Falcon robotics finish season

  • Posted April 3, 2023
Members of the robotics team surround their robot for inspection

Albany High School robotics team 1493 and their robot Dr. K were in eighth place Saturday morning at the New York Tech Valley Regional FIRST Robotics competition, but they were unable to recapture the championship title in the afternoon semifinals.

The Falcons and their robot Dr. K were eighth out of 48 when they finished qualifying rounds Saturday morning. They advanced, winning their first match but losing the next two. They were eliminated from the semifinals after their final loss.

Still, congratulations to the team on an amazing season!

Team members, in alphabetical order, include:

Seven Brandt • Ben Conti • Arianna Costello • Makki Gally • Razi Gomez • Zvi Gomez • Gavin Hammer • Lucy Hiles • Ye Yint Hmine • Endri Hoxha • Akshay Kumar • Jacob Levine • Alpha Mathai • Michele Mathai • Kevin McLeod • Anya Miller • Trent Minarich • Rasa Muhammad • Htoo Myat Kyaw • Owen Sears • Zane Sears • Saugat Shah • Jackson Shahinfar • Gay Shee • Kselektra Shimbilko • Abdul Sobur Fagbenro • Cole Solomon • Tayab Talukder • Harriet Westin • Nolan Wolfgang

Advisers to the team include technology teacher Kevin Allen, technology teacher Brent Cady, math teacher Andre Castagna, retired technology teacher Richard Kissane and technology teacher Allen Landman.

Volunteer mentors for the team include engineer Jake Ennis from National Grid and professor Paul Schick from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.