[Caleb Sykes]

4536 had a really great time at Minne Mini. I wish our alliance could have put up a better fight in the finals, but 2052, 2512, and 2509 were all very deserving of their win. Thank you to 2169 for hosting. Events like these are really important for the community.

For future reference, I believe 9 qualification matches per team to be a bit too high for a one-day, 32 team off-season event. I'm usually the one wishing that we got more matches, but 9 was a little excessive. There is really just no room for unexpected delays when that many matches are packed in. I did really appreciate the static defenses during quals though as this allowed for shorter cycle times and more matches.