An amazing day, but also disappointing.
Coming out of the last qualification rounds Team 5056 was ranked 17 out 40 teams. We were certain we would be selected to be one of the 24 teams that would move on to the final competition. Unfortunately, several of the alliance captains chose teams that were ranked below us for reason we do not and will not ever know. There are many factors that go into selecting alliance members. Whatever their reason, we have to believe that they chose based on what they felt was their best option or filled a specific need.
With that in mind, we are still the highest ranked team not in an alliance which places us as the #1 alternate team. There are four teams that stay for alternates in the event that a competing team has a major failure or is disqualified in some way. We are all hopeful we may still yet make it into the competition.
Regardless of where we are or where we're going today, I am extremely proud of these students. We have learned so much these last two days and we have all grown as a team.
With that in mind, we are still the highest ranked team not in an alliance which places us as the #1 alternate team. There are four teams that stay for alternates in the event that a competing team has a major failure or is disqualified in some way. We are all hopeful we may still yet make it into the competition.
Regardless of where we are or where we're going today, I am extremely proud of these students. We have learned so much these last two days and we have all grown as a team.