Bakersfield’s Top Kats compete at robotics tourney

Photo by Zeke Yarger

Bakersfield’s First Technical Challenge team, a 6-12 grade robotics team called the Top Kats, competed on Saturday, Jan. 25 at the South Western Tournament at Drury University where they ranked 9th out of 22 teams. In this competition students are challenged to build and compete with robotics made and programmed by the students. Dylan Abraham, a Gainesville High School student and member of the Mountain Home Robotics team, served as one of the judges at the competition. Pictured, from left, teacher and team sponsor Jodi Minkler, Trigger Schaab, Bronson Coffey and Isaiah Turner.