CSM Robotics Team Competes Globally

College of Southern Maryland’s robotics team, the Talons, from left, Jacob Brezina of Swan Point, Emily Subocz of Waldorf, Jonathan Frank of Indian Head, John Hamel of Mechanicsville, David Farrell of La Plata, Cody Graham of Great Mills and Mark McClosky of Owings, competed in the Vex Robotics World Championship in Anaheim, Calif. (Photo courtesy of Ken Stanek Photography)

College of Southern Maryland’s robotics team, the Talons competed in the Vex Robotics World Championship in Anaheim, Calif.

The competition among 60 teams from the U.S., Mexico, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, China and Brazil, included seven teams representing community colleges. The Talons  finished fourth in robot/driver skills, fifth in programming skills and 27th in tournament play, ahead  of top U.S. engineering schools’ teams from Purdue University, University of Florida and University of  Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

“We are especially proud of this being the first year that the Talons have made it to the finals for both skills challenges,” said Professor and team advisor Bernice Brezina.