At the World Championship FIRST Robotics Competition April 22, the Dripping Springs High team “Spring Konstant” finished 34th out of 67 in the Galileo Division, winning five of 10 qualification matches. Although they were not chosen to play in the finals, the Spring Konstant team members were recognized by the judges with the Rookie Inspiration Award.

Spring Konstant was the only American team to win a rookie award, with the other awards going to teams from Mexico, Turkey, and Israel....