[Deke]

I know everyone on team 85 had a blast at Kentwood, and are excited for West Michigan!

I want to thank 4967 for picking us, and 244 for joining us as well. A few more things falling our way could have changed the outcome but we gave it our best shot. What can I say about 244 as a 2nd pick making 2 four stacks consistently, they definitely blew away what we expected from them.

So many great teams to watch at Kentwood. 3620 making stack after stack match after match. 2054 tweaking their auto in all day Friday. 2959 tweaking their robot in all day Friday and tearing it up on Saturday. 4967 dominating their last qualifying matches to end up 2nd overall. 2767 throwing hail marys to keep them in the ranks when they had robot troubles. 2075 cleaning up the landfill and grabbing rcs and many many more great teams. It was just an awesome district event.

I know we waited as we watched 2054 knowing that when they got their robot clicking they would be a game changer, and everyone knew it Saturday morning. We also watched 2959 all day Friday waiting for them to get going, they have a high ceiling with that robot and it showed as they worked beautifully with their alliance to a finals showdown.

Thank you to all the volunteers that made the event possible!