DLSZ ROBOTICS TEAM WINS 35 MEDALS IN THE 20TH INTERNATIONAL ROBOT OLYMPIAD (IRO) 2018 PRELIMINARIES

Written by: Ms. Genevieve A. Pillar, Institutional Robotics Coordinator
Congratulations to the DLSZ Robotics Elite Team! Out of 354 participants from the 34 public and private schools nationwide, the DLSZ Robotics Elite team won a total of 35 awards (8 gold medals, 10 silver medals, 4 bronze medals, 10 technical awards, and 3 Wyeth Kid Innovator Special awards) in the recently concluded 20th International Robotics Olympiad Preliminaries held last june 16-17, 2018 at De La Salle Santiago Zobel School, Ayala Alabang Muntinlupa City.
Gold Medal: Creative Category Junior League                   

1. Kaia Mikayla Y. Diola (DLSZ 2025)
2. Enrico Joaquin C. Abella (DLSZ 2025)
3. Enrique Alonso M. Pioquinto (DLSZ 2026)

Gold Medal: Mission Challenge Challenge League                           

1. Martin Johan M. Ocho (DLSZ 2023)
2. Alan Miguel Joaquim M. Ocho (DLSZ 2021)

Gold Medal: Robot in a Movie Challenge League                             

1. Luc Benjamin C. Bunag (DLSZ 2023)

Gold Medal: Sumobot Family Category                                

1. Bernardo Isaiah C. Escalona III (DLSZ 2028)
2. Bjorn Isaac C. Escalona (DLSZ 2023)

Silver Medal: Creative Category Junior League                  

1. Zara Alexandra R. Genuino (DLSZ 2024)
2. Dominic Leo B. Ramos (DLSZ 2024)
3. Sofia Annika Ysabel J. Pagilagan (DLSZ 2027)

Silver Medal: Mission Challenge Challenge League

1. Nathan Rafael V. Recto (DLSZ 2020)
2. Kevin F. Hernandez (DLSZ 2023)

Silver Medal: Robot in a Movie Junior League                   

1. Allen Conner C. Hizon (DLSZ 2024)

Silver Medal: Sumobot Family Category                               

1. Bianca Nicole Q. Casimiro (DLSZ 2023)
2. Gian Nicolas Q. Casimiro (DLSZ 2027)

Silver Medal: Sumobot 1kg Category Challenge League                

1. Martin Johan M. Ocho
2. Alan Miguel Joaquim M. Ocho

Bronze Medal: Robot in a Movie Junior League                

1. Carlos Jacob C. Chiong (DLSZ 2027)
2. Mary Janiyah Kate Z. Aguto (DLSZ 2025)

Bronze Medal: Robot in a Movie Challenge League                        

1. Bianca Nicole Q. Casimiro
2. Juan Carlo S. Hernandez (DLSZ 2021)

Technical Award: Sumobot 500g Category Challenge League                     

1. Bianca Nicole Q. Casimiro
2. Gian Nicolas Q. Casimiro

Technical Award: Sumobot 3kg Category Challenge League                        

1. Bernardo Isaiah C. Escalona III
2. Bjorn Isaac C. Escalona

Technical Award: Robot in Movie Junior League                              

1. Zoie Francesca B. Aldave (DLSZ 2027)
2. Antonio Emmanuel C. Dueñas III (DLSZ 2026)

Technical Award: Robot in Movie Challenge League                       

1. Joedi M. Costes (DLSZ 2026)
2. Bjorn Isaac C. Escalona
3. Beatrize Ysabelle C. Escalona (DLSZ 2021)
4. Eddrian M. Costes (DLSZ 2023)

Wyeth Kid Innovator Special Awardees                

1. Kaia Mikayla Y. Diola
2. Enrico Joaquin C. Abella
3. Enrique Alonso M. Pioquinto

The different games in the IRO Preliminaries is the venue where students of grade school and high school levels use their creativity, robotics knowledge, and skills to explore and develop robots for missions designed by the International Robot Olympiad committee in preparation for the 20^th International Robot Olympiad in December 2018.
Kudos to team coaches Heinz Elorde, Ramon Torres, Joel Jalon, Jonathan Sarza, and Donald Lleno!