Naperville Robotics Team Wins State’s Top Honor, Advances to World Championship

NAPERVILLE, Ill., April 2026 — A team of young innovators from Naperville has earned top recognition in competitive robotics, securing a place on the global stage after winning the highest honor at the Illinois state level.

BoostPlus Academy’s Boost+ Robotics Team 32356B captured the prestigious Excellence Award at the Illinois State VEX IQ Championship held in March 2026, qualifying them to represent Illinois at the VEX IQ World Championship scheduled for April 28–29 in St. Louis, Missouri.

The Excellence Award is considered the top distinction in VEX IQ Robotics competitions, recognizing all-around performance in robot design, programming, teamwork, engineering documentation and match results…

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