The Arkansas Tech University robotics team earned the tournament champion and innovate awards at the 2025 Texas VEX U Tournament at the Clear Creek Independent School District Robotics Event Center in Houston on Friday, Feb. 21, and Saturday, Feb. 22.
The only other institutions to earn multiple awards at the 2025 Texas VEX U Tournament were the University of Texas and Texas A&M University. A total of 15 teams competed in the event.
Based upon its performance at the tournament, the ATU robotics team has qualified for the 2025 VEX U World Championship at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, May 9-11.
Last year, ATU advanced through the qualification stage to reach the elimination round at the VEX U Robotics World Championship and complete the 2023-24 robotics season with a top-4 global skills ranking.
Members of the 2024-25 ATU robotics team are Brady Bray of Greenwood, Preston Diehl of Conway, Jason Easterling of Hope, Brandon Gallegos of Hope, Bo Allen Huey of Conway, Kavin Kannangara of Bentonville, Juan Leon of Hope, Hunter Mathis of Hope, Judit Morales-Mora of Russellville, Ryan Nanthalangsy of Sheridan, Everett Otis of Conway, Brody Peterson of Bentonville, Braden Pierce of Bryant and Cooper Stober of Bentonville.
Membership in the ATU robotics club is open to all students regardless of major.
Current or prospective Arkansas Tech students seeking more information about the ATU robotics club may send e-mail to Jacob Weidenfeller, ATU instructor of electrical engineering, lab director and advisor for the ATU robotics team, at jweidenfeller@atu.edu.
