On November 13th, at the Smoky Mountain Forge Signature Event held in Tennessee, TechBlazers’ middle school team 16610G demonstrated an inspiring fighting spirit. They started near the bottom in second-to-last place, but through continuous strategic adjustments, they made a remarkable comeback and ultimately advanced to the semifinals, achieving outstanding results.
Event Details:
The Smoky Mountain Forge Signature Event – Middle School is an important middle school competition within the VEX Robotics Competition system. The event was held in Tennessee, USA, on November 12–13.
This event is an open Signature Event that allows middle school teams to participate, showcasing their comprehensive abilities through qualification matches, elimination matches, and the Skills Challenge.
Despite starting with a low ranking, 16610G was not defeated. Instead, they gained experience through competition and steadily improved their performance. During the qualifiers, they surpassed their opponents step by step, demonstrating exceptional resilience under pressure and teamwork.
Additionally, team 16610G received the Judges Award, which is not only recognition of their technical skills, but also acknowledgment of their team culture, communication, and innovative thinking.
In the Skills Challenge, 16610G also performed excellently, placing third. This shows that they can not only succeed in competitive matches, but also possess solid fundamentals in robot control, programming, and strategy.
Fighting their way from near last place all the way to the semifinals, and earning recognition from both the judges and in the skills competition, is truly something to be proud of! We look forward to 16610G achieving great results in more competitions!