MORT News
MORT at the Chesapeake Regional
This past weekend, MORT traveled down to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The end effector team and the pit crew worked diligently in order to build and mount a redesigned roller assembly. Thanks to the modification, MORT was able to seed 21st by the end of the qualification rounds. Chosen by the 8th seeded captain, team 1418 , and thanks to our scouting team we were able to pick team 2016 The Mighty Monkey Wrenches as our alliance partners. The unstoppable alliance rose in the ranks by defeating the 1st, 3rd, and 5th seeded alliance and eventually winning the regional undefeated in the elimination rounds. Outstanding job by our drivers, coaches, alliance partners, scouts, and also everyone who came down to support us. Let's keep the momentum going for the Championship Event in Atlanta, Georgia.On a related note, Atlanta was recently hit by devastating tornadoes. FIRST has not released any information on the matter of the Championship; however, team members and parents will be informed on the situation as soon as Mr. Mc Gowan and the rest of the FIRST community is. Check back for more updates.
Posted by Akash Rastogi on March 17, 2008.
New Jersey Regional
That was, by far, the best our team has performed at Trenton. We started out slow, but by Saturday we were doing amazing on and off the field. A few people worthy of mention:
- Mr. McGowan, who just won the most prestigious award that FIRST offers a mentor.
- Mrs. Bernero, Josh Lavin, Chris Smolko, Kate Coyle, Ashley Bernero, George Ackley, Mrs. Sacco, Mrs. Van Glahn, and the rest of the chairman's crew. Win or no win, everyone who saw their presentation was impressed.
- Chris Smolko, Ashley Bernero, and the scout team. They not only kept the drivers well-informed, they made an awesome alliance pick.
- Mr. Van Glahn, Mr. Marvin, Marc Okrent, and the pit crew. It was hectic, but by Saturday, they had the robot running like clockwork.
- Our drivers, Max Thrun, Alex Brockhoff, Alex Tessmer, and Mike Jallad. They walked into this regional with almost no experience. They walked out having driven our robot to the finals.
- The whole team. You guys cheered and yelled and reminded me why I love competitions.
MORT is in a great place right now, but that doesn't mean we can rest on our laurels. Let's make it even better for Chesapeake!
Read about it in the Star Ledger.
Posted by fourpenguins on March 2, 2008.
MORT on the Today Show
MORT did in fact get on the Today Show, and Ashley Bernero talked to Chris Cimino on camera. It was an exciting time and well worth the hours of waiting in the six degree city. See the video here.Posted by fourpenguins on February 14, 2008.
MORT In NYC
MORT is planning a trip to Rockefeller Plaza in New York City on Monday, January 21. We will be in the crowd on the Today show and we hope that we'll get on the show.Posted by fourpenguins on January 20, 2008.
Siemens Signs On as Sponsor
In 2006, when DPC was bought by Siemens, we lost them as a sponsor. However, our business team recently secured Siemens as a primary sponsor of the team. MORT is thrilled to announce that Siemens has donated $10,000 for the 2008 season.
Posted by Ed Venator on December 13, 2007.
MORT in a Minute
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