Thread: Archimedes 2013!!!
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Re: Archimedes 2013!!!
I am really looking forward to the Championship and the Archimedes Division this year.

There are so many great teams (more and more as I am doing my homework) in a very deep field, including an astounding seven former World Champs: 51, 71, 254, 365, 469, 973, and 987, two of the fastest climbers, several multi-disc autonomous machines, high scoring FCS's, and many of the best cycler teams in FIRST. It's going to be awesome and I can't wait to get to St. Louis.

I always enjoy the Championships to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. Archimedes has a number of familiar teams we are looking forward to seeing again including:

Former 987 CMP Alliance Partners:
Team 51 - Curie Division Champs, 2011
Team 71 - Galileo, 2009
Team 365 - Archimedes Division Finalists, 2008

Former 987 CMP Opponents:
Team 11 - Archimedes 2008
Team 33 - Newton 2007
Team 71 - Einstein 2007, Archimedes 2008, Curie 2011
Team 78 - Curie 2012
Team 254 - Curie 2012
Team 365 - Curie 2011
Team 525 - Curie 2012 (Thanks again for helping fix our intake after the Quarter Finals, true class)
Team 1902 - Einstein 2007, Galileo 2009
Team 2081 - Archimedes 2008

Former Regional Alliance Partners:
Team 254 - Winner San Diego Regional 2013, Winner San Diego Regional 2011
Team 846 - Semi Finalist, San Jose 2007
Team 973 - Finalists, Las Vegas Regional 2010
Team 3245 - Winner, Las Vegas Regional 2012

(If I missed anyone, I apologize in advance)

We've competed in the same event as 469 once at IRI in 2008, but we are looking forward to seeing this year's Michigan State Champ in action. I was glued to my computer last Saturday watching all of the great matches at MSC.

A few of the other teams I'm excited to see in person (other than 948 - who I saw in Ellensburg): 2590, 868, 20, 694, 1334, 316, 126, 2959.....(in no particular order and not a complete list yet by any means - I can only find and watch so much video in the last day or so)

Come by the High Roller's Pit in Archimedes and say hello if I don't wander by your pit first!!!

See you all in a few days, good luck, and safe travels.

Trent

Below are the links to the 987's Highlight videos from this year. Enjoy!

San Diego
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crdr08DuuSk

Las Vegas
http://youtu.be/Nw3jZvXsgxM