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Canfield Circuit Birds earn top awards
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Neighbors | Submitted.Members of the Canfield High School FIRST Robotics Team 4601 brought home the top two rookie awards after participating in the FIRST Western Pennsylvania regional competition March 14-16.
By ABBY SLANKER
The Canfield High School FIRST Robotics Team 4601 brought home the top two rookie awards at the FIRST Western Pennsylvania regional competition March 14-16.
The team won Highest Seeded Rookie, which means it had the highest score of all the rookie teams and the Rookie All-Star Award, which sends the team directly to the FIRST Nationals April 24-27 in St. Louis.
Members of the team include freshmen Kiel Fizet, Bill Gibson, Marie Messuri, Donald Cutrer, Bobby Hudock, Anthony Messuri and Peter Crescimanno; sophomores Austin Hall, Alicia Taylor, Paul Ugolini, Sam Ranttila, Bisshoy Anwar and Dominic Haniford; juniors Nick Crescimanno, who led the design and build, Kyle Thompson, who led programming, Mike Ramunno, Chris Halley and Dan Brown; seniors Alex Nischwitz, a member of the drive team, Michael Messuri, team leader/captain in charge of design, build and programming, Alex Tareshawty, a member of the drive team, George Hoeferlin, a member of the drive team and Benjamin Wilson.
The team’s robot, Canfield Circuit Bird 4601, was designed, built and programmed by the students with technical mentors Dominic Messuri, Michael Crescimanno and Don Crum, CHS engineering graphics teacher. Sheila Ugolini served as team coordinator and Messuri was team mom.
Team 4601 was ranked second in autonomous, during which the robot would score on its own programming, each time making the high goal. The team was also ranked fourth on overall shooting of the disks. This was done through the communications system where the drive team controlled the robot and included human disk throwing.
The team is currently in the process of raising enough funds to make it to St. Louis. They are selling team items and apparel. For more information on supporting Team 4601, call 330-533-7002.