# Team 1684: The Chimeras Lapeer, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 2005. District FIM. ## Who backs them - School: Center for Innovation - Sponsors: General Motors, Cypress Integration Solutions, Tom & Linda Wagner, Thrifty Bot, Optimist Club of Lapeer, Big Ben Enterprises, Myers Electric LLC, Timbergate Construction, Dan's Excavating, Etna Supply, Sharon Gorsline, Rotary Club of Lapeer - Website: http://www.first1684.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/first1684 - X: https://twitter.com/chimeras1684 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chimeras1684 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **104.82**, rank 593 of 3708 (84.0th percentile) - Record: 31-24-0 over 55 matches (56% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 14.8, teleop 89.9, endgame 0.1 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 73%, RP2 16% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FIM District Lake City Event presented by AT&T | 2026milac | 2 | 2 | 11-1-0 | 41 | 2 | 88.1 | 41 | | | FIM District Kearsley Event presented by BAE Systems | 2026mifli | 3 | 11 | 7-5-0 | 31 | 4 | 126.0 | 36 | | | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Foundation Division | 2026micmp2 | 7 | 14 | 7-5-0 | 36 | 5 | 140.5 | 81 | | | Curie Division | 2026cur | 8 | 63 | 3-7-0 | 14 | | 104.8 | | | | Wolverine Robotics Competition | 2026miwrc | 22 | 17 | 3-3-0 | 13 | 6 | 133.2 | | | | Kettering Kickoff - Day 1 2026 | 2026mifli1 | 28 | 15 | 3-5-0 | 15 | 5 | 119.6 | | | | Kettering Kickoff - Day 2 2026 | 2026mifli2 | 28 | 16 | 3-5-0 | 15 | 8 | 131.1 | | | ### Awards in 2026 - Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Littelfuse (2026milac) ## CAD Robot CAD the team published, via the Spectrum CAD Collection. Links open on the hosting platform. - 2019, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/the-chimeras-2019-robot-aether-1 - 2017, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/the-chimeras-1684-2017-robot-artemis-1 - 2014, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/the-chimeras-1684-2014-robot-thor-1 - 2013, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/the-chimeras-1684-2013-robot-1 - 2012, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/the-chimeras-1684-2012-robot-tank-1 ## 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. - 2018 – now: The Chimeras - 2011 – 2017: Chimeras - 2010: Lapeer East Golden Eagles - 2006 – 2009: East Alchemists - 2005: Lapeer East Eagles ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 9 - Awards: 53, over 15 seasons | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Finalist | 11 | 2025, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2017, 2013, 2011 | | Excellence in Engineering | 6 | 2026, 2022, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2013 | | Winner | 6 | 2024, 2023, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2015 | | Creativity | 4 | 2025, 2018, 2017 | | Industrial Design | 4 | 2024, 2022, 2018, 2016 | | Innovation in Control | 4 | 2023, 2022, 2018, 2014 | | Leadership | 4 | 2023, 2015, 2012 | | Quality | 4 | 2023, 2017, 2013, 2012 | | Autonomous | 3 | 2020, 2019 | | Engineering Inspiration | 2 | 2020, 2017 | | Impact | 2 | 2020, 2019 | | Skills Winner (no longer given) | 1 | 2020 | | Gracious Professionalism | 1 | 2017 | | Judges' | 1 | 2014 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Imagery, Impact Finalist, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2026 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Foundation Division | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2026 | FIM District Kearsley Event presented by BAE Systems | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2026 | FIM District Lake City Event presented by AT&T | Alliance 2 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Hemlock Semiconductor Division | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIM District Mason Event presented by LIFT | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2025 | FIM District Kettering University Event #2 presented by Haas Foundation | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2024 | Johnson Division | | Not picked | | 2024 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2024 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2024 | FIM District Troy Event #2 presented by Magna | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2024 | FIM District Kettering University Event #2 presented by The Gene Haas Foundation | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | Johnson Division | Alliance 7 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation - CONSUMERS ENERGY Division | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIM District Troy Event #2 presented by Magna | Alliance 4 · captain | Won the event | | 2023 | FIM District Lakeview Event #1 presented by Parker-Hannifin | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIM District Kettering University Event #2 presented by Ford | Alliance 6 · captain | Finalist | | 2022 | Newton Division | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2022 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FIM District Belleville Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FIM District Kettering University Event #2 presented by Ford | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2020 | FIM District Kettering University Event #2 | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2019 | Curie Division | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2019 | FIM District Traverse City Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2019 | FIM District Marysville Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2019 | FIM District Kettering University Event #2 | Alliance 4 · captain | Finalist | | 2018 | Curie Division | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Michigan State Championship - Dow Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | FIM District Marysville Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2018 | FIM District Kettering University Event #2 | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2017 | Carson Division | | Not picked | | 2017 | Michigan State Championship - Dow Division | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2017 | FIM District - Marysville Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2017 | FIM District - Kettering University Event #2 | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Hopper Division | | Not picked | | 2016 | Michigan State Championship | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | FIM District - Lansing Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2016 | FIM District - Kettering University Event #2 | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2015 | FIM District - Lansing Event | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2015 | FIM District - Kettering University Event | | Not picked | | 2014 | Lansing FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four | | 2014 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Curie Division | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Michigan FRC State Championship | | Not picked | | 2013 | Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2013 | Grand Blanc FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2013 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2012 | Michigan FRC State Championship | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Northville FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2012 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2011 | Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition State Championship | | Not picked | | 2011 | Ann Arbor FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2010 | Ann Arbor FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2010 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2009 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2009 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2008 | Buckeye Regional | | Not picked | | 2007 | Buckeye Regional | | Not picked | | 2006 | Great Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2005 | Great Lakes Regional | | Not picked | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 104.8 | 593 / 3708 | 84.0 | 31-24-0 | 7 | | 2025 | 55.1 | 579 / 3687 | 84.3 | 26-27-0 | 6 | | 2024 | 24.0 | 799 / 3475 | 77.0 | 35-28-0 | 11 | | 2023 | 54.4 | 201 / 3284 | 93.9 | 45-29-0 | 7 | | 2022 | 43.8 | 82 / 3053 | 97.3 | 37-26-1 | 7 | | 2020 | 53.5 | 185 / 2024 | 90.9 | 12-7-0 | 6 | | 2019 | 27.1 | 239 / 3763 | 93.7 | 53-30-1 | 11 | | 2018 | 125.6 | 179 / 3617 | 95.1 | 34-27-0 | 8 | | 2017 | 95.6 | 733 / 3331 | 78.0 | 37-25-0 | 6 | | 2016 | 38.8 | 352 / 3114 | 88.7 | 29-23-1 | 4 | | 2015 | 6.5 | 2612 / 2873 | 9.1 | 2-0-29 | 2 | | 2014 | 46.5 | 443 / 2697 | 83.6 | 20-25-0 | 3 | | 2013 | 47.5 | 134 / 2510 | 94.7 | 43-31-1 | 6 | | 2012 | 16.8 | 175 / 2332 | 92.5 | 26-21-0 | 3 | | 2011 | 25.7 | 215 / 2053 | 89.6 | 16-30-0 | 3 | | 2010 | 1.3 | 721 / 1801 | 60.0 | 9-9-6 | 2 | | 2009 | 13.7 | 1217 / 1675 | 27.4 | 8-14-2 | 2 | | 2008 | 8.6 | 1066 / 1498 | 28.9 | 3-5-1 | 1 | | 2007 | 1.8 | 1220 / 1295 | 5.8 | 2-5-1 | 1 | | 2006 | 7.3 | 696 / 1125 | 38.2 | 4-4-0 | 1 | | 2005 | 7.3 | 470 / 747 | 37.1 | 2-7-0 | 1 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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