[Alpha Beta]

Alliance selections were serpentine with no inter-picking among the top 5.

1. 1986, 3593, 5001
2. 1987, 3284, 1108
3. 16, 4849, 4843
4. 3612, 1730, 1861
5. 3160, 4532, 3937

Quarterfinals
4 over 5 in 2 matches

Semifinals
1 over 4 in 2 matches
2 over 3 in 3 matches

Finals
1 over 2 in 2 matches
(1987 was out of commission for the finals, and IIRC 4532 filled in.)

A big thanks to the members of 16 and 3612 who hosted a fantastic event. The field staff did an excellent job during qualifications making sure everyone got back on the field for each match. No small feat considering the many back-to-back schedulings created by the smaller number of participants.

Thank you Invictus (3593) and Apophis (5???) for helping us win the event. We remembered Invictus from our time together at the Oklahoma Regional, and your flexibility to shoot from the wing made us super compatible. It was amazing to see the young team from Prairie Grove, AR build a robot over the summer and be able to compete with it. The defense you played on 3284 was stellar, and a big reason why the finals went our way. No one should bother remembering the number 5001 because this team is still awaiting their official team number from FIRST, but do remember the name Apophis. They've prepared themselves well to be a force in the 2014 season.

A couple shout outs:
3284 was outstanding all weekend, consistently hitting auto, nailing 4 sets, and getting the 10 pt hang (often at the last second). This is the first time I got to see your team in person this year and I can definitely see why you were a top draft selection at champs. Looking forward to working together at Cow Town.

3160 was the only other robot in the field to climb past the first rung, and when your pyramid dump was on it was a game changer. Congrats on making the most difficult part of Ultimate Ascent look easy.