Charge! Mechanical Bulls run towards excellence

This past weekend, the Smithtown Robotics Team, TheMechanical Bulls attended the FIRST Long Island Regional at Hofstra University with their robot, Rumbull. Because of their strong performance in matches, they were the 4th rank Team Captain of their alliance going into playoffs, meaning they led a group of two other teams in the playoff rounds. The team was also featured in News 12 and Newsday for their outstanding performance.

The Smithtown Mechanical Bulls received the Judges Award. This award is given to teams that stand out for their unique efforts, performance, and team dynamics during the competition. They were highlighted due to their outreach within the community, state and globally. Inga Sokolov, a sophomore from High School East, was named the FIRST Leadership Award Finalist (formerly named the Dean’s List Finalist Award). This award recognizes students who demonstrate strong leadership, meaningful contributions to their team and community, and a commitment to FIRST’s core values. She will be advancing to Houston Texas to be honored at the FIRST World Championship. This is an unprecedented fifth year in a row that the team has had a student win this award. No other team in FIRST Robotics history has done this.

The Smithtown Mechanical Bulls are proud of their accomplishments and grateful for a successful season! The Robotics team Advisors are Dave Savage and Brian Sheridan along with Build Season Assistants Logan Theodorou and Matthew Quigley who devote countless hours to the team. The Robotics team is part of the CTE Technology Department under the direction of Christine LoFrese who is extremely proud of the dedication and hard work of the students and the advisors/mentors.