Words: Caroline Chu

Centennial students Mathew Zhang, Andrew Zhao, Mathew Zou, and Keertik Bacon won the county level qualification round for the FIRST Tech Challenge on January 29.

The competition requires competitors to build and program their own robots and battle other teams. Zhang, Zhao, Zou, and Bacon, along with Burleigh Manor Middle School student, Philip Wang, will move onto states after their win.

The state-level competition will be held at Mount Saint Mary’s University on February 12.

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