All four robotics teams at St. Francis of the Lakes Catholic School in Brainerd recently qualified for the VEX IQ State Championship Robotics Tournament in Kimball.
Team 59365 D participated in the elementary division. They are Connor Marcussen, Max Wehseler, Anika Seitzer and Vinnie Buffetta. They placed fourth overall and fourth in the skills challenge.
Teams 59365 A, 59365 B and 59365 C all competed in the middle school division. Team A is Adam Lokken and Ben Laube. Team B is Beau Thuringer and Camden Esser. Team C is Shawn Marcussen and Joey Junkert.
Team A took second place in the tournament and eighth in skills. Team B took fourth in the tournament and sixth in skills. Team C won the state tournament and placed second in skills.
With Team C winning the state tournament, that qualifies them for the world championship in Dallas in May.
