The PantherBots of Pleasant Run Elementary School in Indianapolis -- Elijah Goodwin, 10; Angel Herrera-Sanchez, 9; Jose Verastegui, 10; Manuel Mendez, 9; and Devilyn Bolyard, 9 -- are heading to the robotics Vex IQ World Championship from April 23 to 25, 2017, in Louisville. INDIANAPOLIS -- The day should have been one of glory and celebration for five fourth-graders. The Pleasant Run Elementary students had just won a robotics challenge at Plainfield High School, and the students -- new to bot competition this year -- were one step closer to the Vex IQ State Championship. For the record, their race or ethnicity shouldn't be a part of this story. The team is made up of 9- and 10-year-olds.