Dozens of Fort Worth's brightest high school students battled it out in a tough competition. <\/p>\n
The group gathered at Texas Wesleyan University for a robotics competition. But it's much more than just a contest. <\/p>\n
The robotics class came down to a final showdown of mechanics and the mind. The robots were evenly matched. The brains and competitive spirit come from the students who built them. <\/p>\n
\"I let her be the competitive side, said student Louis Anguiano. I just get to have fun. I built the robot. <\/p>\n
Teammate Yendy Avila is competitive. But when she thinks about winning, it's about securing a future. <\/p>\n
\"At first, I wanted to be a robotics engineer. But after that, I found out I wanted to be an animator, she said. This helps me a lot by knowing more about the movement and how it works.\" <\/p>\n
The competition is a clash of titans students with a driving force. They're from four Fort Worth high schools taking a summer robotics class at Texas Wesleyan University. <\/p>\n
The class is part of Upward Bound, a college prep program. Many of the students in it will be the first in their family to go to college. <\/p>\n
The object of the competition is for the teams' robots to pick up letters and spell TX WES by tacking them up on a board. But there are several ways to score points. <\/p>\n
The big prize is a stuffed toy. It's good for a lot of extra points if your robot is first to snatch it up and drop it in a tin box. <\/p>\n
The enthusiasm from the students tells you it is a lot of fun. It is a lot like a crossroads with no stop sign. But it's the path these students will have to learn to negotiate to succeed. <\/p>\n
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