16 Radnor High Schoolers Heading To State Robotics Competition

RADNOR TOWNSHIP, PA – Sixteen Radnor High School students who are part of the Radnor Robotics club are heading to a state robotics competition this weekend after having strong performances at a qualifying event in February, the Radnor Township School District announced.

Two teams – 101A and 101B – will head to the VEX Robotics Eastern Pennsylvania State Championships on Saturday, March 3 at Norristown High School following their appearances at the Spring-Ford In the Zone State Qualifier at Spring-Ford High School on Feb. 17, the district said.

Team members on Team 101A are A.J. Bloomfield, Charlie Frick, Paul Lacroix, Alex Leonardi, Scott Massey, Eliana Schlagman, and Grant Stephano. Team 101B consists of Ben Adams, Kiran Brennan, Natalie Clark, Julia Grossinger, Matthew Leonardi, Zach Marino, Jack McNamara, Joey Pevner, and Edgar Ryan.

Radnor Robotics Team 101A went 5-1 in their division, ranked second and advanced to the finals. Team 101B finished 6-0 in their division, ranked third and advanced to the semi-finals.

The Spring-Ford VEX Robotics Competition is one in a series of tournaments supported by the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and various national, regional and local sponsors, the district said.

The competition season culminates each spring, with the top performing teams from local and state VEX Robotics Competitions competing against each other at VEX Worlds, according to the distinct.

At VEX Worlds, these exemplary teams will have the opportunity to challenge their top-ranked peers from over 30 countries around the world, including Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States of America, the distinct said.

The Radnor Robotics club is led by faculty sponsors and Radnor High School teachers Ken Delaney and Drew Krupp and is supported by a grant from Radnor Educational Foundation.

Congratulations and good luck to these stellar students!

Pictured above from left are Ben Adams, Edgar Ryan and Julia Grossinger.

Image via Radnor Township School District