Virginia students face off for robotics competition in Blacksburg

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Hundreds of hours of designing and building led to this — the battle of the robots. Thousands of high school students from across...

March 7, 2023
4:18 AM

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Hundreds of hours of designing and building led to this — the battle of the robots. Thousands of high school students from across the Commonwealth put their robots to the test this weekend at the FIRST Chesapeake Robotics District Event at Blacksburg High School. Blacksburg High School junior Abigail Lafon is her third year of competing with 401c Robotics in Blacksburg. 'I kinda just jumped headfirst into it,' Lafon said. 'I absolutely loved the program, I absolutely loved robotics.

Abbie Coleman