# Team 1189: Gearheads

Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 2003. District FIM.

## Who backs them

- School: Grosse Pointe North High Sch & Grosse Pointe South High Sch
- Sponsors: General Motors, LLC, The Grosse Pointe STEAAM Foundation, Michigan Department of Education, Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education, Howard & Howard Law for Business, The Gene Haas Foundation, Grosse Pointe Public Schools, Hitachi Astemo, The Whittie Law Center, Grace CPA Sevices, Lakeshore Optimist Club of Grosse Pointe
- Website: http://gearheads1189.weebly.com
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@frc1189
- X: https://twitter.com/frc1189
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frc1189
- GitHub: https://github.com/the-gearheads

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **177.27**, rank 154 of 3708 (95.9th percentile)
- Record: 36-21-0 over 57 matches (63% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 39.9, teleop 136.7, endgame 0.7
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 96%, RP2 39%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FIM District Woodhaven Event | 2026mibro | 2 | 7 | 8-4-0 | 34 | 5 | 87.9 | 35 |  |
| FIM District Livonia Event presented by Aisin | 2026miliv | 5 | 2 | 10-2-0 | 48 | 2 | 137.5 | 61 |  |
| FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | 2026micmp1 | 7 | 5 | 9-3-0 | 44 | 3 | 152.7 | 114 |  |
| Archimedes Division | 2026arc | 8 | 32 | 5-5-0 | 27 |  | 177.3 |  |  |
| Rainbow Rumble | 2026mirr | 21 | 14 | 4-6-0 | 26 | 6 | 148.7 |  |  |
| Cullen's Cancer Clash | 2026minor | 34 | 12 | 6-6-0 | 31 | 8 | 139.2 |  |  |

### Awards in 2026

- District Event Finalist (2026miliv)
- District Championship FIRST Leadership Award Semi-Finalist (2026mibro)
- Gracious Professionalism Award (2026micmp1)
- Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation (2026mibro)
- Innovation in Control Award sponsored by nVent (2026miliv)

## 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.

- 2023 – now: Gearheads
- 2007 – 2022: The Gearheads
- 2005 – 2006: Gearheads
- 2003 – 2004: Breaking Pointe

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 9
- Awards: 55, over 19 seasons
- Einstein appearances: 1 (2024)

| Award | Won | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finalist | 10 | 2026, 2024, 2023, 2018, 2015, 2013 |
| Team Spirit | 10 | 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2007 |
| Winner | 6 | 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2018 |
| Leadership | 5 | 2026, 2025, 2022, 2020, 2018 |
| Innovation in Control | 4 | 2026, 2025, 2024, 2018 |
| Industrial Design | 3 | 2025, 2023, 2014 |
| Impact | 3 | 2019, 2018, 2017 |
| Safety (no longer given) | 3 | 2018, 2017, 2016 |
| Imagery | 3 | 2008, 2007, 2006 |
| Gracious Professionalism | 2 | 2026, 2009 |
| Excellence in Engineering | 2 | 2023, 2015 |
| Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 2 | 2019, 2008 |
| Creativity | 1 | 2026 |
| Sportsmanship (no longer given) | 1 | 2006 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Engineering Inspiration, Impact Finalist, Judges', Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2026 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2026 | FIM District Livonia Event presented by Aisin | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist |
| 2026 | FIM District Woodhaven Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | FIM District Macomb Event presented by DTE | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four |
| 2025 | FIM District Woodhaven Event presented by Altair | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2024 | Einstein Field | Alliance 8 · 3rd pick | Finalist |
| 2024 | Newton Division | Alliance 1 · 3rd pick | Won the event |
| 2024 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Aptiv Division | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | FIM District Macomb Event presented by DTE | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four |
| 2024 | FIM District Woodhaven Event presented by Altair | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2023 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2023 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2023 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation - DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION Division | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2023 | FIM District Macomb Community College Event presented by DTE | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2023 | FIM District Wayne State University Event presented by Magna | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2022 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | FIM District Macomb Community College Event presented by DTE Foundation | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2022 | FIM District Belleville Event | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2020 | FIM District Milford Event | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2019 | Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | FIM District Marysville Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | FIM District Center Line Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | Daly Division | Alliance 5 · 3rd pick | Finalist |
| 2018 | Michigan State Championship - Dow Division |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | FIM District Belleville Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event |
| 2018 | FIM District Center Line Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist |
| 2017 | Michigan State Championship - Ford Division | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | FIM District - Marysville Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four |
| 2017 | FIM District - Howell Event | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2017 | FIM District - Center Line Event | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | FIM District - Center Line Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2016 | FIM District - Waterford Event | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | Galileo Division | Alliance 8 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | FIRST in Michigan District Championship | Alliance 12 · captain | Top four |
| 2015 | FIM District - Bedford Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist |
| 2015 | FIM District - Center Line Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist |
| 2015 | FIM District - Howell Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2014 | Michigan FRC State Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four |
| 2014 | Howell FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Center Line FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2013 | Michigan FRC State Championship | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Livonia FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2013 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four |
| 2013 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Niles FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2011 | Livonia FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2009 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | Great Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2007 | West Michigan Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2007 | Great Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2006 | Waterloo Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2006 | Great Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2005 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2005 | Great Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2004 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2004 | Great Lakes Regional |  |  |
| 2003 | Great Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2003 | Buckeye Regional |  | Not picked |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 177.3 | 154 / 3708 | 95.9 | 36-21-0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 64.2 | 357 / 3687 | 90.3 | 28-18-1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 39.9 | 108 / 3475 | 96.9 | 35-23-1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 51.9 | 285 / 3284 | 91.3 | 42-24-0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 35.7 | 234 / 3053 | 92.4 | 30-16-0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 27.7 | 894 / 2024 | 55.9 | 10-9-0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 20.7 | 968 / 3763 | 74.3 | 17-20-3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 111.7 | 528 / 3617 | 85.4 | 39-20-0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 107.5 | 376 / 3331 | 88.7 | 27-34-1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 33.7 | 668 / 3114 | 78.6 | 13-15-2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 66.0 | 73 / 2873 | 97.5 | Not applicable (qual average) | 5 |
| 2014 | 39.6 | 607 / 2697 | 77.5 | 32-28-0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 50.6 | 110 / 2510 | 95.7 | 41-21-1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3.2 | 1743 / 2332 | 25.3 | 14-15-1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 6.5 | 1174 / 2053 | 42.8 | 8-15-1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 1778 / 1801 | 1.3 | 4-16-4 | 2 |
| 2009 | 21.8 | 303 / 1675 | 82.0 | 14-19-1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 10.3 | 863 / 1498 | 42.4 | 11-12-1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0.5 | 1262 / 1295 | 2.6 | 14-15-4 | 3 |
| 2006 | 6.3 | 789 / 1125 | 29.9 | 10-11-1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 5.3 | 575 / 747 | 23.1 | 5-11-0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 21.1 | 563 / 932 | 39.6 | 7-9-0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 13.2 | 723 / 785 | 7.9 | 4-9-0 | 2 |

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