# Team 102: The Gearheads Somerville, New Jersey, USA. Rookie year 1998. District FMA. ## Who backs them - School: Somerville High School - Sponsors: Johnson & Johnson, Picatinny Arsenal, Department of Defense, Comcast NBCUniversal, Elmer's Catering, Community Options, Inc., Furino & Sons, Inc., Crisdel, Dr. Victor J. Bauer, Inferno Red, Air Liquide, PDQ Auto Supply, Somerville BOE, Eii Electrical Contractors, Allison Roy State Farm Insurance, K&L Autobody, MAKO Heating & AC, INC., M&E Engineering - Website: http://www.team102.org - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gearheads102 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@firstteam102 - X: https://twitter.com/thegearheads102 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegearheads102 - GitHub: https://github.com/firstteam102 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **64.21**, rank 1122 of 3708 (69.8th percentile) - Record: 10-18-0 over 28 matches (36% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 13.9, teleop 50.3, endgame 0.0 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 50%, RP2 10% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FMA District Centennial Event | 2026pawar | 3 | 17 | 6-5-0 | 23 | 8 | 41.1 | 21 | | | FMA District Montgomery Event | 2026njski | 6 | 20 | 4-8-0 | 22 | 6 | 64.2 | 28 | | ### Awards in 2026 - District Championship FIRST Leadership Award Semi-Finalist (2026njski) - Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation (2026njski) ## Name history Every name FIRST recorded for this team, newest first. A span states the first and last season the name was on the team. - 2007 – now: The Gearheads - 2004 – 2006: The Dexterous Gearheads - 2003: Gearheads ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 6 - Awards: 34, over 22 seasons | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Winner | 5 | 2024, 2017, 2010, 2008, 2003 | | Creativity | 4 | 2026, 2023, 2015 | | Leadership | 4 | 2026, 2023, 2020, 2012 | | Engineering Inspiration | 3 | 2025, 2019, 2007 | | Imagery | 3 | 2025, 2018 | | Finalist | 3 | 2011, 2000, 1999 | | Team Sustainability | 2 | 2024, 2023 | | Quality | 2 | 2009, 2004 | | Impact | 1 | 2022 | | Innovation in Control | 1 | 2015 | | Gracious Professionalism | 1 | 2014 | | Sportsmanship (no longer given) | 1 | 2010 | | Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 1 | 2008 | | Judges' | 1 | 2008 | | Industrial Design | 1 | 2006 | | Best Offensive Round (no longer given) | 1 | 1999 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Excellence in Engineering, Impact Finalist, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, VOTY, Woodie Flowers. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | FMA District Montgomery Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2026 | FMA District Centennial Event | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | | Not picked | | 2025 | FMA District Montgomery Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FMA District Robbinsville Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | | Not picked | | 2024 | FMA District Warren Hills Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four | | 2024 | FMA District Montgomery Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2023 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | | Not picked | | 2023 | FMA District Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2023 | FMA District Mount Olive Event | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | | Not picked | | 2022 | FMA District Montgomery Event | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FMA District Mount Olive Event | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2019 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | | Not picked | | 2019 | FMA District Montgomery Event | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | Greater Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FMA District Bridgewater-Raritan Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2018 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | | Not picked | | 2018 | MAR District Montgomery Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | MAR District Bridgewater-Raritan Event | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2017 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship sponsored by Johnson & Johnson | | Not picked | | 2017 | MAR District - Montgomery Event | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | MAR District - Bridgewater-Raritan Event | Alliance 7 · captain | Top four | | 2017 | CHS District - Greater DC Event sponsored by Accenture | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2016 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics District Championship | | Not picked | | 2016 | MAR District - Montgomery Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | MAR District - Seneca Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2015 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2015 | MAR District - Bridgewater-Raritan Event | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | NE District - UMass - Dartmouth Event | | Not picked | | 2015 | MAR District - Hatboro-Horsham Event | | Not picked | | 2014 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship | | Not picked | | 2014 | MAR FIRST Robotics Clifton District Competition | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2014 | MAR FIRST Robotics Mt. Olive District Competition | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Mount Olive FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | TCNJ FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Mount Olive FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2012 | Rutgers University FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2011 | Philadelphia Regional | | Not picked | | 2011 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2010 | Newton Division | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2010 | Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2010 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Newton Division | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2009 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2009 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2008 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2008 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2008 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2007 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | | Not picked | | 2007 | New Jersey Regional | | Not picked | | 2006 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2006 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2005 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2004 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2004 | New Jersey Regional | | | | 2003 | J&J Mid-Atlantic Regional | | Won the event | | 2003 | Philadelphia Regional | | Out before the top four | | 2002 | J&J Mid Atlantic Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 64.2 | 1122 / 3708 | 69.8 | 10-18-0 | 2 | | 2025 | 41.7 | 1083 / 3687 | 70.6 | 20-21-0 | 4 | | 2024 | 17.7 | 1379 / 3475 | 60.3 | 24-23-0 | 4 | | 2023 | 42.3 | 644 / 3284 | 80.4 | 21-23-0 | 5 | | 2022 | 21.5 | 893 / 3053 | 70.8 | 20-23-0 | 4 | | 2019 | 20.6 | 975 / 3763 | 74.1 | 33-23-0 | 6 | | 2018 | 113.0 | 479 / 3617 | 86.8 | 23-19-0 | 4 | | 2017 | 90.5 | 938 / 3331 | 71.9 | 34-28-0 | 6 | | 2016 | 37.3 | 426 / 3114 | 86.3 | 24-18-0 | 4 | | 2015 | 12.8 | 2089 / 2873 | 27.3 | 0-0-48 | 4 | | 2014 | 28.1 | 1204 / 2697 | 55.4 | 19-22-1 | 3 | | 2013 | 17.2 | 1142 / 2510 | 54.5 | 12-16-0 | 3 | | 2012 | 7.5 | 941 / 2332 | 59.7 | 12-13-0 | 2 | | 2011 | 5.8 | 1227 / 2053 | 40.3 | 13-12-1 | 2 | | 2010 | 2.7 | 180 / 1801 | 90.1 | 22-19-2 | 3 | | 2009 | 26.9 | 97 / 1675 | 94.3 | 23-12-1 | 3 | | 2008 | 26.4 | 101 / 1498 | 93.3 | 15-19-1 | 4 | | 2007 | 5.5 | 817 / 1295 | 36.9 | 8-16-1 | 3 | | 2006 | 17.6 | 152 / 1125 | 86.6 | 17-11-0 | 2 | | 2005 | 9.7 | 326 / 747 | 56.4 | 6-8-0 | 1 | | 2004 | 44.8 | 32 / 932 | 96.7 | 8-6-1 | 2 | | 2003 | 23.7 | 121 / 785 | 84.7 | 15-10-0 | 2 | | 2002 | 11.3 | 295 / 641 | 54.1 | 5-7-1 | 1 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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