# 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 | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 18.4 | 1131 / 3053 | 63.0 | 8-6-0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 20.2 | 1034 / 3763 | 72.5 | 6-6-0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 97.0 | 1064 / 3617 | 70.6 | 9-5-0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 71.5 | 1835 / 3331 | 44.9 | 6-5-1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 20.4 | 2208 / 3114 | 29.1 | 7-5-0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 10.1 | 2348 / 2873 | 18.3 | 0-0-12 | 1 |
| 2014 | 16.2 | 2106 / 2697 | 21.9 | 3-8-0 | 1 |
| 2013 | -1.0 | 2479 / 2510 | 1.2 | 11-7-0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 6.1 | 1155 / 2332 | 50.5 | 5-8-0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 7.8 | 1008 / 2053 | 50.9 | 7-16-0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0.7 | 1304 / 1801 | 27.6 | 2-11-2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 22.1 | 301 / 1675 | 82.1 | 5-6-0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 25.6 | 110 / 1498 | 92.7 | 13-2-0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 17.3 | 177 / 1295 | 86.4 | 16-6-0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 18.4 | 135 / 1125 | 88.1 | 10-2-0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 15.8 | 70 / 747 | 90.8 | 4-2-1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 18.1 | 722 / 932 | 22.6 | 1-5-0 | 1 |

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