Ladue Middle School (LMS) reaffirmed its reputation as a robotics powerhouse as it hosted its annual Middle School Robotics Competition. With 30 teams from across the region competing, the event showcased young engineers' exceptional talent, teamwork, and innovation.

Among the fierce competition, LMS was well represented with five teams, including one independent squad composed entirely of LMS students. Their performance was outstanding, with multiple teams advancing deep into the tournament and one earning the ultimate Triple Crown of Robotics for the second consecutive competition!

Below are the 27 Ladue Middle School students who participated in the annual tournament. 

Team 69955C - "3% Sauce" (Tournament Champion, Excellence Award & Robot Skills Winner) - Back-to-back Triple Crown Champions!

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

Team 69955A - "Chick-Fil-Asians" (Semi-Finalists)

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

Team 69955B - "The Outsiders"

• Arjun Jain
• Richard Wang
• Maximillian Bending
• Jinghuan Xu
• Dylan Ma

Team 69955D - "100%" (Semi-Finalists)

• Eren Ozkan
• Wyatt DeRuisseau
• Andrew Huang
• Tracy Zhou
• Avery Zhou

Team 63330J - "Gear Grinders" (Independent LMS Team - Semi-Finalists)

• JoeJoe Shil
• Samarth Donakanti
• Owen Gase
• Ritvik Mandalapu
• Alan Wang

Dr. Hannah Shayer-McLeod, an LMS math teacher, shared her pride in the students' accomplishments: "It is wonderful to have so many students involved in robotics and see how they apply their STEM knowledge! We are lucky to have such a dedicated robotics sponsor/coach in Eric Brown."

The competition was a thrilling display of problem-solving, strategic thinking, and technical skill. Congratulations to all the LMS students, coaches, and volunteers for their hard work and dedication in hosting another successful tournament.