# Team 230: Gaelhawks Shelton, Connecticut, USA. Rookie year 1999. District NE. ## Who backs them - School: Shelton High School - Sponsors: RTX, OEM Controls, Hubbell, City of Shelton, Turner Construction, Gene Haas, Ingenuity NE, ReadyCT, United Healthcare, Logic Broker, 4-H, Valley Community Foundation - Website: http://team230.org - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frc230thegaelhawks - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/gaelhawks - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gaelhawks230 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **105.12**, rank 561 of 3708 (84.9th percentile) - Record: 28-18-0 over 46 matches (61% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 15.7, teleop 89.5, endgame 0.0 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 73%, RP2 16% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | NE District Western NE Event | 2026mawne | 2 | 6 | 8-4-0 | 36 | 3 | 95.5 | 45 | | | NE District Waterbury Event | 2026ctwat | 3 | 4 | 10-2-0 | 42 | 3 | 86.9 | 45 | | | New England FIRST District Championship - Burns Division presented by GlobalFoundries | 2026necmp1 | 7 | 35 | 5-7-0 | 26 | 4 | 105.1 | 42 | | | CIAC CT State Championship 2026 | 2026ctgla | 11 | 5 | 5-1-0 | 23 | 4 | 123.6 | | | | Where is Wolcott Invitational | 2026wiwi | 15 | 7 | 3-3-0 | 11 | 3 | 90.7 | | | ### Awards in 2026 - Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation (2026ctwat) ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 21 - Awards: 94, over 24 seasons - Einstein appearances: 1 (2019) | Award | Won | Years | | --- | --- | --- | | Finalist | 17 | 2025, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2010, 2008, 2005, 2002 | | Innovation in Control | 16 | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2010, 2008 | | Winner | 16 | 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2010, 2004 | | Quality | 6 | 2023, 2017, 2010, 2007 | | Impact | 5 | 2016, 2015, 2013, 2003 | | Creativity | 4 | 2026, 2011, 2009, 2002 | | Leadership | 4 | 2024, 2013, 2010 | | Autonomous | 4 | 2022, 2019 | | Safety (no longer given) | 4 | 2020, 2007, 2005 | | Industrial Design | 4 | 2016, 2014, 2013, 2006 | | Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 3 | 2016, 2015, 2014 | | Engineering Inspiration | 2 | 2011, 2004 | | Visualization (no longer given) | 2 | 2005, 2004 | | Excellence in Engineering | 1 | 2018 | | Coopertition (no longer given) | 1 | 2010 | | Excellence in Design (no longer given) | 1 | 2010 | | Judges' | 1 | 2006 | | Team Spirit | 1 | 2003 | | Driving Tomorrow's Technology (no longer given) | 1 | 2002 | | Rookie All Star | 1 | 1999 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Impact Finalist, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | New England FIRST District Championship - Burns Division presented by GlobalFoundries | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2026 | NE District Waterbury Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2026 | NE District Western NE Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2025 | Hopper Division | Alliance 4 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | New England FIRST District Championship - Ballard Division presented by Altair | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | NE District WPI Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2025 | NE District Waterbury Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2024 | New England FIRST District Championship - Richardson Division | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | NE District Western NE Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | NE District Waterbury Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2023 | Daly Division | Alliance 7 · 3rd pick | Top four | | 2023 | New England FIRST District Championship - WILSON Division | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four | | 2023 | NE District Hartford Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2023 | NE District Greater Boston Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2023 | NE District Waterbury Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2022 | Roebling Division | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2022 | New England FIRST District Championship | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2022 | New England FIRST District Championship - Calcium Division | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2022 | NE District Hartford Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2022 | NE District Central Mass Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2022 | NE District Waterbury Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2020 | NE District Waterbury Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | Einstein Field (Detroit) | Alliance 5 · 3rd pick | Top four | | 2019 | Curie Division | Alliance 4 · 3rd pick | Won the event | | 2019 | New England District Championship | Alliance 4 · captain | Finalist | | 2019 | NE District Hartford Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2019 | NE District Western NE Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2019 | NE District Waterbury Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2018 | Curie Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2018 | New England District Championship | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2018 | NE District Hartford Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2018 | NE District Southern CT Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2018 | NE District Waterbury Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2017 | Curie Division | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | New England District Championship | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | NE District - Hartford Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2017 | NE District - Greater Boston Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2017 | NE District - Waterbury Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Carver Division | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2016 | New England District Championship | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2016 | NE District - Pine Tree Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2016 | NE District - UMass-Dartmouth Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2016 | NE District - Waterbury Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2015 | Curie Division | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2015 | NE FIRST District Championship presented by United Technologies | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | NE District - Hartford Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2015 | NE District - UMass - Dartmouth Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2015 | NE District - Waterbury Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2014 | Curie Division | Alliance 7 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | New England FRC Region Championship | Alliance 3 · captain | Won the event | | 2014 | Hartford District Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2014 | Southington District Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2014 | Groton District Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2013 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2013 | Connecticut Regional sponsored by UTC | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2013 | BAE Systems Granite State Regional | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2012 | Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | WPI Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2011 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2011 | Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2011 | WPI Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Galileo Division | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2010 | Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2010 | WPI Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2009 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2009 | Connecticut Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Boston Regional | | Not picked | | 2008 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2008 | Connecticut Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2008 | Suffield Shakedown | | Won the event | | 2007 | UTC Connecticut Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2007 | Florida Regional | | Not picked | | 2007 | Winter War Zone | | Finalist | | 2006 | Las Vegas Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2006 | UTC New England Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2005 | Newton Division | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2005 | UTC New England Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2004 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2004 | UTC New England Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2003 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2003 | Philadelphia Regional | | Out before the top four | | 2003 | UTC New England Regional | | Out before the top four | | 2002 | UTC New England Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2002 | SBPLI Long Island Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 105.1 | 561 / 3708 | 84.9 | 28-18-0 | 5 | | 2025 | 78.4 | 111 / 3687 | 97.0 | 35-25-0 | 6 | | 2024 | 26.6 | 583 / 3475 | 83.2 | 28-22-0 | 4 | | 2023 | 60.1 | 78 / 3284 | 97.7 | 60-16-1 | 7 | | 2022 | 51.7 | 26 / 3053 | 99.2 | 76-13-1 | 6 | | 2020 | 46.1 | 307 / 2024 | 84.9 | 7-7-0 | 1 | | 2019 | 31.7 | 93 / 3763 | 97.6 | 62-20-1 | 8 | | 2018 | 139.9 | 66 / 3617 | 98.2 | 68-17-0 | 6 | | 2017 | 130.4 | 78 / 3331 | 97.7 | 39-35-1 | 7 | | 2016 | 73.7 | 10 / 3114 | 99.7 | 55-30-1 | 6 | | 2015 | 63.3 | 96 / 2873 | 96.7 | Not applicable (qual average) | 7 | | 2014 | 58.9 | 177 / 2697 | 93.5 | 52-36-0 | 7 | | 2013 | 55.6 | 73 / 2510 | 97.1 | 26-14-0 | 5 | | 2012 | 16.8 | 178 / 2332 | 92.4 | 15-14-1 | 3 | | 2011 | 31.5 | 129 / 2053 | 93.8 | 22-15-0 | 3 | | 2010 | 4.3 | 35 / 1801 | 98.1 | 32-16-2 | 3 | | 2009 | 17.9 | 615 / 1675 | 63.3 | 8-16-0 | 4 | | 2008 | 28.8 | 74 / 1498 | 95.1 | 25-7-1 | 4 | | 2007 | 15.7 | 198 / 1295 | 84.8 | 9-13-1 | 4 | | 2006 | 21.4 | 73 / 1125 | 93.6 | 13-4-0 | 3 | | 2005 | 11.6 | 196 / 747 | 73.9 | 14-17-0 | 2 | | 2004 | 33.3 | 212 / 932 | 77.3 | 13-9-0 | 2 | | 2003 | 20.2 | 304 / 785 | 61.4 | 15-13-0 | 3 | | 2002 | 11.3 | 301 / 641 | 53.1 | 14-11-1 | 2 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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