{"id":59609,"date":"2021-05-03T14:04:08","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T19:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=59609"},"modified":"2021-05-03T14:04:10","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T19:04:10","slug":"fhsu-team-back-to-back-national-champs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=59609","title":{"rendered":"FHSU team back-to-back national champs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By UNIVERSITY RELATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Association (TEECA) at Fort Hays State University reached new heights this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FHSU won the all-around championship at\nthe 83rd annual International Technology and engineering Educations Association\n(ITEEA) conference in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was FHSU\u2019s second title in a row,\nrecording the first back-to-back national championships since the inception of\nthe all-around national recognition in 2017. The win helped FHSU erase the\nmemories of barely losing national titles in 2018 (by one point) and again in\n2019 (two points).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Hays State scored 16 total points\nin the event \u2013 which was run this year as a virtual format \u2013 to edge out Purdue\nUniversity by a single point for the top spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FHSU won two individual titles and added\neight other top-three finishes. It has now won 32 individual events in its 36\nyears of national competition. Purdue actually placed first in more divisions\n(five), but FHSU recorded more top-three placings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finishing first for the TEECA group were\nits No. 1 robotics team and the graphic design team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tage Rothschild and Jordan Sargent\nteamed up to become the winningest robotics team in FHSU history. With their\nfirst-place finish in that event they became three-time national champs.\nInterestingly, they also finished third in that event with their second robot\ndesign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members of the national championship\ngraphic design team were Jerry Hoffman, Efrain Flores, and Rodolfo Diaz-Garay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the all-around national\nchampion recognition is new to the organization, Eric Deneault, associate\nprofessor of applied technology, said \u201cto be the first to do anything is a\nspecial feat in itself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deneault praised the upperclassmen\u2019s\nhigh standards and expectations as a key to FHSU\u2019s continued success at the\nregional and national levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen the expectation is to compete at\nthe highest level with a great deal of success, it motivates the team to\nachieve that success by committing to the process and putting in the time and\neffort it takes to be a champion,\u201d he said. \u201cI am extremely proud of our team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following are FHSU\u2019s individual event\nresults:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 VEX robotics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

           \nFirst place<\/p>\n\n\n\n

           \n   Tage Rothchild, a senior majoring in manufacturing technology from\nSuperior, Neb. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third place<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Jordan Sargent, a senior\nmajoring in manufacturing technology from Ransom.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Graphic design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

           \nFirst place<\/p>\n\n\n\n

           \n   Efrain Flores, a senior majoring in construction management from\nHays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

           \n   Rodolfo Diaz-Garay, a junior majoring in technology studies from\nSalina. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

           \n   Jerry Hoffman, a senior majoring in technology studies from Hays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Educational display<\/p>\n\n\n\n

           \nSecond place<\/p>\n\n\n\n

           \n   Paige Holopirek, a freshman from La Crosse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

           \nThird place<\/p>\n\n\n\n

           \n    Luke Barber, a junior majoring in engineering design\ntechnology from Alma. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Live manufacturing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

           \nSecond place<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jordan Boone, a senior majoring in\nconstruction management from Great Bend<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew Freel, a senior majoring in\ntechnology and engineering education from <\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Minneapolis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

           \n   Jerry Hoffman, a senior majoring in industrial technology from\nHays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

           \n   Micah Nuss, a senior majoring in construction management from\nRussell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dason Sweat, a senior majoring in\nengineering design technology from Minneapolis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Communications<\/p>\n\n\n\n

           \nSecond place<\/p>\n\n\n\n

           \n   Rodolfo Diaz-Garay, a junior majoring in technology studies from\nSalina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

           \n   Jerry Hoffman, a senior majoring in industrial technology from\nHays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  \n            Benjamin\nWindom III, a senior majoring in manufacturing technology from Aurora, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

     \nColo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Problem solving<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  \n         Second place<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \n            Daniel\nFagan, a sophomore majoring in construction management from Kinsley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

           \n  Edgar Silvestre, a sophomore majoring in engineering design technology\nfrom Salina. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

           \n  Benjamin Windom III, a senior majoring in manufacturing technology from\nAurora, Colo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u2022 Teaching lesson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

           \nSecond place<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  \n            Matthew\nFreel, a senior majoring in technology education from Minneapolis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \n          Third place\n\n           \n   Zach Peach, a junior majoring in technology education from La\nCrosse\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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