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Mason Mahan, 12, left, and Taylor Thompson, 13, fine tune their M.A.T.E.R. (Mason and Taylor Electronic Robot) Tuesday before judges score their futuristic wrecker truck invention at the Region 18 Robotics Contest at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Seventh- and eighth-graders from Bonham and San Jacinto junior highs as well as Fort Stockton Middle School applied science, math and problem-solving skills to design and program robots to complete a variety of tasks.

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    Here is a list of winners from the Region 18 Robotics Contest at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Seventh- and eighth-graders from Bonham and San Jacinto junior highs as well as Fort Stockton Middle School applied science, math and problem-solving skills to design and program robots to complete a variety of tasks.

    Invention Category

    1. Feed Wow by the Bonham team of Tyler Serrato, Tyler Tomlinson and Ryan Wilhoit.

    2. M.A.T.E.R by the Bonham team of Mason Mahan and Taylor Thompson

    3. Rig Runners by the San Jacinto team of Victoria Pearson, Emily Leach, Johnathon Potter and Aubree Rowley.

    4. Radioactive Waste Disposal Robot by the San Jacinto team of Ross Edge, Stephen McDonald, Kyle Logan and Lee Gonzales.

    5. Poop Picker Upper by the San Jacinto team of Ashley Estes, Nathan Hobbs, Toby McKaskle and Trent Hensley.

    6. Nuclear Powerplant Maintenance by the San Jacinto team of Upton Sewell, Matt Rassmussen, Sterling Beadle and Chris Mchalpine.

    Arena Category

    1. Autobots by the Bonham team of Michilena Martindale and Josh Garza.

    2. Stamper Stompers by the Bonham team of Jaxon Straw, Bethany Lewallen and Travis Riley.

    3. The Skittles by the Bonham team of Hope Harmonson and Matt Barnett.

    4. Lone Ranger by Bonham student Landon Johnson.

    5. Slaughterhouse by the Bonham team of Dustin Phillips and Michael Gerke.

    6. Challenger by the Fort Stockton Middle School team of Javier Carrasco and Luis Galindo.


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