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![]() In these cases, the spares we had in the crate would have been no help. This took 30 minutes on top of other unforeseen mechanical issues. We had many mechanical issues we had to sort out between matches like changing the main arm drive belt. This is the highest we have been ranked in a very long time. We went 5-2 the first day and ended in 5th place out of 36 other teams. The first competition day was pretty fun. However, all spare parts and tools never made it to the tournament! “Scorpion,” the robot, did make it to Florida, along with a contingent of 50 IgKnighters, mentors, and parents. In this first event of the 2023 Charged Up season, the IgKnighters faced immediate challenges before they took the field. Then, they captained the third place alliance in the elimination rounds. The team finished 5th of 34 teams in qualification matches. The McQuaid Jesuit Robotics team, the IgKnighters, competed in the South Florida Regional Tournament in Palm Beach on March 3rd and 4th. IgKnighters at South Florida Regional Qualifier 2023 For more information on the team and their season, visit Major Sponsors of the IgKnighters include McQuaid Jesuit, Xerox, Big Dog 3D Printing and With some luck and a lot of skill, the IgKnighters will not see Cleveland as our final event of the year… The IgKnighters will press “Scorpion” into service once more this month, at the Buckeye Regional Qualifier in Cleveland, OH. “Scorpion” is known for running up big autonomous scores (driving with no driver) and has many of its important functions pre-coded into the driver controls, increasing the opportunities to score without additional human control needed. It was built almost entirely in-house by a dedicated team of students and mentors. “Scorpion” is a swerve-drive, aluminum frame, 85 pound speedster with an articulated arm and pincers designed for grabbing small rubber traffic cones and inflated cubes, the game pieces required to score in this year’s Charged Up game. Our alliance went far last Saturday, but not far enough to grab that golden ticket. In the playoff rounds, we built an alliance with The Trojanators from North Catholic High School in Cranberry Township, PA, and Devil Tech from Victor High School in Victor, NY. Last week, on our home field, at RIT, the team also advanced quite far against even more competition, 55 teams including robots from Chinese Taipei and Quebec! The IgKnighters drove “Scorpion” to many victories over the two-day tournament, holding a record of 8-2-0 at the end of qualifying rounds. ![]() “Scorpion” ended the run in the top ten of 34 teams from around the country and even some from overseas. In Florida, we advanced all the way to the quarterfinals before stumbling due to a bumper malfunction. This year, for FIRST Charged Up sponsored by Qualcomm, the IgKnighters decided to expand our competition experience by attending three qualifying tournaments. Only the top teams qualify to advance, and McQuaid’s IgKnighters are always in contention. Our student-built competition robot “Scorpion” rolled into RIT this past week with eyes on a golden ticket for FIRST Championship 2023. IgKnighters at Finger Lakes Regional Qualifier 2023
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