Local high schools competing at world robotics championship

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ASHLAND, Ore. — Four southern Oregon high schools are competing this week in robotics competitions across the country.

Mazama, Lost River, St. Mary’s, and Ashland High School are all represented in tournaments across several states.

It’s the Ashland High School team’s second time competing at the “Vex Robotics World Championship” in Houston, Texas.

Students tell us there are more than 70,000 people there from around the world including over a thousand robots.

“We made it so far and we never expected to do this well and it’s a moment that we’re never going to forget,” they said.

Ashland’s team won the prestigious Chairman’s Award given to a team inspiring respect and honor in the fields of science and technology at the Clackamas and Pacific Northwest District Championships.

As part of the award, their robot’s shipping fee of $5,000 was paid for by Fedex.

The competition ends Saturday.

Amanda Rose is a multimedia journalist for NBC5 News. Amanda graduated from Columbia University earning a Master’s degree in Journalism. She also received a Bachelor’s degree in English with a specialization in literature from the University of British Columbia. She’s a Los Angeles native, but is thrilled to return to the beautiful Pacific Northwest and is passionate about reporting on the criminal justice system.