Mission, Texas- The Alton Memorial Jr. High School (AMJH) Lady Robo-Rangers FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team #13523 has made district history, while also qualifying for the 2022 FIRST World Championships.
In the process of qualifying for the world competition, the Lady Robo-Rangers earned the coveted Inspire Award at the Texas South Regional Championship. They are the first district team to earn the award. An added feather in their cap is the fact that the Lady Robo-Rangers are the first middle school team to win the Inspire Award in the Rio Grande Valley at the Regional Championships, while competing against high school teams. The Inspire Award is FTC’s most prestigious award given to the team that best embodies the challenge of FIRST, and is an inspiration to others acting with gracious professionalism and is a strong ambassador for all the FIRST programs.
The members of the Lady Robo-Rangers team are: Jazlyn Granados, captain; Kayla Cirlos, Jenna Cortez, Erika Faz, Alison Garcia, Alexa Rodriguez, Briana Santoy, Briseyda Pena. This team competes at the high school level.
The 2022 FIRST World Championships will be held in Houston, Texas, April 20-23.
The Lady Robo-Rangers will be one of just two teams to represent south Texas as a part of the 160 teams competing in Houston.
The AMJH Robo-Rangers teams have been chasing the dream of winning the Inspire Award for five years, coming close several times at the League level. The current members of the Lady Robo-Rangers credit the foundation set by their predecessors in helping them grow into winning the Inspire Award at the Regional Championships.
Other noteworthy achievements for the Lady Robo-Rangers this year includes honors earned at the South RGV Hawking Tournament: Winning Alliance, Design Award winners, second place for Inspire Award. This is the second time the AMJH Lady Robo-Rangers have earned the Hawking Tournament championship.
Coaches for the Robo-Rangers are: Robert Granados, Samantha Granados, Sammy Rivera.
Pictured on the back row from left to right are: Robert Granados, coach; Kayla Cirlos; Jenna Cortez; Jazlyn Granados, captain; Erika Faz; Samantha Granados, coach; Sammy Rivera, coach. On the front row from left to right are: Allison Garcia, Briana Santoy, Alexa Rodriguez. Not pictured: Briseyda Pena.
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