The First world championship brought together the most talented robotics teams from around the globe. Cinco Ranch High School was selected to compete in one of the most fiercely competitive divisions. With a strong spirit of collaboration and sportsmanship they finished in 6th place with a record of 8-2.

“The teamwork aspect and the various fields of engineering interest me. I did not grow up thinking I would pursue STEM, so when I learned a lot from just a highschool club and gained enough experience to become a build lead, I was inspired by how versatile and interesting the processes of fabrication and design are, even as someone who didn’t take physics or go down the engineering career path. Engineering and robotics in my personal experience, can shape futures and it changed my goals an incredible amount because of how impactful my experience has been working with this team”, said Kayla 

Lee. 

The team came to an alliance selection, they carefully chose their partners, barging together an unstoppable team with 1577 Steampunk from Israel, 1768 Nashoba Robotics from Bolton, Massachusetts, and 154 Miscar from Israel. Their alliance was a force to be reckoned with, dominating their first two elimination matches with scores of 190-166 and 189-174 respectively. 

“I feel like moving forward our team will only improve as the new generations take over. Our leadership team and students will improve their quality of teaching and continue to impact the community around us. As a team it’s our goal to not only make a grat robot, but to be the best people we can possibly become and inspire our younger generations”, Jacob White said. 

CRyptonite has a strong reputation in the competition. They are known for their dedication to STEM education and outreach, and they regularly hold workshops and events to inspire younger students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. 

“The teamwork aspect and the various fields of engineering interest me. I did not grow up thinking I would pursue STEM, so when I learned a lot from just a highschool club and gained enough experience to become a build lead, I was inspired by how versatile and interesting the processes of fabrication and design are, even as someone who didn’t take physics or go down the engineering career path”, Lee said. 

Overall, Cinco Ranch High School’s robotics program is highly regarded and has helped many students develop their technical skills and pursue careers in STEM fields. 

“The countless hours we spent together building our robot and honing our skills were all worth it, culminating in a season that will be remembered for years to come”, White said.