It is pretty honorable to be the finalists three years in a row! I know it is pretty hard to think that you were so close to have almost finished the Midwest regional with gold three years in a row, but just think about it:
How many times have any other teams manage to get 3 time finalists at the
same regional in
three consecutive years?
There are still some wonderful teams out there that haven't had the experience of being regional winners, or even finalists for that matter!
Also take DanielBCR's post above: Winning isn't all that important when you look at it at a different perspective. Think about the fun, the ups, the downs, and the people we met during this regional!
I applaud each and every team that has participated in this regional throughout the years! This is by far one of the best regionals I have been to during each FIRST season!
It is the official "IRI" of FIRST!