MSU hosts robotics competition to promote STEM learning

Montana State University hosted two days of robotics competition at Shroyer Gym on Friday and Saturday to promote science, technology, engineering, and math.
Seventy teams from all over Montana competed in the tournament. On Friday the FIRST ( For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech Challenge brought was for high school students.
The FIRST LEGO competition was battle between students grades 4-to-8, to see whose LEGO robot could complete the most tasks in 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Team Brickfinity from Billings wore green alien caps to coordinate with the theme of space. Teammate Noelle Englehart said the competition is stressful but an overall good time.