FSU to Host State Robotics Tournaments on March 10-11

Fairmont State University’s College of Science and Technology will host robotics tournaments for middle, high school and college students at the Falcon Center on Friday and Saturday, March 10 and 11. Admission these tournaments is free and open to the public and provides an excellent opportunity for FSU’s campus community to meet robotics team members, learn about Vex robotics, support STEM programs and see some exciting competitions.  

On Friday, March 10, college teams from West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, Georgia and Massachusetts are slated to compete in the West Virginia 2017 Vex U Tournament. Opening ceremonies for this event will take place at 1 p.m., with qualifying matches starting at 1:30 p.m. The elimination rounds will begin at 5 p.m., followed by the awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Two teams will be awarded slots to the 2017 Vex Worlds in Louisville in April.  

Qualifying middle and high school teams from the state will compete on Saturday, March 11, in the Vex Robotics Competition (VRC) West Virginia 2017 State Championship. The opening ceremonies are scheduled for 8:45 a.m., with qualifying matches starting at 9 a.m. The elimination rounds will begin at 2:30 p.m., followed by the awards ceremony. Four teams will receive invitations to the 2017 Vex Worlds in Louisville in April.

For more information about either of these events, please contact Ryan Utzman (ryan.utzman@ivv.nasa.gov). For more information about FSU's robotics club and Vex U competition team, contact Beth Thompson (lthompson2@fairmontstate.edu).

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