Gogebic robotics team ranks 19th

ST. LOUIS — The Gogebic Range (Hurley-Bessemer) robotics team ranked in the top third Friday in its subdivision in national competition here.

The first year team that won a regional tournament in Duluth to qualify for the nationals ranked 19th in its subdivision with a 7-3 record.

There were 68 teams in the subdivision.

OP Robotics, from Stony Creek, Ontario, ranked first in the same subdivision.

A complicated scoring system listed the Gogebic team (6613) with a 1.77 ranking score, tied with two other teams. The first place OP team had a similar record, but had scored more ranking points, also...