# Team 1551: The Grapes of Wrath

Naples, New York, USA. Rookie year 2005.

## Who backs them

- School: Naples Jr Sr High School
- Sponsors (2023): The Bausch Foundation, Elizabeth May Buffington Wende Fund, OC Driveshaft, Mr. Fix-It, Millennium Games and Hobbies, Bristol Springs Viticulture
- Website: http://www.TheGrapesofWrath1551.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.

## 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.

- 2008 – 2023: The Grapes of Wrath
- 2005 – 2007: The Green Machine

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 1
- Awards: 11, over 7 seasons

| Award | Won | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Judges' | 4 | 2013, 2012, 2010, 2005 |
| Finalist | 2 | 2012, 2008 |
| Imagery | 1 | 2023 |
| Gracious Professionalism | 1 | 2014 |
| Leadership | 1 | 2013 |
| Coopertition (no longer given) | 1 | 2010 |
| Winner | 1 | 2010 |

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

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | Finger Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four |
| 2019 | New York Tech Valley Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | Finger Lakes Regional  | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | Buckeye Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | Finger Lakes Regional  |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Finger Lakes Regional  | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | New York Tech Valley Regional | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Finger Lakes Regional  | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four |
| 2013 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2012 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2010 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2009 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | Finger Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2007 | Finger Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2006 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 34.9 | 1010 / 3284 | 69.3 | 11-9-1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 11.8 | 1752 / 3053 | 42.6 | 8-6-0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 29.1 | 186 / 3763 | 95.1 | 19-10-0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 117.2 | 389 / 3617 | 89.3 | 9-4-0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 74.9 | 1642 / 3331 | 50.7 | 8-11-0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 33.9 | 648 / 3114 | 79.2 | 8-19-0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 21.7 | 1157 / 2873 | 59.7 | Not applicable (qual average) | 1 |
| 2014 | 45.7 | 426 / 2697 | 84.2 | 7-8-0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 33.1 | 401 / 2510 | 84.1 | 16-10-1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 11.6 | 449 / 2332 | 80.8 | 15-18-0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 17.6 | 380 / 2053 | 81.5 | 6-8-0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2.8 | 172 / 1801 | 90.5 | 16-8-3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 18.7 | 529 / 1675 | 68.5 | 4-11-0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 19.2 | 260 / 1498 | 82.7 | 10-8-0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1.9 | 1198 / 1295 | 7.5 | 4-6-0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 7.5 | 674 / 1125 | 40.1 | 6-8-0 | 1 |

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