# Team 1981: The Gearheads

Independence, MO, USA. Rookie year 2007.

## Who backs them

- School: Van Horn High School
- Sponsors (2009): Boeing, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

## 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 – 2009: The Gearheads
- 2007: Van Horn Robot Team

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 0
- Awards: 1, over 1 season

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finalist | 1 | 2008 |

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

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | Greater Kansas City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2007 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | 20.7 | 381 / 1675 | 77.3 | 4-3-0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 18.5 | 297 / 1498 | 80.2 | 9-6-0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 9.2 | 530 / 1295 | 59.1 | 8-6-1 | 1 |

A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL.

The same page for a person: [https://www.match13.com/team/1981](https://www.match13.com/team/1981).

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