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.
- 2019 Results
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 - 2018 Results
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
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.Order
Rocky Mountain BEST
Regional AdvancementTeam
#
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
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 - 2017 Results
Best Awards
407 — Mitchell Christian
413 — Jackson County Central
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 & Interview 413 – Jackson County Central
Spirit & 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 & Simulation 417 – Baltic
OrderNorthern Plains BEST Team
1. #1 Best, #1 Game 407 – Mitchell Christian
2. #2 BEST, #3 Game 413 – Jackson County Central
3. #2 Game 426 – Freeman
4. #3 BEST 410 – Northwestern
5. #4 BEST 406 – Mobridge-Pollock
6. #5 BEST 422 – Miller
7. #6 BEST 418 – Beresford
8. #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
1. 407 – Mitchell Christian
2. 413 – Jackson County Central
3. 426 – Freeman
4. 427 – Webster Area
5. 405 – Sunshine Bible Academy
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
- 2016 Results
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 – Northwester
Marketing Presentation 413 – Jackson County Central
Team Exhibit & 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 415 – Sioux Valley/Colman-Egan
Order Northern Plains BEST Team
1. #1 BEST, #1 Game 413 – Jackson County Central
2. #2 BEST 407 – Mitchell Christian
3. #2 Game 421 – Bridgewater-Emery
4. #3 BEST 417 – Baltic
5. #3 Game, #4 BEST 410 – Northwestern
6. #5 BEST 412 – Watertown
7. #6 BEST 420 – Canton Middle
8. #7 BEST 418 – Beresford
9. #8 BEST 422 – Miller
10. #9 BEST 406 – Mobridge-Pollock
Overall BEST Placement
Place Team
1. 413 – Jackson Country 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/Colman-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
Game 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/Colman-Egan
18. 404 – Batesland Eagles
19. 426 – Freeman
20. 416 – Highmore Harrold
21. 429 – West Central Middle
22. 430 – Madison
23. 406 – Mobridge-Pollock
- 2015 Results
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
Award Team
Most Robust Robot 413 – Jackson County Central
Founders Award for Creative Design 404 – Vermillion Middle
BEST Engineering Notebook 404 – 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
Region Advancement
Vermillion Middle
Baltic
Jackson County Central
Vermillion High
Mitchell Christian
Northwestern
Watertown
Mobridge-Pollock
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. 414 – Sioux Falls Lincoln
20. 423 – Plankinton
415 – Colman-Egan
418 – Beresford Middle
419 – South Central
- 2014 Results
Jackrabbit BEST Robotics 2014 Blade Runner Results
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
- 2013 Results
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
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