Vestavia Central Robotics Team Triumphs In Tuscaloosa

TUSCALOOSA, AL - The Vestavia Hills Elementary Central robotics team competed in the University of Alabama’s Robotics Competition on Saturday, April 7, and came away having dominated the competition. All three of Central’s teams placed in the top five with one of those teams taking home the first place prize.

The team is sponsored by Michelle Coxwell, Kim Jaggard, and Maggie Blaising. Students practiced weekly to learn how to program Lego Mindstorm EV3 robots and competed in a friendly competition between Cahaba Heights as well as the Hoover Robotics Competition.

First place prizes were awarded to Caleb Boylan, Sriram Birur, Tate Sparks, Ivan Riley, and Maddie Crawford. 4th place prizes were awarded to James Junkin, Jake McNiel, Wrenn Smith, and Nifemi Makwimi. Along with a team trophy, each student received a $35 gift card as well as a subscription to an e-book of their choice in the field of computer science.

Photo from Vestavia Hills City Schools