Robowranglers
Team 148
Greenville, Texas

2009
Sponsored by Innovation First, Inc., L-3 Communications Integrated Systems and Greenville ISD, Team 148, the Robowranglers, participated in the 2009 FIRST Robotics Competition.

In the 2009 FRC game, "Lunacy," two three-team alliances compete in each match.  The object of the game is to attain a higher score than your opponent by placing "moon rocks" in the trailers hitched to the opposing alliance's robots.

Team 148's robot, "Tornado," made use of a suction device to collect and store up to 30 "moon rocks" and release them into the opposing alliance's trailers.  "Tornado" led the team to a first place finish at the FRC Dallas Regional with teams 2354 and 418, and as a Quarterfinalist at the FRC Lone Star Regional with teams 418 and 1865.  At the Championship Event in Atlanta, the team advanced to the quarterfinals in the Newton Division with teams 126 and 2377.

The Robowranglers also took home the Motorola Quality Award from the Dallas Regional and the General Motors Industrial Design Award from the Lone Star Regional.

Events
2009 FIRST Robotics Competition (21-13-0)
• FRC Dallas Regional (13-3-0)
  • Regional Winner with teams 2354 and 418
  • Motorola Quality Award
• FRC Lone Star Regional (4-5-0)
  • Regional Quarterfinalist with teams 418 and 1865
  • General Motors Industrial Design Award
• FRC Championship (4-5-0)
  • Newton Division Quarterfinalist with teams 126 and 2377

Press
Robowranglers ready to defend title
Robowranglers capture top three spots at meet
Robowranglers take FIRST at SMU event
Letter to the editor
Seeing 'red', being 'blue'

Students
Rae Arnold
Jeff Bethel
Alex Cartier
Allison Chitwood
Michelle Colwell
Brittany Lee Davis
Cody Fields
Elise Follett
Parker Francis
Ben Gilbert
Cody Horton
Connor Horton
Terry Hudson
Katie Kroncke
J.C. Lawler
Mark Mahrer
Josh Matlack
Zack McClellen
Chris McMurray
Isaiah Pierce
Keri Porter
Adam Risley
Laura Risley
Dillon Row
James Russell
Chris Thompson
Charles Wensel
Trevor Wooten
Kaleb Wright
Amy Yznaga

Mentors
Will Beene
Corey Chitwood
Chris Follett
Jim Francis
John Hodapp
Chris Horne
Brandon Martus
Steve Maxwell
Kevin Morris
Vanessa Pope
Adam Reppond
Ken Stroud
Johnny Tharp
Ricky Torrance
John V-Neun
Casey Welch
Monty Wineinger
John Yznaga

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