03/18/2026
Over the weekend, eight Exothermic Robotics teams competed at the Washington State Regional Championships.
10W kicked things off on night one with a 94-point autonomous run, setting themselves up for a 200+ skills score the following day—securing their spot at Worlds. 10F, a freshman team, debuted their brand-new lever and proved exactly why they were so successful in middle school. 10K, fresh off their Worlds qualification at Pikes Peak, competed with a black-and-gold lever and advanced all the way to the quarterfinals before falling to the team that is currently the skills worlds record holder, 47874J.
Their elimination alliance partner, 10P, delivered an impressive skills performance to earn their own Worlds qualification, and capped off their run by winning the Create Award. 10Z and 10Y also performed well, with 10Z making it to eliminations before being knocked out.
Meanwhile, 10W, 10B (previously 938Z), and 10C dominated the competition, reminding everyone why all three teams made it to the Dome at Worlds last year.
10C (formerly 66475C), known as “Ex Machina: Rush, Jame, S, P, S2, NoLegDay, and Vivian” or just Ex Machina, demonstrated their consistency and excellence by capturing another Tournament Champion title, adding to an already impressive list of accolades and preparing for a three-peat dome appearance.
10W, already holding multiple awards—including a Signature Event Division Champion title—teamed up with the #1 seed alliance, 77277C, and advanced to the semifinals before narrowly losing to the powerhouse duo of 10B and 10C.
Finally, 10B, a freshman team with an astonishing record—already five-time Worlds qualified with three Signature Event Tournament Champion titles and two Signature Event Excellence Awards—secured their 6th, 7th, and 8th Worlds qualifications at States. They double crowned with the Skills Champion title and Tournament Champion title in addition to the Amaze Award, finishing their season with over 15 different awards.
At Worlds, the neon green 10 isn’t just showing up, we’re here to dominate.
