Wissahickon HS Robotics Team wins district event, earns award, heading to World Championship

The Wissahickon High School robotics team competed in its second district competition this season on March 18 and 19 at Springside-Chestnut Hill Academy. After going 10-2 in qualification matches, the team ranked second out of 31 teams, and went on to win the event for the second year in a row.

The squad was awarded the Engineering Excellence Award, a designation achieved three times during the 2022 season.

Kirsten Jahn Richardson, Head Coach, announced that the winning performance earned Wissahickon a seat at the World Championship in Houston, Texas. District points accrued this year should qualify the team for the District Championship in April, she said.