Left to right: Jadyn Hicks, Calvin Demps, Daniel Macario, McKay Dunn, Joshua Bush, Braden Howell, Ian Gentry, Demarion Beckham/photo provided
The Gateway Academy’s VEX Robotics team won the state championship Saturday in Shelbyville.
Head coach Nathan Hicks says a large pool of teams was narrowed down to 16 and Christian County Gateway Academy came out on top.
He says the teams build their robots and compete all year.
Gateway now moves on to the national and world championships next month.
The championship team is made up of Jadyn Hicks, Calvin Demps, Daniel Macario, McKay Dunn, Joshua Bush, Braden Howell, Ian Gentry and Demarion Beckham.