From Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA
aka Ford Motor Company/Aptiv Foundation/Detronic Industries&Utica Community Schools
Rookie Year: 1999
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Competition List:

Year Event Awards
2025 FIM District Macomb Event
2024 Michigan Advanced Robotics Competition 2024 Finalist
2024 FIM District Troy Event #1 presented by Aptiv
2024 FIM District Belleville Event presented by Autokiniton Gracious Professionalism Award
2023 Johnson Division
2023 FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation District Championship Winner
2023 FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation - FORD Division District Championship Winner
2023 FIM District Troy Event #2 presented by Magna
2023 FIM District Troy Event #1 presented by Aptiv Gracious Professionalism Award
2023 FIM District Wayne State University Event presented by Magna Team Sustainability Award
2022 Kettering Kickoff - Day 1
2022 Michigan Advanced Robotics Competition Finalist
2022 FIRST in Michigan State Championship FIRST Dean's List Finalist Award (Brendan Schwartz)
2022 FIM District Macomb Community College Event presented by DTE Foundation Gracious Professionalism Award
2022 FIM District Saline Event presented by DTE Gracious Professionalism Award
2021 FIRST in Michigan District Awards Event FIRST Dean's List Finalist Award (Noah Vermeulen)
2021 Fluorine Group - INFINITE RECHARGE At Home Challenge
2021 INFINITE RECHARGE At Home Challenge Event
2021 Oxygen Group - FIRST Innovation Challenge
2021 FIRST Innovation Challenge Event presented by Qualcomm
2021 2021 Season Participation for FIM District Teams
2020 * FIM District Troy Event (Cancelled)
2020 * Greater Pittsburgh Regional (Cancelled)
2020 FIM District Macomb Community College Event Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation
2019 Indiana Robotics Invitational
2019 Einstein Field (Detroit) Championship Winner
2019 Darwin Division Championship Subdivision Winner
2019 Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division
2019 FIM District Marysville Event District Event Winner
Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
2019 Finger Lakes Regional Gracious Professionalism Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
2019 FIM District Kettering University Event #2 Gracious Professionalism Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
2018 Kettering Kickoff
2018 Indiana Robotics Invitational
2018 Einstein Field (Detroit) Championship Finalist
2018 Carson Division Championship Subdivision Winner
2018 Michigan State Championship
2018 Michigan State Championship - Dow Division District Championship Winner
2018 FIM District Marysville Event District Event Winner
Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi
2018 Greater Pittsburgh Regional
2018 FIM District Kettering University Event #2 District Event Finalist
Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi
2017 Kettering Kickoff
2017 Indiana Robotics Invitational
2017 Archimedes Division
2017 Michigan State Championship
2017 Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division District Championship Finalist
Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi
2017 FIM District - Marysville Event District Event Finalist
Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi
2017 FIM District - Troy Event District Chairman's Award
2017 Greater Pittsburgh Regional
2016 Indiana Robotics Invitational
2016 Einstein Field
2016 Newton Division Championship Subdivision Winner
2016 Michigan State Championship
2016 FIM District - Troy Event Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi
2016 FIM District - Marysville Event District Event Finalist
Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation
2016 Buckeye Regional Gracious Professionalism Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
2015 Indiana Robotics Invitational
2015 Michigan Advanced Robotics Competition
2015 Archimedes Division Championship Subdivision Finalist
2015 FIRST in Michigan District Championship Team Spirit Award sponsored by Chrysler
2015 FIM District - Bedford Event Team Spirit Award sponsored by Chrysler
2015 FIM District - Livonia Event District Engineering Inspiration Award
2015 FIM District - Waterford Event District Event Finalist
Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation
2014 Michigan Advanced Robotics Competition
2014 Galileo Division
2014 Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition Gracious Professionalism Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
2014 Buckeye Regional Regional Chairman's Award
2014 Center Line FIRST Robotics District Competition Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi
2013 Kettering Kickoff
2013 Indiana Robotics Invitational
2013 Michigan Advanced Robotics Competition
2013 Newton Division Championship Division Finalists - Newton
2013 Michigan FRC State Championship Regional Winners
2013 Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition Team Spirit Award sponsored by Chrysler
2013 Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition Engineering Inspiration Award
2013 Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition Gracious Professionalism Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
2012 Indiana Robotics Invitational
2012 Michigan FRC State Championship
2012 Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition Regional Finalists
Gracious Professionalism Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
2012 Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition Quality Award sponsored by Motorola
Website Award
2012 Chesapeake Regional
2011 Indiana Robotics Invitational
2011 Einstein Field
2011 Newton Division Newton - Division Champion
2011 Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition State Championship Team Spirit Award sponsored by Chrysler
2011 Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition Coopertition Award
Gracious Professionalism Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
2011 Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition Winner
Coopertition Award
Quality Award sponsored by Motorola
2011 Finger Lakes Regional Winner
Quality Award sponsored by Motorola
2010 Indiana Robotics Invitational
2010 Galileo Division Galileo - Division Finalist
2010 Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship Finalist
2010 Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition Winner
Team Spirit Award sponsored by Chrysler
2010 Cass Tech FIRST Robotics District Competition Engineering Inspiration
Winner
2010 Finger Lakes Regional Winner
Team Spirit Award sponsored by Chrysler
2009 Indiana Robotics Invitational
2009 Einstein Field Championship - Championship Finalist
2009 Curie Division Curie - Division Winner
2009 Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship State Championship Chairman's Award
State Championship Winner
2009 Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition Regional Chairman's Award
Regional Winner
2009 Cass Tech FIRST Robotics District Competition Regional Winner
Chrysler Team Spirit Award
Delphi "Driving Tomorrow's Technology" Award
2009 Midwest Regional Leadership in Controls
2008 Kettering Kickoff
2008 Indiana Robotics Invitational
2008 Einstein Field Championship - Championship Winner
2008 Galileo Division Galileo - Division Winner
2008 Great Lakes Regional Regional Finalist
General Motors Industrial Design Award
2008 Detroit Regional Regional Winner
General Motors Industrial Design Award
2008 St. Louis Regional Regional Winner
General Motors Industrial Design Award
2007 Indiana Robotics Invitational
2007 Galileo Division
2007 Detroit Regional Regional Chairman's Award
2007 St. Louis Regional Regional Finalist
2006 Einstein Field Championship Winner
2006 Archimedes Division Division Champion
2006 Greater Toronto Regional Johnson and Johnson Sportsmanship Award
Xerox Creativity Award
2006 Detroit Regional Regional Chairman's Award
Regional Winner
2005 Einstein Field Woodie Flowers Award (Paul Copioli)
2005 Archimedes Division Division Champion
2005 Detroit Regional Regional Winner
Sportsmanship-GP
2005 Finger Lakes Regional Entrepreneurship
Sportsmanship-GP
2004 Newton Division
2004 Midwest Regional Autodesk Visualization Award - Regional
Imagery Award
2004 Detroit Regional Regional Woodie Flowers Award (Paul Copioli)
Johnson & Johnson Sportsmanship Award
2003 Galileo Division
2003 Midwest Regional DaimlerChrysler Team Spirit Award
2003 Great Lakes Regional Regional Finalist
Imagery Award
2003 Pittsburgh Regional Regional Finalist
DaimlerChrysler Team Spirit Award
Website Design Award
2002 Motorola Midwest Regional DaimlerChrysler Team Spirit Award
2002 Great Lakes Regional Delphi "Driving Tomorrows Technology Award
2001 Curie Division Division Champion
2001 Motorola Midwest Regional Sportsmanship-GP
2001 West Michigan Regional
2000 National Championship
2000 Motorola Midwest Regional Team Spirit Award
2000 Great Lakes Regional
1999 National Championship
1999 Great Lakes Regional Creativity
1999 Motorola Midwest Regional Rookie All-Star
Best Offensive Round