# Team 2046: Bear Metal Maple Valley, Washington, USA. Rookie year 2007. District PNW. ## Who backs them - School: Tahoma Senior High School - Sponsors: The Truck Shop, 1-800-Got-Junk, West Coast Products - Website: http://tahomarobotics.org/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frc2046 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tahomarobotics - X: https://twitter.com/frc2046 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bearmetal2046 - GitHub: https://github.com/bear-metal-2046 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **231.85**, rank 36 of 3708 (99.1th percentile) - Record: 78-16-0 over 94 matches (83% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 51.2, teleop 180.7, endgame 0.0 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 99%, RP2 65% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PNW District Bonney Lake Event | 2026wabon | 1 | 1 | 11-1-0 | 47 | 1 | 146.8 | 63 | | | PNW District Sammamish Event | 2026wasam | 3 | 1 | 10-1-0 | 43 | 1 | 151.4 | 73 | | | PNW District Auburn Event | 2026waahs | 4 | 1 | 12-0-0 | 53 | 1 | 264.7 | 73 (not counted) | | | Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | 2026pncmp | 7 | 1 | 11-1-0 | 56 | 1 | 294.0 | 219 | | | Newton Division | 2026new | 8 | 23 | 5-5-0 | 30 | 1 | 263.1 | | | | Einstein Field | 2026cmptx | 8 | | | | 8 | 231.9 | | | | Chezy Champs | 2026cc | 29 | 29 | 4-6-0 | 19 | 6 | 212.7 | | | | Washington Girl’s Generation | 2026wagg | 33 | 3 | 8-4-0 | 36 | 1 | 227.3 | | | ### Awards in 2026 - District Event Winner (2026wasam) - District Event Winner (2026waahs) - District Championship Winner (2026pncmp) - Championship Division Winner (2026new) - District Event Finalist (2026wabon) - Championship Finalist (2026cmptx) - District Championship FIRST Leadership Award Semi-Finalist (2026waahs) - FIRST Leadership Award Finalist (2026pncmp) - Judges' Award (2026cc) - Industrial Design Award (2026wasam) - Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Littelfuse (2026wabon) - Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Littelfuse (2026waahs) - Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Littelfuse (2026pncmp) ## CAD Robot CAD the team published, via the Spectrum CAD Collection. Links open on the hosting platform. - 2025, Comp Robot, Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I0K9taomuksYMKQDAjpI5XGw-cMnoTFW/view?usp=sharing - 2025, Comp Robot, Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fq75bSBZLJjol8hbebkFIQ_Z6XRlcxT1/view?usp=sharing ## 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. - 2009 – now: Bear Metal - 2007 – 2008: Tahoma Robotics Club ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 39 - Awards: 100, over 18 seasons - Einstein appearances: 3 (2017, 2019, 2026) | Award | Won | Years | | --- | --- | --- | | Winner | 29 | 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2008 | | Finalist | 14 | 2026, 2025, 2023, 2022, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2009, 2008 | | Industrial Design | 11 | 2026, 2025, 2024, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2010 | | Impact | 8 | 2025, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2014, 2013, 2012 | | Excellence in Engineering | 7 | 2026, 2024, 2018, 2012 | | Quality | 6 | 2024, 2023, 2019, 2015, 2014, 2008 | | Leadership | 3 | 2026, 2024 | | Creativity | 3 | 2025, 2024, 2009 | | Coopertition (no longer given) | 3 | 2011, 2010 | | Autonomous | 2 | 2022 | | Gracious Professionalism | 2 | 2022, 2017 | | Innovation in Control | 2 | 2018, 2009 | | Engineering Inspiration | 2 | 2016, 2011 | | Woodie Flowers | 2 | 2015, 2012 | | Imagery | 1 | 2023 | | Judges' | 1 | 2017 | | Safety (no longer given) | 1 | 2014 | | Team Spirit | 1 | 2013 | | Excellence in Design (no longer given) | 1 | 2011 | | Rookie All Star | 1 | 2007 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Impact Finalist, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability, VOTY. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | Einstein Field | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2026 | Newton Division | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2026 | Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2026 | PNW District Auburn Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2026 | PNW District Sammamish Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2026 | PNW District Bonney Lake Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2025 | Curie Division | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2025 | PNW District Auburn Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2025 | PNW District Bonney Lake Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2025 | PNW District Glacier Peak Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2024 | Hopper Division | Alliance 8 · captain | Top four | | 2024 | Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | Alliance 1 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2024 | PNW District Sammamish Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event | | 2024 | PNW District Bonney Lake Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2024 | PNW District Oregon State Fairgrounds Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2023 | Hopper Division | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2023 | Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2023 | PNW District Auburn Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2023 | PNW District Bonney Lake Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2023 | PNW District Wilsonville Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Top four | | 2022 | Carver Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2022 | PNW District Bonney Lake Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2022 | PNW District Auburn Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2022 | PNW District Wilsonville Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2019 | Einstein Field (Houston) | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2019 | Hopper Division | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2019 | Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2019 | PNW District Auburn Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2019 | PNW District West Valley Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2019 | PNW District Auburn Mountainview Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Top four | | 2018 | Turing Division | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Pacific Northwest District Championship | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2018 | PNW District Auburn Mountainview Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2018 | PNW District Auburn Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2018 | PNW District Clackamas Academy Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2017 | Einstein Field (Houston) | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2017 | Turing Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2017 | Pacific Northwest District Championship | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event | | 2017 | PNW District - Auburn Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2017 | PNW District - Central Washington University Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2017 | PNW District - Auburn Mountainview Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Hopper Division | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Pacific Northwest District Championship sponsored by Autodesk | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2016 | PNW District - Auburn Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2016 | PNW District - Philomath Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Won the event | | 2016 | PNW District - Auburn Mountainview Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2015 | Curie Division | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2015 | Pacific Northwest District Championship | | Not picked | | 2015 | PNW District - Mount Vernon Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2015 | PNW District - Auburn Mountainview Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2014 | Autodesk PNW FRC Championship | | Not picked | | 2014 | PNW FIRST Robotics Auburn District Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2014 | PNW FIRST Robotics Mt. Vernon District Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2014 | PNW FIRST Robotics Auburn Mountainview District Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2013 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2013 | Central Washington Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Autodesk Oregon Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2012 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Seattle Cascade Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2012 | Autodesk Oregon Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2011 | Newton Division | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Autodesk Oregon Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Seattle Olympic Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Microsoft Seattle Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2010 | Autodesk Oregon Regional | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2009 | Microsoft Seattle Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Oregon Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2008 | Galileo Division | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2008 | Microsoft Seattle Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2008 | Oregon Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2007 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2007 | Pacific Northwest Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 231.8 | 36 / 3708 | 99.1 | 78-16-0 | 8 | | 2025 | 90.1 | 28 / 3687 | 99.3 | 53-26-2 | 7 | | 2024 | 43.2 | 63 / 3475 | 98.2 | 64-17-0 | 7 | | 2023 | 72.2 | 6 / 3284 | 99.8 | 61-21-2 | 8 | | 2022 | 54.8 | 17 / 3053 | 99.5 | 68-17-0 | 8 | | 2019 | 38.7 | 17 / 3763 | 99.6 | 78-15-0 | 9 | | 2018 | 148.8 | 25 / 3617 | 99.3 | 67-20-0 | 8 | | 2017 | 138.8 | 38 / 3331 | 98.9 | 64-30-2 | 8 | | 2016 | 41.7 | 261 / 3114 | 91.6 | 57-26-1 | 7 | | 2015 | 36.3 | 490 / 2873 | 83.0 | Not applicable (qual average) | 4 | | 2014 | 52.9 | 272 / 2697 | 89.9 | 39-28-0 | 5 | | 2013 | 26.3 | 591 / 2510 | 76.5 | 22-15-0 | 3 | | 2012 | 21.1 | 82 / 2332 | 96.5 | 31-13-0 | 3 | | 2011 | 30.6 | 138 / 2053 | 93.3 | 21-15-2 | 3 | | 2010 | 2.7 | 181 / 1801 | 90.0 | 15-10-3 | 2 | | 2009 | 23.6 | 216 / 1675 | 87.2 | 15-9-0 | 2 | | 2008 | 28.4 | 80 / 1498 | 94.7 | 30-11-0 | 3 | | 2007 | 17.0 | 163 / 1295 | 87.5 | 9-5-3 | 2 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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