# Team 1629: Garrett Coalition (GaCo) Accident, Maryland, USA. Rookie year 2005. District FCH. ## Who backs them - School: Northern Garrett High School & Southern Garrett High School - Sponsors: Garrett County Public Schools, Pillar Innovations, Beitzel Corporation, Wilson Supply - Website: http://www.garrettcountyschools.org/frc1629 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frc1629 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channelucxzje3t4xn_fhgb49nbvebq - X: https://twitter.com/frc1629 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frc1629 - GitHub: https://github.com/gaco1629 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **98.55**, rank 625 of 3708 (83.2th percentile) - Record: 33-23-0 over 56 matches (59% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 22.0, teleop 76.5, endgame 0.0 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 68%, RP2 15% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FCH District Pasadena MD Event presented by Plummer Industries | 2026mdpas | 2 | 4 | 9-3-0 | 38 | 1 | 89.0 | 70 | | | FCH District Severn MD Event presented by Arcfield | 2026mdsev | 4 | 6 | 8-4-0 | 36 | 5 | 127.2 | 38 | | | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship presented by C-CAM, VSU, Go Tec, and NASA | 2026chcmp | 7 | 19 | 6-6-0 | 31 | 8 | 135.1 | 96 | | | Daly Division | 2026dal | 8 | 53 | 4-6-0 | 16 | | 98.6 | | | | WVROX | 2026wvrox | 22 | 22 | 10-14-0 | 49 | | 69.2 | | | | Battle o' Baltimore | 2026mdbob | 33 | 21 | 2-3-0 | 8 | 5 | 63.2 | | | ### Awards in 2026 - District Event Winner (2026mdpas) - District Championship FIRST Leadership Award Semi-Finalist (2026mdsev) - District Championship Engineering Inspiration Award sponsored by SpaceX (2026chcmp) - District Engineering Inspiration Award sponsored by SpaceX (2026mdsev) - Judges' Award (2026mdpas) ## 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 – now: Garrett Coalition (GaCo) - 2005 – 2007: Garrett Coalition ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 30 - Awards: 86, over 20 seasons | Award | Won | Years | | --- | --- | --- | | Impact | 16 | 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010 | | Engineering Inspiration | 15 | 2026, 2025, 2023, 2022, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008 | | Winner | 11 | 2026, 2025, 2023, 2022, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2006 | | Leadership | 7 | 2026, 2024, 2023, 2020, 2015, 2012 | | Finalist | 7 | 2024, 2023, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2013, 2006 | | Innovation in Control | 6 | 2024, 2012, 2011, 2007, 2006 | | Autonomous | 4 | 2025, 2024, 2019 | | Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 4 | 2017, 2015, 2008 | | Judges' | 2 | 2026, 2025 | | Team Sustainability | 2 | 2023 | | Impact Finalist | 2 | 2022, 2019 | | Quality | 2 | 2018, 2006 | | Team Spirit | 2 | 2018, 2016 | | Creativity | 2 | 2011, 2009 | | Driving Tomorrow's Technology (no longer given) | 2 | 2010, 2008 | | Excellence in Engineering | 1 | 2013 | | Woodie Flowers | 1 | 2012 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Industrial Design, Rising All-Star, VOTY. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | Daly Division | | Not picked | | 2026 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship presented by C-CAM, VSU, Go Tec, and NASA | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2026 | FCH District Severn MD Event presented by Arcfield | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2026 | FCH District Pasadena MD Event presented by Plummer Industries | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2025 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2025 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship presented by Qualcomm | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2025 | CHS District Blacksburg VA Event presented by Volvo | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2025 | CHS District Pasadena MD Event presented by Plummer Industries | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2024 | Newton Division | Alliance 3 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | CHS District Severn MD Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2024 | CHS District Blacksburg VA Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2023 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2023 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2023 | CHS District Timonium MD Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event | | 2023 | CHS District Blacksburg VA Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2022 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2022 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship sponsored by Newport News Shipbuilding | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2022 | CHS District Greater DC Event #3 Day 1 | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2022 | CHS District Greater DC Event #2 Day 1 | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2019 | Tesla Division | | Not picked | | 2019 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship | Alliance 2 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2019 | CHS District Owings Mills MD Event sponsored by Leidos | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2019 | CHS District Haymarket VA Event sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Daly Division | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2018 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | CHS District Central Maryland Event sponsored by Leidos | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2018 | CHS District Greater DC Event co-sponsored by Micron | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2017 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 5 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2017 | CHS District - Northern Maryland Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | CHS District - Southwest Virginia Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2016 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | CHS District - Central Maryland Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2016 | CHS District - Northern Virginia Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2015 | Carson Division | | Not picked | | 2015 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Greater Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Won the event | | 2014 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2014 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2014 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2013 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2012 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2012 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2012 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2011 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2011 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2010 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Top four | | 2010 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Newton Division | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2009 | Washington DC Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2008 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2008 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2008 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2006 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2006 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2006 | Pittsburgh Regional | | Top four | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 98.5 | 625 / 3708 | 83.2 | 33-23-0 | 6 | | 2025 | 65.8 | 325 / 3687 | 91.2 | 46-17-0 | 6 | | 2024 | 35.0 | 208 / 3475 | 94.0 | 42-19-0 | 7 | | 2023 | 54.1 | 224 / 3284 | 93.2 | 39-19-1 | 5 | | 2022 | 33.5 | 293 / 3053 | 90.4 | 40-17-0 | 4 | | 2019 | 25.8 | 388 / 3763 | 89.7 | 32-23-2 | 5 | | 2018 | 143.4 | 47 / 3617 | 98.7 | 49-14-1 | 7 | | 2017 | 103.6 | 477 / 3331 | 85.7 | 26-26-1 | 4 | | 2016 | 32.4 | 766 / 3114 | 75.4 | 38-26-0 | 7 | | 2015 | 52.4 | 194 / 2873 | 93.3 | Not applicable (qual average) | 3 | | 2014 | 61.0 | 151 / 2697 | 94.4 | 27-11-0 | 3 | | 2013 | 40.4 | 239 / 2510 | 90.5 | 21-17-0 | 3 | | 2012 | 19.3 | 114 / 2332 | 95.2 | 20-16-0 | 3 | | 2011 | 28.4 | 178 / 2053 | 91.4 | 20-16-0 | 3 | | 2010 | 3.7 | 78 / 1801 | 95.7 | 21-13-4 | 3 | | 2009 | 23.1 | 242 / 1675 | 85.6 | 21-11-0 | 3 | | 2008 | 30.3 | 55 / 1498 | 96.4 | 21-10-0 | 3 | | 2007 | 9.6 | 431 / 1295 | 66.8 | 8-14-1 | 2 | | 2006 | 19.2 | 104 / 1125 | 90.8 | 29-11-0 | 3 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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