| Date of Event | March 12, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Primary Location | Arkansas Tech University, Russellville |
| Key Entities | Lakeside Elementary; Lakeside Middle School; McGehee High School |
| Outcome/Score | Lakeside teams won Excellence and Robot Skills awards; McGehee student won middle-school VRC tournament |
Lakeside Elementary in Lake Village won the Excellence Award and Robot Skills Champion title at the VEX Robotics Arkansas state championship in Russellville on March 10-12, 2022.
About 500 K-12 students and 118 teams attended at Arkansas Tech University. Fifty-two teams qualified for the VEX World Championship in Dallas.
Lakeside and McGehee Awards
- Elementary VEX IQ: Lakeside Team Legends won Excellence, Teamwork Champion and Robot Skills Champion. Team End Game also won Teamwork Champion. Team Trailblazers took Teamwork 2nd.
- Middle school VEX IQ: Lakeside Middle School Team Robo-Slayers won Robot Skills Champion, the Amaze Award and Teamwork 2nd. Team Robo Runners took Teamwork 3rd.
- Middle school VRC: a McGehee High School entry was a Tournament Champion, Robot Skills Champion and Think Award winner, as listed by Arkansas Tech.
- High school VRC: McGehee’s Team Explosive Chaos won the Create Award.
Where to Check Robotics Results
- Lakeside School District, Lake Village: team news
- Arkansas Tech University STEM office: state championship results
More results: Southeast Arkansas robotics results.
Sources: arkansastechnews.com.
