KU students take 1st in robotics competition [UPDATED]

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Klamath Coyote team members (L to R) Seth Gebauer, Daniel Piper and Mauricio Huntoon-DeRoche

Klamath Coyote team members (L to R) Seth Gebauer, Daniel Piper and Mauricio Huntoon-DeRoche

UPDATED: February 19, 2020

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Klamath Coyotes with another award winning performance on February 15 in Roseburg, Ore. qualifying them for the state championships March 14-15 in Hillsboro.

Photo: Klamath Union High School’s Coyotes robotics team of (l-r) Mauricio Huntoon-DeRoche, Seth Gebauer and Daniel Piper won the Collins Aerospace Innovate Award and took second place in three other award categories at the FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition in Roseburg Feb. 15. The Coyotes will compete at state championship matches in Hillsboro Mar. 14-15.

The Klamath Coyote’s robot stacks 9 blocks during competition in Philomath

The Klamath Coyote’s robot stacks 9 blocks during competition in Philomath

Original: January 22, 2020

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Klamath Union’s Klamath Coyotes robotics team overcame last-minute wiring issues to take first place in qualifying matches at the FIRST Tech Challenge at Philomath High School Jan. 19.

The team also took first place for the Collins Aerospace Innovate Award and third place for the Think Award.

The Coyotes will advance to FIRST’s Superqualifier tournament, to be held Feb. 15 in Roseburg.

Press release provided by the Klamath Falls City School District.