# Team 1243: Dragons

Swartz Creek, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 2004. District FIM.

## Who backs them

- School: Swartz Creek High School
- Sponsors (2020): General Motors Flint Truck Assembly, EFC Systems Inc, PRP Inc.
- Website: http://www.firstinspires.org/

## 2026 season

This team has no 2026 season on this site. It either did not compete that year, or the season is not one this site holds.

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 3
- Awards: 16, over 9 seasons

| Award | Won | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finalist | 4 | 2017, 2014, 2011, 2008 |
| Winner | 3 | 2017, 2010, 2004 |
| Judges' | 2 | 2015, 2008 |
| Highest Rookie Seed (no longer given) | 2 | 2004 |
| Imagery | 1 | 2016 |
| Innovation in Control | 1 | 2014 |
| Creativity | 1 | 2013 |
| Rookie All Star | 1 | 2004 |
| Rookie Inspiration (no longer given) | 1 | 2004 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Engineering Inspiration, Excellence in Engineering, Gracious Professionalism, Impact, Impact Finalist, Industrial Design, Leadership, Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | FIM District West Michigan Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | FIM District Kettering University Event #2 |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | FIM District Gull Lake Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | FIM District Kettering University Event #2 | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2017 | Michigan State Championship - Ford Division |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | FIM District - East Kentwood Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2017 | FIM District - Kettering University Event #2 | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2016 | FIM District - Lansing Event |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | FIM District - Kettering University Event #2 | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | FIM District - Kettering University Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | FIM District - Standish Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Great Lakes Bay Region FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2014 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Niles FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2011 | Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition State Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | Niles FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · captain | Finalist |
| 2010 | Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · captain | Won the event |
| 2010 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2009 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2009 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2008 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2007 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2007 | Great Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2006 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2006 | Great Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2005 | Pittsburgh Regional |  |  |
| 2004 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2004 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2004 | Pittsburgh Regional |  |  |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | 22.9 | 687 / 3763 | 81.8 | 11-15-0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 97.4 | 1039 / 3617 | 71.3 | 14-17-0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 87.1 | 1101 / 3331 | 67.0 | 26-24-1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 23.6 | 1731 / 3114 | 44.4 | 11-15-0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 16.0 | 1660 / 2873 | 42.2 | Not applicable (qual average) | 2 |
| 2014 | 58.1 | 191 / 2697 | 93.0 | 27-20-1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 30.6 | 461 / 2510 | 81.7 | 14-12-0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 11.0 | 491 / 2332 | 79.0 | 14-17-0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 26.4 | 199 / 2053 | 90.4 | 23-23-1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2.2 | 272 / 1801 | 84.9 | 19-24-5 | 3 |
| 2009 | 17.7 | 631 / 1675 | 62.4 | 13-13-0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 17.7 | 315 / 1498 | 79.0 | 14-11-1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 7.5 | 610 / 1295 | 52.9 | 9-14-0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 11.8 | 361 / 1125 | 68.0 | 9-13-0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4.8 | 603 / 747 | 19.3 | 4-3-1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 25.6 | 410 / 932 | 56.1 | 23-8-0 | 3 |

A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL.

The same page for a person: [https://www.match13.com/team/1243](https://www.match13.com/team/1243).

---

- Every URL on this site: [https://www.match13.com/sitemap.xml](https://www.match13.com/sitemap.xml)
- What this site is for: [https://www.match13.com/llms.txt](https://www.match13.com/llms.txt)
- Send `Accept: text/markdown` to any page here to read it as markdown.