Thank you to our season presenting sponsor!

A special thank you to our Game Design Committee!

  • Jessica Bollin-Smith

  • Michael Coleman

  • Mark Edelman

  • Mannie Lowe

  • Joe Perrotto

  • Kevin Rudd

Judges’ Choice Award

During the course of the competition, the judging panel may encounter a
team whose unique efforts, performance or dynamics merit recognition,
yet doesn’t fit into any of the existing award categories. To recognize
these unique teams, FIRST offers a customizable judges’ award.

  • Winner            Team Nexus Crusaders 25228

  • 1st Runner Up      Team S B Girls 25223

  • 2nd Runner Up    Team Creation 23071

Judges’ Choice Award – Against All Odds

During the course of the competition, the judging panel may encounter a
team whose unique efforts, performance or dynamics merit recognition,
yet doesn’t fit into any of the existing award categories. To recognize
these unique teams, FIRST offers a customizable judges’ award.

  • Winner            Team Signal Star 21103

  • 1st Runner Up      Team Sonic Max 25254

  • 2nd Runner Up    Team Code Breakers 23003

Compass Award

The Compass Award recognizes an adult coach or mentor who has provided outstanding guidance and support for a team throughout the year and demonstrates to the team what it means to be a Gracious Professional.

Winner          AVNEET     Team G-Force19013

Promote Award

The Promote Award is given to the team that is most successful in creating a compelling video message for the public designed to change our culture and celebrate science, technology, engineering and math

Winner              Team 23863          Electrohephathenix6.0

1st Runner-Up       Team SM Tech 18024

2nd Runner-Up       Team Fearless 24825

Design Award

This award is presented to the team that has best incorporated both functional and aesthetic design elements into their solutions without compromising either one

  • Winner            Team Paraducks22985

  • 1st Runner Up    Team Lunatech 22846

  • 2nd Runner Up        Team LLF 25221

Motivate Award

This judged award celebrates the team that exemplifies the essence of the FIRST Tech Challenge competition through teambuilding, team spirit and exhibited enthusiasm. This team embraces the culture of FIRST and clearly demonstrates what it means to be a team. This is a team who makes a collective effort to make FIRST known throughout their school and community, and sparks others to embrace the culture of FIRST

  • Winner             Team Ekam 24395

  • 1st Runner Up    Team Sana 24697

  • 2nd Runner Up        Team Andhra Achievers 22383

Control Award sponsored by Arm

This award celebrates a team that uses sensors and software to enhance the robot’s functionality on the field; and is given to the team that demonstrates innovative thinking in the control system to solve game challenges such as autonomous operation, enhancing mechanical systems with intelligent control, or using sensors to achieve better results on the field

  • Winner            TeamLab Fusion 20914

  • Runner Up         Team Supercalifragilisticxpialidocious19030

Think Award

The Think Award is given to the team that best reflects their ideas, season, and journey through their engineering portfolio

  • Winner          Team xCellence 22934

  • 1st Runner-Up Team Sigma 20890

  • 2nd Runner-Up Team Eureka 20871

Innovate Award sponsored by Raytheon Technologies

This award celebrates the team that not only thinks outside the box, but also has ingenuity and inventiveness in their design solution

  • Winner Team Mad Engineers 25100

  • 1st Runner Up Team Metal Mavericks 24905

  • 2nd Runner Up Team Curiouscity 20872

Connect Award

This judged award is given to the team that most connects with their local science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) community. A true FIRST team is more than a sum of its parts and recognizes that engaging their local STEM community plays an essential part in their success. The recipient of this award is recognized for helping the community understand FIRST, FIRST Tech Challenge, and the team itself.

  • Winner            Team Alphas 19343

  • 1st Runner-Up Team Programming Club 12483

  • 2nd Runner-Up Team G-Force 19013

Dean’s List Award Finalists

FIRST Dean’s List Finalists are outstanding student leaders whose passion for and effectiveness at attaining FIRST ideals is exemplary. These students were nominated by their teams for their direct contributions and impact on others –exemplifying leadership and commitment, on their FIRST Tech Challenge team, in their school, and in their community.

  • Yugsingh Gharia    Team Lab Fusion 20914

  • Anay Chauhan        Team BSRC Mad About Robots 18025

Dean’s List National Winners

 

Winner              Saisha Arora             Team Sigma 20890

Winner             Venkatesh Dempo    Team Goatronics 24991

Inspire Award

This award celebrates the pinnacle of FIRST Tech Challenge achievement. The team has performed well in all categories and is chosen as a role model for all teams

  • Winner           Team Horcruxes 2.0 18031

  • 1st Runner-Up Team Qazaq Style 25055

  • 2nd Runner-Up       Team Goatronics 24991

Robot Performance Awards

The Alliance Awards recognizes the Finalist and Winning Alliance for their achievement in robot game performance.

  • Highest Rank Qualification Matches    Winner – Team Eureka20871

  • Finalist Alliance –

    • Alliance Captain
    • Team Paraducks22985
    • Alliance 1st Pick
    • TeamBSRC Mad About Robots18025
    • Alliance 2nd Pick
    • Team Alphas 19343