# 2023 - Cowboy Joe

## Event Information

Team 8608 was **35-12-0** in official play in 2023.

As a member of the FIRST In Michigan district, Team 8608 ranked 54 having earned 184 points.

#### [FIM District Lakeview Event #1 presented by Parker-Hannifin](https://www.thebluealliance.com/event/2023milak)

In Battle Creek, MI, USA\
March 23 to March 25, 2023 ([Week 4](https://www.thebluealliance.com/events/2023#week-4))

Team 8608 was **Rank 3** with a record of **13-2-0**

They competed in the playoffs as the Captain of Alliance 2 and were eliminated in the Double Elimination Bracket (Round 3).

| Captain | [8608](https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/8608/2023) |
| ------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| Pick 1  | [7197](https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/7197/2023) |
| Pick 2  | [1504](https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/1504/2023) |

#### [FIM District Kentwood Event presented by Dematic](https://www.thebluealliance.com/event/2023miken)

In Kentwood, MI, USA\
March 30 to April 1, 2023 ([Week 5](https://www.thebluealliance.com/events/2023#week-5))

Team 8608 was **Rank 5** with a record of **13-4-0** and won the following awards:

* Team Spirit Award

They competed in the playoffs as the 1st Pick of Alliance 3 and were eliminated in the Double Elimination Bracket (Round 5).

| Captain | [3546](https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/3546/2023) |
| ------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| Pick 1  | [8608](https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/8608/2023) |
| Pick 2  | [3458](https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/3458/2023) |

#### [FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation - APTIV Division](https://www.thebluealliance.com/event/2023micmp3)

In University Center, MI, USA\
April 6 to April 8, 2023 ([Week 6](https://www.thebluealliance.com/events/2023#week-6))

Team 8608 was **Rank 10** with a record of **9-6-0** and won the following awards:

* Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation

They competed in the playoffs as the Captain of Alliance 7 and were eliminated in the Double Elimination Bracket (Round 3).

| Captain | [8608](https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/8608/2023) |
| ------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| Pick 1  | [9312](https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/9312/2023) |
| Pick 2  | [3603](https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/3603/2023) |

### World Championship 2023

We were invited to the 2023 FRC World Championship in Houston, Texas but were unable to attend due to not being able to afford the trip.&#x20;

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