WCS Robotics Team Make History

A record-breaking nine WCS teams will travel to Dallas for the 2023 VEX Robotics World Championships at the end of April.

Two teams from Brentwood High and three teams from Ravenwood High, competed at the Tennessee State Championship and earned the privilege of competing in the national championship. Four teams from Brentwood Middle will compete at the middle school World Championships. Their teacher, Debra Schaefer, was named the Tennessee VEX IQ Robotics Teacher of the Year.

At the World Championships, teams will compete against their peers around the globe in various competitions. High school students will compete April 25-27, and middle school students will compete April 27-29.

Congratulations to the teams and students listed below:

BRENTWOOD HIGH

Team Exotek: Luke Haws, Lucas Clevenger, Grant Carpenter, Quintin Wehby, Vikram Vinayagam, Shaunak Moghe & Anthony Beckett

Team Mad Scientists: Austin Schul, Connor Harris, Harrison Penn & Colton King

RAVENWOOD HIGH

Team A: Adwit Satyawadi, Jaishva Bhatt, Victoria You, Jo Jamullamudi & Truman Porter

Team C: Aarav Dholakia, Andrew Salmon, Caelan Dunlea & Matthew Mueller

Team D: Varun Kilaru, Vihaan Bussa, Emory Lomicka, Preetham Dyapa & Aneek Polepalli

BRENTWOOD MIDDLE

Team VEX Vikings Echo: Alex Dillard, Alexander Gaccione, Reese Looney, Hudson McKinney & Evie Short

Team VEX Vikings Golf: Cason DeTray, Edmond Jarnigan, Ethan Brady, Kesh Patel & Ryan Ervin

Team VEX Vikings Alpha: Bryson Breece, James Cromwell, Jett Holt & Jimmy Robison

Team VEX Vikings Charlie: Om Shirwalkar & Cameron Work