Give a group of high school and middle school students an assortment of parts and pieces, a challenge to design and build a functioning robot in six weeks and you get BEST!
Each year, many teams accept the challenge and design some incredible robots. Here are the results of all that hard work.
Best Award
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | 427 - Webster Area |
| 2 | 410 - Northwestern |
| 3 | 422 - Miller |
Robot Competition
| Place | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 407 - Mitchell Christian | |
| 2 | 427 - Webster Area | |
| 3 | 422 - Miller | |
| 4 | 413 - Jackson County Central |
Individual categories of the Best Award
| Category | Team |
|---|---|
| Project Engineering Notebook | 407 - Mitchell Christian |
| Marketing Presentation | 410 - Northwestern |
| Team Exhibit and Interview | 422 - Miller |
| Spirit and Sportsmanship | 417 - Baltic |
Other Awards
| Award | Team |
|---|---|
| Most Robust Robot | 427 - Webster Area |
| Founders Award for Creative Design | 420 - Breckenridge |
Denver BEST Regional Advancement
| Order | Denver BEST Regional Advancement | Team # | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 BEST, #2 Game | 427 | Webster Area |
| 2 | #1 Game | 407 | Mitchell Christian |
| 3 | #2 BEST | 410 | Northwestern |
| 4 | #3 BEST, #3 Game | 422 | Miller |
Overall BEST Placement
Best Award (For teams competing in all 5 categories.)
| Place | Team # | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 427 | Webster |
| 2 | 410 | Northwestern |
| 3 | 422 | Miller |
| 4 | 407 | Mitchell Christian |
| 5 | 413 | Jackson County |
| 6 | 417 | Baltic |
| 7 | 425 | Arlington |
| 8 | 424 | Canistota |
| 9 | 414 | Viborg-Hurley |
| 10 | 415 | Northern Cass |
| 11 | 405 | Sunshine Bible Academy |
| 12 | 418 | Beresford |
| 13 | 406 | Mobridge-Pollock |
| 14 | 412 | Watertown |
| 15 | 426 | Freeman |
Seeding Rounds Placement
Seeding Game Placement (Used for BEST Award scoring.)
| Game Place | Team # | Team Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 407 | Mitchell Christian |
| 2 | 422 | Miller |
| 3 | 427 | Webster Area |
| 4 | 420 | Breckenridge |
| 5 | 426 | Freeman |
| 6 | 413 | Jackson County Central |
| 7 | 414 | Viborg-Hurley |
| 8 | 405 | Sunshine Bible Academy |
| 9 | 418 | Beresford |
| 10 | 410 | Northwestern |
| 11 | 406 | Mobridge-Pollock |
| 12 | 417 | Baltic |
| 13 | 425 | Arlington |
| 14 | 415 | Northern Cass |
| 15 | 412 | Watertown |
| 16 | 424 | Canistota |
| 17 | 421 | Bridgewater-Emery |
Best Award
Place | Team |
|---|---|
1 | 407 – Mitchell Christian |
2 | 413 – Jackson County Central |
3 | 417 – Baltic |
Robot Competition
Place | Team |
|---|---|
1 | 417 – Baltic |
2 | 422 – Miller Jr./Sr. |
3 | 407 – Mitchell Christian |
4 | 426 – Freeman |
Individual categories of the BEST Award
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
Project Engineering Notebook | 407 – Mitchell Christian |
Marketing Presentation | 422 – Miller Jr./Sr. |
Team Exhibit and Interview | 413 - Jackson County Central |
Spirit and Sportsmanship | 412 – Watertown |
Other Awards
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
Most Robust Robot | 426 – Freeman |
Founders Award for Creative Design | 407 – Mitchell Christian |
Order | Rocky Mountain BEST | Team # | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | #1 BEST, #3 Game | 407 | Mitchell Christian |
2 | #1 Game, #3 BEST | 417 | Baltic |
3 | #2 BEST | 413 | Jackson County Central |
4 | #2 Game, #4 BEST | 422 | Miller Jr./Sr. HS |
5 | #5 BEST | 412 | Watertown |
6 | #4 Game | 426 | Freeman |
7 | #6 BEST | 425 | Arlington |
Winners move on to Denver BEST Regional in Denver, CO. The competition will be Saturday, December 8 and Sunday, December 9 at Auraria Campus (hosted by Metropolitan State University of Denver). 7 teams from Jackrabbit BEST will advance to regional competition.
2018 DENVER BEST RESULTS:
| Rank | Reg. | Team Name | Hub | Notebooks (30 pts.) | Presentations (25 pts.) | Spirit and Sportsmanship (10 pts.) | Team Exhibit and Interviews (20 pts.) | Game Placement | Points (15 pts.) | TOTAL (100 pts.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 902 | Grotberg Academy | Bison | 26.4 | 20.8 | 9.2 | 19.7 | 1 | 15 | 91.1 |
| 2 | 1914 | Ralston Valley High School | Front Range | 26.1 | 21.7 | 7.1 | 16.5 | 3 | 15 | 86.2 |
| 3 | 1916 | STEM HS Highlands Ranch | Front Range | 27.8 | 21.4 | 7.9 | 18.2 | 17 | 9 | 84.3 |
| 4 | 905 | Breckenridge Public School | Bison | 22.2 | 18.8 | 7.7 | 17.7 | 4 | 15 | 81.4 |
| 5 | 407 | Mitchell Christian School | Jackrabbit | 24.8 | 21.9 | 6.1 | 18.2 | 14 | 9 | 80.0 |
| 6 | 1911 | Liberty High School | Front Range | 24.3 | 17.3 | 7.2 | 17.8 | 11 | 12 | 78.5 |
| 7 | 913 | Northern Cass School | Bison | 24.1 | 21.3 | 6.3 | 17.8 | 16 | 9 | 78.4 |
| 8 | 904 | Killdeer High School | Bison | 24.9 | 15.5 | 7.4 | 17.1 | 10 | 12 | 76.8 |
| 9 | 413 | Jackson County Central High School | Jackrabbit | 24.8 | 15.0 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 6 | 15 | 76.8 |
| 10 | 1308 | DSST Byers | Rocky Mountain | 25.6 | 16.1 | 6.5 | 13.4 | 2 | 15 | 76.5 |
| 11 | 417 | Baltic School District | Jackrabbit | 24.7 | 17.0 | 5.5 | 17.0 | 7 | 12 | 76.1 |
| 12 | 1910 | Legend High School | Front Range | 25.6 | 22.4 | 4.9 | 16.8 | 24 | 6 | 75.7 |
| 13 | 911 | St. Joseph’s School | Bison | 19.3 | 20.5 | 6.4 | 16.4 | 9 | 12 | 74.6 |
| 14 | 1322 | Skyline High School | Rocky Mountain | 25.0 | 18.8 | 6.6 | 14.4 | 15 | 9 | 73.7 |
| 15 | 1901 | Academy ACL | Front Range | 22.0 | 20.2 | 7.2 | 16.9 | 25 | 3 | 69.2 |
| 16 | 422 | Miller Jr./Sr. High School | Jackrabbit | 21.7 | 15.5 | 6.8 | 16.3 | 18 | 9 | 69.2 |
| 17 | 425 | Arlington High School | Jackrabbit | 24.4 | 15.4 | 8.3 | 16.2 | 27 | 3 | 67.2 |
| 18 | 1325 | STRIVE Prep Excel / North High School | Rocky Mountain | 20.4 | 18.0 | 6.7 | 14.9 | 20 | 6 | 66.0 |
| 19 | 1958 | Branson School | SoCo | 19.3 | 12.4 | 5.1 | 12.8 | 21 | 6 | 55.5 |
| 20 | 1955 | Manzanola Jr./Sr. High School | SoCo | 20.3 | 11.5 | 5.0 | 13.7 | 28 | 3 | 53.5 |
| 21 | 1965 | Rocky Ford High School | SoCo | 15.2 | 14.4 | 5.0 | 11.7 | 22 | 6 | 52.2 |
| 22 | 1326 | Thomas Jefferson High School | Rocky Mountain | 13.1 | 17.5 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 26 | 3 | 46.3 |
Best Awards Results
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | 407 - Mitchell Christian |
| 2 | 413 - Jackson County Central |
| 3 | 410 - Northwestern |
Robot Competition
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | 407 - Mitchell Christian |
| 2 | 426 - Freeman |
| 3 | 413 - Jackson County Central |
| 4 | 405 - Sunshine Bible Academy |
Individual Categories of the BEST Award
| Category | Team |
|---|---|
| Project Engineering Notebook | 410 - Northwestern |
| Marketing Presentation | 407 - Mitchell Christian |
| Team Exhibit and Interview | 413 - Jackson County Central |
| Spirit and Sportsmanship | 407 - Mitchell Christian |
Other Awards
| Award | Team |
|---|---|
| Most Robust Robot | 407 - Mitchell Christian |
| Founders Award for Creative Design | 427 - Webster Area |
| Jack's BEST Rookie Award | 425 - Arlington |
| Software and Simulation | 417 -Baltic |
Northern Plains BEST
| Order | Team |
|---|---|
| #1 Best, #1 Game | 407 - Mitchell Christian |
| #2 Best, #3 Game | 413 - Jackson County Central |
| #2 Game | 426 - Freeman |
| #3 Best | 410 - Northwestern |
| #4 Best | 406 - Mobridge-Pollock |
| #5 Best | 422 - Miller |
| #6 Best | 418 - Beresford |
| #7 Best | 412 - Watertown |
Overall BEST Placement
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | 407 - Mitchell Christian |
| 2 | 413 - Jackson County Central |
| 3 | 410 - Northwestern |
| 4 | 406 - Mobridge-Pollock |
| 5 | 422 - Miller |
| 6 | 418 - Beresford |
| 7 | 412 - Watertown |
| 8 | 427 - Webster Area |
| 9 | 405 - Sunshine Bible Academy |
| 10 | 417 - Baltic |
| 11 | 425 - Arlington |
| 12 | 424 - Canistota |
| 13 | 415 - Sioux Valley |
| 14 | 429 - West Central |
| 15 | 414 - Viborg-Hurley |
| 16 | 423 - Plankinton |
| 17 | 428 - Pacelli Catholic |
Seeding Rounds Placement
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | 407 - Mitchell Christian |
| 2 | 413 - Jackson County Central |
| 3 | 426 - Freeman |
| 4 | 427 - Webster Area |
| 5 | 405 - Sunshine Bible School |
| 6 | 422 - Miller |
| 7 | 415 - Sioux Valley |
| 8 | 406 - Mobridge-Pollock |
| 9 | 425 - Arlington |
| 10 | 421 - Bridgewater-Emery |
| 11 | 412 - Watertown |
| 12 | 418 - Beresford |
| 13 | 410 - Northwestern |
| 14 | 408 - James Valley Christian |
| 15 | 429 - West Central |
| 16 | 431 - Madison Middle |
| 17 | 424 - Canistota |
| 18 | 430 - Madison High |
| 19 | 417 - Baltic |
| 20 | 423 - Plankinton |
| 21 | 428 - Pacelli Catholic |
| 22 | 416 - Highmore Harrold |
| 23 | 414 - Viborg-Hurley |
BEST Award
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | 413 - Jackson County Central |
| 2 | 407 - Mitchell Christian |
| 3 | 417 - Baltic |
Robot Competition
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | 413 - Jackson County Central |
| 2 | 421 - Bridgewater-Emery |
| 3 | 410 - Northwestern |
| 4 | 405 - Sunshine Bible Academy |
Individual Categories of the BEST Award
| Category | Team |
|---|---|
| Project Engineering Notebook | 410 - Northwestern |
| Marketing Presentation | 413 - Jackson County Central |
| Team Exhibition and Interview | 417 - Baltic |
| Spirit and Sportsmanship | 412 - Watertown |
Other Awards
| Award | Team |
|---|---|
| Most Robust Robot | 413 - Jackson County Central |
| Founders Award for Creative Design | 403 - Missouri Valley Christian Academy |
| Jack's BEST Rookie Award | 422 - Miller |
| Software and Simulation | Sioux Valley/Colman-Egan |
Northern Plains BEST
| Order | Team |
|---|---|
| #1 BEST, #1 Game | 413 - Jackson County Central |
| #2 BEST | 407 - Mitchell Christian |
| #2 Game | 421 - Bridgewater-Emery |
| #3 BEST | 417 - Baltic |
| #3 Game, #4 BEST | 410 - Northwestern |
| #5 BEST | 412 - Watertown |
| #6 BEST | 420 - Canton Middle |
| #7 BEST | 418 - Beresford |
| #8 BEST | 422 - Miller |
| #9 BEST | 406 - Mobridge-Pollock |
Overall BEST Placement
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | 412 - Jackson County Central |
| 2 | 407 - Mitchell Christian |
| 3 | 417 - Baltic BROS |
| 4 | 410 - Northwestern |
| 5 | 412 - Watertown Robotics |
| 6 | 420 - Canton Hawkbots |
| 7 | 418 - Beresford Watchdog |
| 8 | 422 - Miller |
| 9 | 406 - Mobridge Pollock |
| 10 | 415 - Sioux Valley/Coleman-Egan |
| 11 | 405 - Sunshine Bible Academy |
| 12 | 411 - CTE Academy |
| 13 | 404 - Batesland Eagles |
| 14 | 427 - Webster Area |
| 15 | 402 - Brookings Singularities |
Seeding Rounds Placement
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | 413 - Jackson County Central |
| 2 | 405 - Sunshine Bible Academy |
| 3 | 407 - Mitchell Christian |
| 4 | 421 - Bridgewater-Emery |
| 5 | 410 - Northwestern |
| 6 | 418 - Beresford Watchdog |
| 7 | 420 - Canton Hawkbots |
| 8 | 403 - MVCA-Yankton |
| 9 | 417 - Baltic BROS |
| 10 | 423 - Plankinton |
| 11 | 402 - Brookings Singularities |
| 12 | 411 - CTE Academy |
| 13 | 408 - James Valley Christian |
| 14 | 422 - Miller |
| 15 | 427 - Webster Area |
| 16 | 412 - Watertown |
| 17 | 415 - Sioux Valley/Coleman-Egan |
| 18 | 404 - Batesland Eagles |
| 19 | 426 - Freeman |
| 20 | 416 - Highmore Harrold |
| 21 | 429 - West Central Middle |
| 22 | 430 - Madison |
| 23 | 406 - Mobridge-Pollock |
Jackrabbit BEST Robotics 2015 PAY-DIRT Results
BEST Award Results
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | 404 - Vermillion Middle School |
| 2 | 417 - Baltic |
| 3 | 403 - Vermillion High School |
| 4 | 410 - Northwestern |
| 5 | 413 - Jackson County Central |
| 6 | 407 - Mitchell Christian |
| 7 | 412 - Watertown |
| 8 | 406 - Mobridge-Pollock |
| 9 | 420 - Canton Middle School |
| 10 | 424 - Sioux Valley |
| 11 | 415 - Colman-Egan |
| 12 | 418 - Beresford Middle |
| 13 | 402 - Brookings Mickelson Middle |
Game Competition Finals
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | 404 - Vermillion Middle School |
| 2 | 413 - Jackson County Central |
| 3 | 407 - Mitchell Christian |
| 4 | 403 - Vermillion High School |
Other Awards
Region Advancement
| Award | Team |
|---|---|
| Most Robust Robot | 413 - Jackson County Central |
| Founders Award for Creative Design | 404 - Vermillion Middle |
| BEST Engineering Notebook | 403 - Vermillion High |
| BEST Marketing Presentation | 417 - Baltic |
| BEST Exhibit and Interview | 417 - Baltic |
| Best Spirit and Sportsmanship | 420, 413, 417 - Canton, JCC and Baltic |
| Software and Simulation | 404 - Vermillion Middle |
| Jack's BEST Rookie | 420 - Canton Middle |
Competition Seeding Rounds
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | 403 - Vermillion High |
| 2 | 404 - Vermillion Middle |
| 3 | 413 - Jackson County Central |
| 4 | 407 - Mitchell Christian |
| 5 | 412 - Watertown |
| 6 | 417 - Baltic |
| 7 | 425 - Frederick Area |
| 8 | 405 - Sunshine Bible Academy |
| 9 | 427 - Webster Area |
| 10 | 410 - Northwestern |
| 11 | 426 - Freeman |
| 12 | 420 - Canton Middle |
| 13 | 411 - Sioux Falls CTE |
| 14 | 424 - Sioux Valley |
| 15 | 406 - Mobridge-Pollock |
| 16 | 402 - Brookings Middle |
| 17 | 421 - Bridgewater-Emery |
| 18 | 409 - Harrisburg S. Middle |
| 19 | Sioux Falls Lincoln |
| 20 | 423 - Plankinton |
| 21 | 415 - Colman-Egan |
| 22 | 418 - Beresford Middle |
| 23 | 419 - South Central |
BEST Award Results
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern |
| 2 | Colman-Egan |
| 3 | Watertown |
| 4 | Baltic |
| 5 | Vermillion High |
| 6 | Jackson County Central |
| 7 | CTE Academy |
| 8 | Mobridge-Pollock |
| 9 | Mitchell Second Chance |
| 10 | Brookings |
| 11 | Harrisburg S. Middle |
| 12 | Beresford |
| 13 | Warner |
Robotics Competition Results
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vermillion High |
| 2 | Northwestern |
| 3 | Vermillion Middle |
| 4 | Watertown |
Other Awards
| Award | Team |
|---|---|
| Most Robust Robot | Watertown |
| Founders Award for Creative Design | Mitchell Christian |
| BEST Engineering Notebook | Baltic |
| BEST Marketing Presentation | Jackson County Central |
| BEST Exhibit and Interview | Baltic |
| BEST Spirit and Sportsmanship | Mobridge-Pollock |
Regional Advancement
- Northwestern
- Vermillion High
- Colman-Egan
- Watertown
- Vermillion Middle
- Baltic
- Jackson County Central
- CTE Academy
Competition Seeding Rounds
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vermillion High |
| 2 | Vermillion Middle |
| 3 | Northwestern |
| 4 | Watertown |
| 5 | Mitchell Christian |
| 6 | Colman-Egan |
| 7 | Brookings |
| 8 | Sunshine Bible Academy |
| 9 | Sioux Valley |
| 10 | Jackson County Central |
| 11 | CTE Academy |
| 12 | Baltic |
| 13 | Beresford |
| 14 | Mitchell Middle |
| 15 | Hinton, IA |
| 16 | Harrisburg S. Middle |
| 17 | Mitchell Second Chance |
| 18 | Mobridge-Pollock |
| 19 | Warner |
| 20 | Plankinton |
Jackrabbit BEST Robotics 2013 Gatekeeper Results
BEST Award Results
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson County Central |
| 2 | Watertown |
| 3 | Baltic |
| 4 | Mitchell Christian |
| 5 | Colman-Egan |
| 6 | Northwestern |
| 7 | Brookings |
| 8 | Mobridge-Pollock |
| 9 | Mitchell Second Chance |
| 10 | CTE Academy |
| 11 | Warner |
| 12 | Sunshine Bible Academy |
Robotics Competition Results
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson County Central |
| 2 | Baltic |
| 3 | CTE Academy |
| 4 | Watertown |
Robotics Semifinals
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson County Central |
| 2 | Baltic |
| 3 | Watertown |
| 4 | CTE Academy |
| 5 | Colman-Egan |
| 6 | Brookings |
| 7 | Mitchell Christian |
| 8 | Sunshine Bible Academy |
Robotics Wildcard
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | CTE Academy |
| 2 | Mitchell Second Chance |
| 3 | Mobridge-Pollock |
| 4 | Northwestern |
Other Awards
| Award | Team |
|---|---|
| Most Robust Robot | Jackson County Central |
| Founders Award for Creative Design | Jackson County Central |
| BEST Engineering Notebook | Baltic |
| BEST Marketing Presentation | Jackson County Central |
| BEST Exhibit and Interview | Watertown |
| BEST Spirit and Sportsmanship | Watertown |
Seeding
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson County Central |
| 2 | Colman-Egan |
| 3 | Watertown |
| 4 | Brookings |
| 5 | Mitchell Christian |
| 6 | Baltic |
| 7 | Sunshine Bible Academy |
| 8 | CTE Academy |
| 9 | Mitchell Second Chance |
| 10 | Warner |
| 11 | Mobridge-Pollock |
| 12 | Northwestern |