Jeremy Culleton, Ian Ellenson, Leah Otto, Owen Marvin. Duluth East Team 2512 Row 1 (L-R): Sasha Waxman, Ryan Cauchon, Kahl Steinmetz, Connor Rentz, Kody Olsen, Noah Gaida, Troy Martin, Dawson Averill, Cassie Pennings. Row 2: Karol Lundquist, Olivia Nelson, Haley Montgomery, Anna Kerola, Noah Hyatt, Kya Heiken, Kale Nelson, Alyssa Walli, Julia Boyd, Zach Hagen. Row 3: Kyler Cooper, Morgan Pirsig, Jared Menze, Jordan Johnson, Spencer Olsen, Sunna Mujteba, Linnea Frisk, Marcus Giuliani, Elliot Johnson, Anna Todd, Tim Velner. Row 4: Cameron Anderson, Gavin Sumner, Loki Rautio, Jonathon Erickson, Doug Frisk, Cooper White, Gary Harma, Tucker Johnson, Luke DiDomenico. Minnesota State High School League YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Robotics 267

About the 2017 Competition FIRST STEAMWORKS, SM the 2017 FIRST Robotics Competition game, invites two adventure clubs from an era in which technology relied on steam power to prepare their airships

They score it in high and low goals in their boiler. As fuel is scored steam pressure in the tank on the alliance s airship builds the high goal builds pressure faster than the low goal. 2.

5 About the 2017 Competition FIRST STEAMWORKS, SM the 2017 FIRST Robotics Competition game, invites two adventure clubs from an era in which technology relied on steam power to prepare their airships for the ultimate long distance race. Each three-team alliance prepares to take flight in three ways: 1. Build Steam Pressure. Robots collect fuel represented by green balls. They score it in high and low goals in their boiler. As fuel is scored steam pressure in the tank on the alliance s airship builds the high goal builds pressure faster than the low goal. 2. Start Rotors. Robots retrieve and deliver gears to pilots on their airship who then install them on the appropriate rotor. Once a gear train is complete the rotor can be started. 3. Prepare for Flight. Adventure clubs want their robots to climb aboard their airships so they can assist the pilots during the race. Autonomous Period: Robots operate independently from preprogrammed instructions for the first 15 seconds. Adventure clubs score points by: Reaching their baseline Delivering gears to the airship Scoring fuel into the boilers Teleoperated Period: Operators take control for the final two minutes and fifteen seconds. Adventure Clubs continue to score points by: Collecting and delivering gears to their airship Scoring fuel in the boilers Climbing the ropes on their airship to prepare for flight Populating gear trains to start rotors Defending against other Adventure Clubs The adventure club with the highest score at the end of the match is best prepared for the race and wins. FIRST, the FIRST logo, FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST Tech Challenge, FIRST STEAMWORKS, SM Coopertition, Gracious Professionalism, and Sport for the Mind TM are trademarks of For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST ). LEGO and MINDSTORMS are registered trademarks of the LEGO Group. FIRST LEGO League and FIRST LEGO League Jr. are jointly held trademarks of FIRST and the LEGO Group FIRST. All rights reserved. 268 Robotics YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Minnesota State High School League

6 Ranking After Qualification Matches Rank Team RS Total Pts Auto Rotor Takeoff kpa W-L-T DQ Played , , , ,200 1, , ,200 1, , ,140 1, , , , ,120 1, , ,120 1, , , , ,100 1, , , , , , , , ,220 1, , , , , , , , , , , ,200 1, , , , ,140 1, , , , , , ,100 1, , , , , , , , , , , , ,040 1, , ,100 1, , , , , , , , , , Key: RS Ranking Score, Total Pts: Sum of MATCH points, Auto: Sum of AUTO points, Rotor: Sum of ROTOR engagement points, Takeoff: Sum of Ready for Takeoff points, kpa: Sum of accumulated pressure. Win/Loss/Tie records (W-L-T), DQ, and Played are not used as ranking tie-breakers. In the event that teams are tied, and have exhausted all tie-breakers listed above, they will be randomly sorted (as shown in the Rank column). State Champions Year Champions (Team # & School) Runners-up (Team # & School) Game Park, Cottage Grove; 2169 Prior Lake; 3747 *River Bend Academy/Lake Crystal-Wellcome Rebound Rumble 2508 Stillwater Area Memorial; 2530 *Rochester; 2232 Anoka Becker; 2052 Irondale, New Brighton; 3102 Nevis; 3276 New London-Spicer; Ultimate Ascent 2175 Math & Science Academy, Woodbury 2169 Prior Lake Irondale, New Brighton; 2175 Math & Science Academy, 4607 Becker; 2530 *Rochester; Aerial Assist Woodbury; 4778 Chanhassen 3018 *St. Peter/Mankato/Lake Crystal Duluth East; 3130 East Ridge, Woodbury; 2883 Warroad; 2052 Irondale, New Brighton; Recycle Rush 4215 Trinity School at River Ridge, Eagan 2526 Maple Grove Greenbush-Middle River; 2052 Irondale, New Brighton; 4009 Duluth Denfeld; 3042 Eastview, Apple Valley; Stronghold 3276 New London-Spicer 2883 Warroad East Ridge, Woodbury; 2883 Warroad; 5172 Greenbush-Middle River; 1816 Edina; Steamworks 2512 Duluth East 2169 Prior Lake Minnesota State High School League YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Robotics 269

7 2017 State Robotics Tournament Teams (Numerical Order) NO. TEAM NO. TEAM NO. TEAM 1816 Edina 2052 Irondale, New Brighton 2169 Prior Lake 2175 Math & Science Academy 2181 Blaine 2220 Eagan 2500 Minneapolis Patrick Henry 2509 Hutchinson 2512 Duluth East 2526 Maple Grove 2883 Warroad 2987 Farmington 3130 East Ridge, Woodbury 3184 Burnsville 3277 Thief River Falls 3278 Detroit Lakes 3293 Fergus Falls 3299 Southwest Christian 3630 Breck School, Golden Valley 3755 Litchfield 3883 Park, Cottage Grove 4174 Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 4198 Waconia 4207 Holy Family Catholic, Victoria 4397 Bagley 4536 St Paul Central 4539 Frazee-Vergas 4607 Becker 4728 Rocori, Cold Spring 4859 Byron 5172 Greenbush-Middle River 5638 Lac qui Parle Valley, Madison 5913 Pequot Lakes 6709 Big Lake 6749 Eagle Ridge Academy, Eden Prairie 6758 Kasson-Mantorville State Robotics Participants Academy for Sciences & Agriculture, Vadnais Heights Albany Alden-Conger Alexandria Area , 14, Annandale Anoka Runner-up 2667 Apple Valley Austin Bagley Becker Champion, 14 Runner-up, 16, Big Lake Bigfork Blaine , 15, Blake School (The), Minneapolis Bloomington Kennedy Runner-up 2503 Brainerd Breck School, Golden Valley , Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart , Burnsville Byron , Centennial, Circle Pines *Champlin Park/Anoka STEP Chanhassen Champion, 15, Chaska *Chisago Lakes/North Branch , Cretin-Derham Hall, St. Paul Crookston Detroit Lakes Duluth Denfeld , 15, 16 Runner-up 2512 Duluth East , 14, 15 Champion, 16, 17 Champion 2220 Eagan , 13, 16, Eagle Ridge Academy, Minnetonka East Ridge, Woodbury , 15 Champion, 17 Champion 3042 Eastview, Apple Valley Runner-up 2502 Eden Prairie , 14, Eden Valley-Watkins Edina , 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 Runner-up 5690 Esko Faribault , Farmington , Fergus Falls , 14, 15, Frazee-Vergas , 14, 15, 16, Fridley Greenbush-Middle River , 15, 16 Champion, 17 Runner-up 5232 Hermantown , Holy Family Catholic, Victoria Hopkins Hutchinson International School of Minnesota (The), Eden Prairie Irondale, New Brighton , 13 Champion, 14 Champion, 15 Runner-up, 16 Champion, Isanti County 4H Kasson-Mantorville La Crescent Lac qui Parle Valley, Madison , Lake City Lakeview Christian Academy, Duluth Litchfield Mahtomedi Maple Grove , 15 Runner-up, 16, Math & Science Academy, Woodbury Champion, 14 Champion, Minneapolis Patrick Henry Minneapolis Washburn Minnetonka Morris Area , 13, Mounds Park Academy, St. Paul Nashwauk-Keewatin Nevis Runner-up, 14, New London-Spicer Runner-up, 15, 16 Champion 2501 North, North St. Paul , North Lakes Academy, Forest Lake Norwood-Young America Owatonna , 14, 15, Park, Cottage Grove Champion, 14, Pequot Lakes Prior Lake Runner-up 2169 *Prior Lake/Savage Champion, 13 Runner-up, *River Bend Academy/Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Runner-up, Rocori, Cold Spring *Rochester , 14 Runner-up, 15, *St. Cloud Schools St. Paul Central , 15, St. Paul Como Park St. Paul Harding St. Paul Highland Park *St. Peter/Mankato/Lake Crystal , 14 Runner-up 2518 Simley, Inver Grove Heights Southwest Christian, Chaska , Stillwater Area Champion 3007 Tartan, Oakdale , 14, Thief River Falls , 13, 14, 16, Trinity School at River Ridge, Eagan Champion 4656 Two Harbors , 14, Visitation, Mendota Heights Waconia , Warroad , 15 Runner-up, 16 Runner-up, 17 Champion 270 Robotics YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Minnesota State High School League

8 We ll remember this season forever! All sports create lasting memories, but this season was absolutely unforgettable. Wells Fargo is proud to salute the Minnesota State High School League. wellsfargo.com 2017 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. ( _20891)

Greenbush-Middle River, Eden Valley-

Robotics Greenbush-Middle River, Eden Valley-Watkins, Frazee-Vergas form championship alliance Greenbush-Middle River, Eden Valley- Watkins, and Frazee-Vergas formed the winning alliance at the 2018 State