# Team 1444: Lightning

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. Rookie year 2004.

## Who backs them

- School: Engineering and Technology for Lutheran Youth
- Sponsors (2022): Affton School District, Hunter Engineering Company, Quest Speciality Products, Forgy Process Instruments, Smartwires, Terminal Railroad Association, Rolla Alumni of Beta Sigma Psi
- Website: http://www.first1444.com
- X: https://twitter.com/team_1444
- GitHub: https://github.com/frc1444

## 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.

- 2020 – 2022: Lightning
- 2018 – 2019: Lightning 1444
- 2005 – 2017: The Lightning Lancers
- 2004: The Lightening Lancers

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 2
- Awards: 11, over 9 seasons

| Award | Won | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finalist | 2 | 2013, 2008 |
| Industrial Design | 2 | 2011, 2007 |
| Winner | 2 | 2007, 2005 |
| Excellence in Engineering | 1 | 2017 |
| Leadership | 1 | 2014 |
| Team Spirit | 1 | 2010 |
| Judges' | 1 | 2008 |
| Sportsmanship (no longer given) | 1 | 2006 |

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

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2017 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | St. Louis Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | St. Louis Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2012 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2010 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2009 | St. Louis Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2007 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2006 | St. Louis Regional |  |  |
| 2005 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2004 | St. Louis Regional |  |  |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022 | 17.8 | 1106 / 3053 | 63.8 | 8-6-0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 19.3 | 1230 / 3763 | 67.3 | 6-6-0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 88.8 | 1392 / 3617 | 61.5 | 9-5-0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 67.0 | 1999 / 3331 | 40.0 | 6-5-1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 18.8 | 2368 / 3114 | 24.0 | 7-5-0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 10.0 | 2350 / 2873 | 18.2 | Not applicable (qual average) | 1 |
| 2014 | 16.6 | 2060 / 2697 | 23.6 | 3-8-0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1.3 | 2483 / 2510 | 1.1 | 11-7-0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 5.9 | 1092 / 2332 | 53.2 | 5-8-0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 10.6 | 718 / 2053 | 65.1 | 7-16-0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0.8 | 1188 / 1801 | 34.1 | 2-11-2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 21.2 | 335 / 1675 | 80.0 | 5-6-0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 24.0 | 140 / 1498 | 90.7 | 13-2-0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 17.8 | 147 / 1295 | 88.7 | 16-6-0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 18.3 | 125 / 1125 | 89.0 | 10-2-0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 15.8 | 68 / 747 | 91.0 | 4-2-1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 15.3 | 799 / 932 | 14.3 | 1-5-0 | 1 |

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