News Detail
D-E Varsity Robotics Team, Critical Mass - FTC Team 207, wins FTC NJ State Championship!
D-E Varsity Robotics Team - Critical Mass, FTC Team 207 - reports success from the FTC NJ State Championship at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School.
After tough matches in the morning, Critical Mass was selected to be in an alliance (a partnership of 3 teams) for the finals. The team worked successfully with two other alliance teams -- LANbros of Southampton, NJ, and Team Overdrive of Bridgewater, NJ -- to win the championship.
After tough matches in the morning, Critical Mass was selected to be in an alliance (a partnership of 3 teams) for the finals. The team worked successfully with two other alliance teams -- LANbros of Southampton, NJ, and Team Overdrive of Bridgewater, NJ -- to win the championship.
Additionally, Critical Mass earned the Motivate Award. This award is recognition for the work the members of Critical Mass have done throughout the season to mentor two rookie robotics teams of D-E’s own upper school, in addition to their extensive outreach and community service work, mentoring other teams and running workshops for younger students.
Due to both of these awards, Critical Mass has qualified for the Eastern Super-Regional Tournament on March 16-18 at Scranton, PA. This will be an opportunity for the team to meet and compete with 72 of the best teams from Maine to West Virginia.
Lastly, Dr. Pagnotta received an award for Outstanding Veteran Coach, recognized for his many years of service coaching an FTC robotics team in New Jersey and volunteering at many events as well. Dr. Pagnotta has been coaching since the year the league started.
Critical Mass will be leaving Friday, March 16 to University of Scranton in Scranton, PA to compete in FTC Super Regionals, a 3-day tournament against 71 other teams from Maine to West Virginia.
Below is the list of students who will be competing:
Robert Thea '18
Robert Aburustum '19
Milo Cassarino '19
Linda Chen '19
Austin Crawley '19
Ryan Gross '19
Philip Lee '19
Wen Plotnick '19
Polina Shvetsov '19
Luke Thompson '19
Kenneth Yan '19
Lukas McCullough '20
Caroline Yaffa '20
Best wishes in the tournament and GO BULLDOG ‘BOTS!
Mailing Address: 315 East Palisade Avenue Englewood, NJ 07631gps: 81 Lincoln Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
201-569-9500 Email: d-e@d-e.org
Located in Englewood, New Jersey, Dwight-Englewood is a greater New York City area private school with a rigorous college prep curriculum for boys and girls in preschool through grade 12.