# Team 1089: Team Mercury Hightstown, New Jersey, USA. Rookie year 2003. District FMA. ## Who backs them - School: Hightstown High School - Sponsors: Bristol Myers-Squibb, DoD STEM, East Windsor Regional School District, Team Mercury Parent-Mentor Assosciation, Lockheed Martin, TRUMPF Photonics, Oracle - Website: http://www.mercury1089.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mercury1089 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/teammercury1089 - X: https://twitter.com/frc1089 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mercury1089 - GitHub: https://github.com/mercury1089 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **126.04**, rank 415 of 3708 (88.8th percentile) - Record: 23-22-0 over 45 matches (51% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 22.0, teleop 104.1, endgame -0.0 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 89%, RP2 26% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event | 2026pahat | 1 | 16 | 5-7-0 | 19 | 4 | 62.9 | 31 | | | FMA District Bensalem Event | 2026paben | 4 | 11 | 7-5-0 | 32 | 6 | 102.9 | 38 | | | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | 2026mrcmp | 7 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 38 | 8 | 126.0 | 78 | | ### Awards in 2026 - District Championship FIRST Leadership Award Semi-Finalist (2026paben) - Innovation in Control Award sponsored by nVent (2026paben) - Innovation in Control Award sponsored by nVent (2026pahat) ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 4 - Awards: 43, over 19 seasons - Einstein appearances: 1 (2015) | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Innovation in Control | 8 | 2026, 2025, 2024, 2017, 2016 | | Finalist | 6 | 2018, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2011 | | Autonomous | 5 | 2024, 2023, 2022 | | Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 5 | 2022, 2020, 2013, 2011, 2009 | | Website (no longer given) | 4 | 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006 | | Leadership | 3 | 2026, 2023, 2011 | | Excellence in Engineering | 2 | 2015, 2014 | | Woodie Flowers | 2 | 2015, 2010 | | Gracious Professionalism | 2 | 2012, 2008 | | Engineering Inspiration | 1 | 2023 | | Team Spirit | 1 | 2019 | | Winner | 1 | 2015 | | Creativity | 1 | 2014 | | Impact | 1 | 2009 | | Sportsmanship (no longer given) | 1 | 2006 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Imagery, Impact Finalist, Industrial Design, Judges', Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability, VOTY. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2026 | FMA District Bensalem Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2026 | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FMA District Bensalem Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four | | 2025 | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | | Not picked | | 2024 | FMA District Montgomery Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2024 | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | | Not picked | | 2023 | FMA District Montgomery Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FMA District Robbinsville Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | Carver Division | | Not picked | | 2022 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2022 | FMA District Seneca Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2022 | FMA District Mount Olive Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2020 | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2019 | FMA District Bensalem Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FMA District Mount Olive Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2018 | MAR District Seneca Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | MAR District Mount Olive Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2017 | MAR District - Seneca Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | MAR District - Mount Olive Event | Alliance 8 · backup robot | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Curie Division | Alliance 2 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics District Championship | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2016 | MAR District - Montgomery Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | MAR District - Seneca Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2015 | Einstein Field | Alliance 1 · 3rd pick | Top four | | 2015 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 1 · 3rd pick | Won the event | | 2015 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics District Championship | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2015 | MAR District - Seneca Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2015 | MAR District - Hatboro-Horsham Event | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2014 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship | Alliance 5 · captain | Finalist | | 2014 | MAR FIRST Robotics Bridgewater-Raritan District Competition | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2014 | MAR FIRST Robotics Lenape-Seneca District Competition | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2013 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2013 | Lenape Seneca FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2013 | TCNJ FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Lenape FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Rutgers University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Washington DC Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Top four | | 2011 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Finalist | | 2010 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2009 | Philadelphia Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2009 | New Jersey Regional | | Not picked | | 2008 | Galileo Division | Alliance 6 · captain | Top four | | 2008 | Connecticut Regional | | Not picked | | 2008 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2007 | UTC Connecticut Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | New Jersey Regional | | Not picked | | 2006 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2006 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2005 | Galileo Division | Alliance 1 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2005 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2004 | Chesapeake Regional | | Not picked | | 2004 | New Jersey Regional | | | | 2003 | J&J Mid-Atlantic Regional | | Top four | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 126.0 | 415 / 3708 | 88.8 | 23-22-0 | 3 | | 2025 | 53.0 | 633 / 3687 | 82.9 | 22-23-0 | 4 | | 2024 | 28.2 | 479 / 3475 | 86.2 | 24-19-0 | 4 | | 2023 | 35.9 | 983 / 3284 | 70.1 | 18-21-2 | 4 | | 2022 | 32.5 | 342 / 3053 | 88.8 | 27-28-2 | 5 | | 2020 | 35.3 | 660 / 2024 | 67.4 | 8-8-1 | 2 | | 2019 | 24.3 | 492 / 3763 | 86.9 | 11-16-2 | 4 | | 2018 | 118.4 | 319 / 3617 | 91.2 | 24-23-0 | 6 | | 2017 | 107.5 | 353 / 3331 | 89.4 | 13-14-1 | 4 | | 2016 | 46.6 | 150 / 3114 | 95.2 | 36-23-2 | 5 | | 2015 | 25.8 | 984 / 2873 | 65.8 | 0-0-56 | 5 | | 2014 | 64.6 | 101 / 2697 | 96.3 | 42-26-0 | 4 | | 2013 | 48.5 | 121 / 2510 | 95.2 | 26-24-0 | 5 | | 2012 | 15.3 | 237 / 2332 | 89.9 | 23-20-1 | 3 | | 2011 | 21.5 | 324 / 2053 | 84.3 | 21-10-0 | 2 | | 2010 | 2.2 | 292 / 1801 | 83.8 | 7-4-1 | 1 | | 2009 | 13.3 | 1264 / 1675 | 24.6 | 9-15-1 | 3 | | 2008 | 27.0 | 88 / 1498 | 94.2 | 19-11-1 | 4 | | 2007 | 23.7 | 58 / 1295 | 95.6 | 13-13-1 | 3 | | 2006 | 18.9 | 116 / 1125 | 89.8 | 8-10-0 | 2 | | 2005 | 10.2 | 297 / 747 | 60.3 | 14-7-0 | 2 | | 2004 | 32.1 | 249 / 932 | 73.4 | 7-8-0 | 2 | | 2003 | 17.6 | 493 / 785 | 37.2 | 7-6-0 | 1 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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