Wolverine BEST 2016 kicked off on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016 with the following teams:
- Clarion Area High School
- Cornerstone Prep
- Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
- FINS
- Grove City High School
- Mercer Area High School
- Slippery Rock Middle School
- Union Area High School
- West Middlesex High School
- Christian Life Academy
- Commodore Perry High School
- Grove City Area Homeschoolers
- Kennedy Catholic High School
- Commodore Perry Middle School
- Franklin Area Middle School
- Holy Trinity School
- Redeemer Lutheran School
- Grove City Middle School
- Keystone High School
Northern Plains BEST Regional Competition
Six teams from Wolverine BEST went on to compete at the Northern Plains BEST Regional Competition in Fargo, N.D., on Dec. 2-3. Thirty-five teams from five states participated. Wolverine BEST award winners at the regional competition:
- BEST Award 1st; Cornerstone Christian Prep
- BEST Award 3rd: Union Area High School
- Robotics Game Award 2nd: Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
- Robotics Game Award 4th: Cornerstone Christian Prep
- Most Robust Robot Award: Union Area High School
- Software Design & Simulation Award: Cornerstone Christian Prep
- NDSU College of Engineering Teamwork Award 2nd: Clarion Area Jr/Sr High School
- BEST Team YouTube Video Award 3rd: Union Area High School
- Best Team T-Shirt Award 2nd: Mercer Middle & High School
- Best Team Mascot Award 1st: Cornerstone Christian Prep
- Best Project Engineering Notebook 1st: Cornerstone Christian Prep
- Best Project Engineering Notebook 2nd: Union Area High School
- Best Project Engineering Notebook 3rd: Christian Life Academy
- Best Marketing Presentation Award 2nd: Cornerstone Christian Prep
- Best Team Exhibit & Interview Award 1st: Cornerstone Christian Prep
- Best Team Exhibit & Interview Award 2nd: Christian Life Academy
- Best Spirit & Sportsmanship Award 1st: Cornerstone Christian Prep
- Best Spirit & Sportsmanship Award 3rd: Christian Life Academy