# Team 128: The Botcats

Columbus, Ohio, USA. Rookie year 1997.

## Who backs them

- School: Grandview Heights High School
- Sponsors (2025): American Electric Power, Grandview Bobcat Boosters, Inc., NASA John H. Glenn Research Center
- Website: http://www.GrandviewFIRST.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.

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 4
- Awards: 20, over 12 seasons

| Award | Won | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Judges' | 3 | 2022, 2016, 2003 |
| Leadership | 3 | 2017, 2012 |
| Team Spirit | 3 | 2016, 2002, 1997 |
| Finalist | 2 | 2022, 2001 |
| Winner | 2 | 2013, 2005 |
| Gracious Professionalism | 1 | 2020 |
| Impact | 1 | 2013 |
| Industrial Design | 1 | 2013 |
| Quality | 1 | 2012 |
| Woodie Flowers | 1 | 2005 |
| Sportsmanship (no longer given) | 1 | 2003 |
| Teacher Pioneer (no longer given) | 1 | 1999 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Creativity, Engineering Inspiration, Excellence in Engineering, Imagery, Impact Finalist, Innovation in Control, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability, VOTY.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Buckeye Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2024 | Miami Valley Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | Miami Valley Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2020 | Miami Valley Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | Miami Valley Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | Miami Valley Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | Buckeye Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Queen City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Greater Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | Carver Division |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Greater Pittsburgh Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Crossroads Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Newton Division | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four |
| 2013 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2012 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2010 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2008 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2007 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2006 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2006 | Pittsburgh Regional |  | Out before the top four |
| 2005 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2005 | Pittsburgh Regional |  |  |
| 2004 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2004 | Pittsburgh Regional |  |  |
| 2003 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2003 | West Michigan Regional |  | Out before the top four |
| 2003 | Pittsburgh Regional |  | Out before the top four |
| 2002 | Western Michigan Regional |  | Not picked |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | 19.6 | 2535 / 3687 | 31.3 | 2-8-0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 16.7 | 1447 / 3475 | 58.4 | 5-9-0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 25.9 | 1608 / 3284 | 51.1 | 3-7-0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 15.8 | 1279 / 3053 | 58.1 | 9-6-0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 34.6 | 653 / 2024 | 67.8 | 7-4-0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 12.4 | 2868 / 3763 | 23.8 | 3-6-0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 69.9 | 2368 / 3617 | 34.5 | 1-8-0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 56.2 | 2477 / 3331 | 25.6 | 1-8-0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 31.8 | 812 / 3114 | 73.9 | 11-11-0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 33.2 | 584 / 2873 | 79.7 | Not applicable (qual average) | 2 |
| 2014 | 32.6 | 880 / 2697 | 67.4 | 5-7-0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 56.3 | 69 / 2510 | 97.3 | 31-11-0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 9.7 | 616 / 2332 | 73.6 | 13-8-1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 11.1 | 672 / 2053 | 67.3 | 5-8-0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1.1 | 903 / 1801 | 49.9 | 8-14-2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 18.9 | 515 / 1675 | 69.3 | 7-4-1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 16.3 | 390 / 1498 | 74.0 | 13-8-0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 8.3 | 525 / 1295 | 59.5 | 9-16-0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 11.9 | 353 / 1125 | 68.7 | 8-13-0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 14.0 | 111 / 747 | 85.3 | 9-5-1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 28.1 | 335 / 932 | 64.1 | 5-10-1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 21.9 | 202 / 785 | 74.4 | 16-11-1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 10.3 | 571 / 641 | 10.9 | 3-6-0 | 1 |

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