# Team 1249: Robo Rats

Delbarton, West Virginia, USA. Rookie year 2004.

## Who backs them

- School: Mingo Central High School
- Sponsors (2016): NASA, American Electric Power, Mingo County Schools, West Virginia Department of Career and Technical  Education
- Website: http://www.team1249.com

## 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.

## 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.

- 2005 – 2016: Robo Rats
- 2004: Career Critters

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 1
- Awards: 6, over 5 seasons

| Award | Won | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Industrial Design | 2 | 2013, 2005 |
| Judges' | 1 | 2015 |
| Driving Tomorrow's Technology (no longer given) | 1 | 2008 |
| Imagery | 1 | 2007 |
| Winner | 1 | 2005 |

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

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2016 | Queen City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Queen City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Smoky Mountains Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Smoky Mountains Regional | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four |
| 2013 | North Carolina Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | North Carolina Regional | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2012 | Smoky Mountains Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | Smoky Mountain Regional | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | North Carolina Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2009 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2008 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2007 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2007 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2006 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2006 | Pittsburgh Regional |  | Out before the top four |
| 2005 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2005 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2005 | Pittsburgh Regional |  |  |
| 2004 | Buckeye Regional |  | Not picked |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2016 | 13.6 | 2875 / 3114 | 7.7 | 2-8-0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 21.0 | 1203 / 2873 | 58.1 | Not applicable (qual average) | 2 |
| 2014 | 28.4 | 1104 / 2697 | 59.1 | 3-8-0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 26.4 | 589 / 2510 | 76.6 | 21-6-0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 7.4 | 854 / 2332 | 63.4 | 10-12-1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 11.7 | 636 / 2053 | 69.1 | 9-12-1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1.3 | 706 / 1801 | 60.8 | 8-13-2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 17.6 | 656 / 1675 | 60.9 | 12-10-1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 25.7 | 110 / 1498 | 92.7 | 20-12-0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 18.7 | 124 / 1295 | 90.5 | 17-14-0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 6.5 | 777 / 1125 | 31.0 | 10-15-0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 10.1 | 272 / 747 | 63.7 | 17-10-1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 19.8 | 617 / 932 | 33.8 | 3-4-0 | 1 |

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

The same page for a person: [https://www.match13.com/team/1249](https://www.match13.com/team/1249).

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