CSM’s Robotics Team Tops ‘Big Ten’ in World Championships ‘Blow Pops’, Hard Work are Keys to Their Success The College of Southern Maryland collegiate robotics team, The Talons, returned from the VEX World Championship in Anaheim, Calif., ranked in the top third and with resolve to ‘up’ their game and hone their strategy for the 2014 competition. The team traveling to California for the championship included David Barnes and John Hamel of Mechanicsville, Chi Ezekwenna and Stewart Smith of Waldorf and Jonathan Frank of Indian Head, as well as CSM coaches Professor Bernice Brezina and Student Success Center Director Ronda Jacobs. “We were just five bags away from reaching the quarterfinals,” said Brezina of the robotics game which involved scoring with bean bags. The Talons’ final record was 7-3-0, finishing in an eight-way tie for 10th place, ranking 16th out of 52 colleges and universities from 24 countries. “We followed the matches throughout the competition and received regular updates from the team—the entire college was rooting for them and we couldn’t be more excited for them and their success,” said CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried. “There is no doubt that these students will have bright futures in whatever field they choose. [...]
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