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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW North Medford students document Mercury's passage in front of the sun ... Oregon to begin new science standards test in 2018 ... Michael Bloomberg donates $250,000 to secretary of state candidate ... North Medford students document Mercury's passage in front of the sun ... Oregon to begin new science standards test in 2018 ... Michael Bloomberg donates $250,000 to secretary of state candidate ... SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY St. Mary's robotics students return from world competition Two teams placed 40th and 15th in 64-team divisions Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted May. 8, 2016 at 7:37 PM Posted May. 8, 2016 at 7:37 PM » Social News The two groups of robot-building Mary's high school students recently returned to the Rogue Valley after competing at the FIRST Tech Challenge world championship in St. Louis, Missouri. Teams "C4" and "TNT" competed at the meet, held April 27-30 at the TWA dome, joining 128 teams from 18 countries. It is the first time teams from Southern Oregon's league — Southern Oregon Area Robotics, or "SOAR" — has advanced that far. FIRST — For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology — is an international nonprofit organization based in New Hampshire that organizes multiple robotics competitions each year. Its focus is to interest youth in technology and science with separate competitions for elementary, middle school and high school students. This year's world meet featured top technology recruiters such as Boeing, Microsoft and SpaceX. The 128 teams were divided into two 64-team divisions, according to TNT coach Catherine Dauterman. C4 finished 40th in their division overall, though they were briefly in sixth place before mechanical issues plagued their robot. TNT finished 15th. This year's challenge, "Res-Q" was inspired by rescue situations faced by mountain rescue teams. Teams played in pairs, scoring points with robotic creations that solved staged problems such as resetting rescue beacons, delivering climbers to a shelter, and parking on mountaintops or repair zones. All scenarios are executed within a 12-by-12 foot space that has a soft foam floor and high walls. Each round is 2 minutes and 30 seconds long, with robots operating autonomously for the first 30 seconds. MailTribune.com Writer Posted May. 8, 2016 at 7:37 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501