IQ Middle School

Welcome to the 2026 Virginia Middle School VIQRC State Championship. This is a one-day event held at the Nysmith School in Herndon, VA. This event is free and open to the public. We are looking forward to an exciting day of competition. Teams must qualify for the State Championship by participating in a regional event by March 1st, 2025. Teams qualify by winning Event Region Championship qualifying awards at a regional tournament or by invitation based on the highest skills scores posted in Virginia during the season.

Date

March 14, 2026
9:00am - 5:00pm
See agenda below

Location

The Nysmith School
13625 EDS Dr.
Herndon, VA 20171

Watch the 2026 States matches here:

Teams Competing in 2026

2026 Middle School Results

Winners

Excellence Award

Harry Botter

Skills Champion

Harry Botter

Design Award

Blazing Dragons

Teamwork Champions

Harry Botter & Paragon 2.0

Judges Award

T-Vex

Judges Award

Mozart

Skills 3rd Place

Mustang Monarchy

Skills 2nd Place

Blazing Dragons

Teamwork 3rd Place

The HOmies & Ultramarine

Teamwork 2nd Place

Mustang Monarchy & Mango Mechs

Inspire Award

Techno Tiaras

Energy Award

Hornets- Muffin United

Sportsmanship Award

The HOmies

Create Award

Pyromaniacal Penguins

Amaze Award

Gear Guys

Think Award

Mustang Monarchy

Innovate Award

Gears and Gadgets

Volunteer of the Year

Sean Yao

Agenda

7:00 am – Doors Open

7:00 am – 8:30 am – Check-in, Inspections, Practice Fields Open

9:00 am – 9:30 am – Opening Ceremony, Drivers Meeting, Match Schedule distribution (Practice Fields Closed)

10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Skills Fields Open – Max of 3 attempts per type. Skills Fields close after the last qualification match. If the last qualification match is complete before 4:00 pm, the Skills Fields will close right after the last qualification match, which may be before 4:00 pm.

10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Qualification Matches

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm – Lunch Break (Skills Fields closed)

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Qualification Matches. Skills Fields close after the last qualification match. If the last qualification match is complete before 4:00 pm, the Skills Fields will close right after the last qualification match, which may be before 4:00 pm.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm – Finals & Awards

5:00 pm – Event clean up

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