# Team 1989: Viking Robotics

Vernon, New Jersey, USA. Rookie year 2007. District FMA.

## Who backs them

- School: Vernon Twp High School
- Sponsors (2023): NDEP, Thor Labs, Picatinny Arsenel
- Website: http://www.vernonrobotics.com

## 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: Viking Robotics
- 2007: viking robotics

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 1
- Awards: 5, over 5 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Creativity | 1 | 2022 |
| Team Spirit | 1 | 2018 |
| Finalist | 1 | 2014 |
| Coopertition (no longer given) | 1 | 2012 |
| Winner | 1 | 2008 |

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

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | FMA District Montgomery Event |  | Not picked |
| 2023 | FMA District Warren Hills Event |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | FMA District Mount Olive Event |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | FMA District Bridgewater-Raritan Event |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | FMA District Montgomery Event |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | FMA District Mount Olive Event | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2018 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | MAR District Bridgewater-Raritan Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | MAR District Mount Olive Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four |
| 2017 | MAR District - Bridgewater-Raritan Event | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | MAR District - Westtown Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics District Championship | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | MAR District - Montgomery Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | MAR District - Bridgewater-Raritan Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | MAR District - North Brunswick Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | MAR District - Mt. Olive Event |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | MAR FIRST Robotics Bridgewater-Raritan District Competition | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | MAR FIRST Robotics Clifton District Competition | Alliance 5 · captain | Finalist |
| 2013 | Bridgewater-Raritan FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Mount Olive FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Mount Olive FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Rutgers University FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | New York City Regional | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four |
| 2010 | New York City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | New York City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | New York City Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2007 | New York City Regional |  | Not picked |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.3 | 3248 / 3284 | 1.1 | 6-15-3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1.4 | 3009 / 3053 | 1.4 | 10-13-1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 12.2 | 2840 / 3763 | 24.5 | 9-18-1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 104.8 | 760 / 3617 | 79.0 | 17-25-0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 87.9 | 1051 / 3331 | 68.5 | 16-12-0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 44.8 | 180 / 3114 | 94.2 | 22-17-3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 31.5 | 705 / 2873 | 75.5 | 0-0-26 | 2 |
| 2014 | 35.4 | 833 / 2697 | 69.1 | 22-22-0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 10.8 | 1674 / 2510 | 33.3 | 8-16-0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1.4 | 2122 / 2332 | 9.0 | 7-18-0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 16.7 | 466 / 2053 | 77.3 | 9-3-1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1.0 | 1013 / 1801 | 43.8 | 1-6-1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 12.0 | 1434 / 1675 | 14.4 | 3-4-0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 14.2 | 579 / 1498 | 61.4 | 16-6-0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 5.5 | 823 / 1295 | 36.5 | 3-3-2 | 1 |

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

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