Ladue Middle School’s RoboRams teams made history this past weekend at the Missouri VEX Robotics State Championship in Kansas City, delivering an unforgettable performance and securing Ladue’s first-ever state robotics title.

All four RoboRams teams battled through a day of intense competition, ultimately finishing in the Top 15 of the round-robin qualifying matches—an incredible achievement. When it came time for the final alliance selections, 3% Sauce teamed up with Chick Fil-Asians, while The Outsiders and 100% Cooked joined forces with alliance partners from other schools. 

The Outsiders pulled off a thrilling first-round win over 100% Cooked. In comparison, the top-seeded alliance of 3% Sauce and Chick Fil-Asians earned a first-round bye before making their championship-winning run, Ladue Middle’s first Missouri VEX Robotics State Championship title.

The RoboRams took home the most prestigious awards of the tournament, with 3% Sauce completing the “Triple Crown” by the Skills Challenge for best individual performance and the Excellence Award for the highest overall honor of the competition. In addition, the Outsiders earned the Judges’ Award, recognizing the team that impressed the event’s judges most.

Meet the Robotics Teams

69955C - 3% Sauce (Tournament Champion, Skills Award Winner, Excellence Award Winner)

• Mithran Ramesh, Lily Schreiber, Jessie Liang, Liam Zeng, Luca Chostner, Miyasi Welivita
   

69955A - Chick Fil-Asians (Tournament Champion)

• Alice Chang, Irene Ruamwijitphong, Janvi Jain, Hamsika Gondi, Kanak Verma, Allie Fang
   

69955B - The Outsiders (Judges’ Award Winner | Quarterfinalists)

• Jinghuan Xu, Max Bending, Arjun Jain, Dylan Ma, Richard Wang

69955D - 100% Cooked

• Wyatt Deruisseau, Tracy Zhou, Avery Zhou, Andrew Huang, Eren Ozkan

While two teams wrap up an incredible season, the competition isn’t over yet for 3% Sauce and Chick Fil-Asians. From March 27-29, 3% Sauce will take on top teams from across the country at the 2025 CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Tournament in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Then, from May 6-14, 3% Sauce and Chick Fil-Asians will proudly represent Ladue on the world stage at the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas.

Congratulations to all the LMS RoboRams for their dedication, perseverance, and outstanding achievements at the State Championship.