[The_Marmot]

The Midwest finals were as intense as last year's. This year also had as much teamwork as last year (remember, 171?).
Robotigers, thanks for making a reliable 4 stack. You guys were great and followed the plan exactly. The extra totes in the last match helped greatly.
CORE, to be honest, you surprised me with your robot. I knew you were good, but WOW. Special thanks to Mr. Sunshine (2062) who kept up the motivation and planning. And thanks to the rest of our drive team (Mr. G, Jordan, and Jarrett). Everyone contributed.

2338 and 1756, you guys were worthy opponents. Going into eliminations, we knew alliance #1 would be hard to beat with two great chute/landfill bots (and barrel snatchers). My chest collapsed when I saw the barrels being pulled in the last match.

Note: In finals match 2, our anti-slip device for the totes worked too well...

Finally, there was a sense of irony at Midwest:
1) 1756 and us switched places between CIR and Midwest. (winner vs. finalist and Excellence in Engineering)
2) 1756 and 2338 helped us reach rank 3 in our last qualification matches...
3) 171, we were with you last year, and against you this year. Congrats on going to the Championship.
Thanks for an exciting competition!