The Gear Slayerz from Cooper Elementary, and the Girls with Gears from Starr Elementary joined 38 other elementary and middle school teams in Grand Ledge. It was a first ever Robotics Tournament for half of our 4th and 5th grade students and their coaches.
The Gear Slayerz team members (l-r) are Alex Gruizenga, Noah Johnson, and Carter Palme. Their coaches are Bryan Gruizenga and Justin Palme.
The Girls with Gear team members are Bridgett Crampton, Riley Czarnecki, Lyla Reiber and Eleanor Stone. They are coached by Sarah Orr and Nicole Moore.
Coach Gruizenga summed up the day by noting, "We didn't receive any awards, but we had a great time and learned a lot of things to work on!"
Meanwhile, two PRC middle school teams traveled to Allendale for their event. Team Tech Titans placed 12th of 35 teams after the qualifying rounds and captained the 8th place alliance in the final rounds. Team Gear Gremlins placed 27th after the qualifying rounds and captained the 15th place alliance. Both teams lost in the Round of Sixteen.
The Tech Titans team members are AJ Billheimer, Liam Gault, Logan Warner, and Isaac Wronski. They are coached by Brooke and Matt Billheimer.
The Gear Gremlins team members (l-r) are Lydia McCall, Mia Williams, and Aubrey Bates. The team is coached by Julie Williams and Matt Warren.
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