[Jay O'Donnell]

Battlecry was fantastic once again! Great competition as usual and a very fun environment. Can't wait to come back next year.

Personal story of 1058's Battlecry: on the 5th seeded alliance, we felt pretty good about our chances, and then we picked team 1757 out of the hat in the random round of alliance selections. I was skeptical of our chances due to our previous matches with 1757 this season, but when I went to visit their pit before our first match to talk strategy, my opinion of them changed dramatically. 1757 was a team of 7 students, no mentors, only two functional batteries, limited tools, and no spare parts. Their students were working hard to figure out an electrical issue, and after some help from team 1073 we were able to get them onto the field. Their robot may not have been ideal for the alliance, but they stepped up big to do everything they could to help us win, and were willing to do any strategy to succeed. To see a team of 7 kids help an alliance like that was truly remarkable to see. It's kids like that that really make FIRST special. 1757, I can't wait to see what you guys bring to the table next year and I would love to work with you in the future.