# Team 238: Crusaders

Manchester, New Hampshire, USA. Rookie year 1999. District NE.

## Who backs them

- School: Manchester Memorial High Sch
- Sponsors: US Department of Education, NH Department of Education, Manchester School District, Bosch
- Website: http://frc238.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frc238
- X: https://twitter.com/frcteam238
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frc238
- GitHub: https://github.com/frcteam238

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **182.02**, rank 136 of 3708 (96.4th percentile)
- Record: 49-15-0 over 64 matches (77% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 26.7, teleop 155.3, endgame 0.0
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 97%, RP2 42%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Week 0 | 2026week0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 182.0 |  |  |
| NE District North Shore Event | 2026marea | 2 | 3 | 10-2-0 | 43 | 2 | 97.4 | 60 |  |
| NE District UNH Event | 2026nhdur | 4 | 1 | 12-0-0 | 53 | 1 | 183.8 | 73 |  |
| New England FIRST District Championship - Newsom Division presented by GE Aerospace | 2026necmp2 | 7 | 8 | 9-3-0 | 42 | 6 | 194.6 | 102 |  |
| Hopper Division | 2026hop | 8 | 12 | 8-2-0 | 37 | 8 | 182.0 |  |  |
| BattleCry at WPI (May) | 2026bc | 13 | 24 | 5-4-0 | 21 | 3 | 120.1 |  |  |
| Governor’s Cup | 2026nhgc | 30 | 9 | 3-1-0 | 12 | 4 | 119.6 |  |  |
| Mayhem in Merrimack | 2026nhmm | 32 | 7 | 3-3-0 | 14 | 5 | 116.5 |  |  |
| RiverRage 29 | 2026nhrr | 34 | 5 | 4-0-0 | 17 | 4 | 132.7 |  |  |

### Awards in 2026

- District Event Winner (2026nhdur)
- District Event Finalist (2026marea)
- Judges' Award (2026marea)
- Judges' Award (2026necmp2)
- Autonomous Award sponsored by Google.org (2026nhdur)

## CAD

Robot CAD the team published, via the Spectrum CAD Collection. Links open on the hosting platform.

- 2019, Comp Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/9b7be0359a8158361eff7bcb/w/ff1de22604d5f4e9ab7daf2d/e/6d3e8f04b5537fc8658913ea

## 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.

- 2017 – now: Crusaders
- 2014 – 2016: Cruisin' Crusaders
- 2004 – 2013: Cruisin Crusaders

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 10
- Awards: 42, over 14 seasons

| Award | Won | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Winner | 10 | 2026, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2018, 2017, 2016 |
| Finalist | 8 | 2026, 2023, 2018, 2016 |
| Imagery | 5 | 2025, 2024, 2017 |
| Judges' | 3 | 2026, 2003 |
| Excellence in Engineering | 3 | 2023, 2022, 2016 |
| Industrial Design | 3 | 2022, 2018 |
| Quality | 3 | 2018, 2016 |
| Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 2 | 2019, 2015 |
| Autonomous | 1 | 2026 |
| Team Sustainability | 1 | 2023 |
| Innovation in Control | 1 | 2014 |
| Creativity | 1 | 2005 |
| Most Photogenic (no longer given) | 1 | 1999 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Engineering Inspiration, Gracious Professionalism, Impact, Impact Finalist, Leadership, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, VOTY, Woodie Flowers.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | Hopper Division | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2026 | New England FIRST District Championship - Newsom Division presented by GE Aerospace | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2026 | NE District UNH Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2026 | NE District North Shore Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist |
| 2026 | Week 0 |  |  |
| 2025 | New England FIRST District Championship - Sosik Division presented by GE Aerospace |  | Not picked |
| 2025 | NE District UNH Event | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | NE District Southern Maine Event | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2025 | Week 0 | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | New England FIRST District Championship - Richardson Division |  | Not picked |
| 2024 | NE District Greater Boston Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | NE District Granite State Event | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2024 | Week 0 |  | Not picked |
| 2023 | New England FIRST District Championship | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2023 | New England FIRST District Championship - MEIR Division | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2023 | NE District Greater Boston Event | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2023 | NE District Granite State Event | Alliance 7 · captain | Finalist |
| 2023 | Week 0 | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | New England FIRST District Championship | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event |
| 2022 | New England FIRST District Championship - Titanium Division | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2022 | NE District Pease ANG Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2022 | NE District North Shore Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2022 | Week 0 | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2020 | Week 0 | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2019 | New England District Championship | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | NE District UNH Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2019 | NE District North Shore Event | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | Tesla Division | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2018 | New England District Championship | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2018 | NE District Greater Boston Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2018 | NE District North Shore Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist |
| 2018 | NE District Granite State Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2018 | Week 0 | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2017 | Daly Division | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | New England District Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | NE District - Southern NH Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Won the event |
| 2017 | NE District - Granite State Event | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | Week 0 | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | New England District Championship | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2016 | NE District - Boston Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist |
| 2016 | NC District - UNC Asheville Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2016 | NE District - Granite State Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist |
| 2016 | Week 0 |  |  |
| 2015 | NE District - UNH Event |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | NE District - Granite State Event |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Hartford District Event |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | WPI District Event |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Chesapeake Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | BAE Systems Granite State Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | BAE Systems Granite State Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | BAE Systems/Granite State Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2010 | BAE Systems Granite State Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2009 | Florida Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2009 | BAE Granite State Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2008 | Los Angeles Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2008 | BAE SYSTEMS Granite State Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | BAE SYSTEMS Granite State Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2006 | Lone Star Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2006 | BAE SYSTEMS Granite State Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2004 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2004 | BAE SYSTEMS Granite State Regional |  |  |
| 2003 | Lone Star Regional |  | Out before the top four |
| 2003 | BAE SYSTEMS Granite State Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2002 | UTC New England Regional |  | Not picked |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 182.0 | 136 / 3708 | 96.4 | 49-15-0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 38.2 | 1222 / 3687 | 66.9 | 16-30-1 | 9 |
| 2024 | 19.3 | 1176 / 3475 | 66.2 | 17-31-0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 50.8 | 319 / 3284 | 90.3 | 31-26-1 | 10 |
| 2022 | 44.6 | 87 / 3053 | 97.2 | 56-9-0 | 10 |
| 2020 | 19.8 | 1229 / 2024 | 39.3 | 4-5-0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 25.1 | 448 / 3763 | 88.1 | 25-19-0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 114.2 | 449 / 3617 | 87.6 | 68-30-1 | 8 |
| 2017 | 111.7 | 287 / 3331 | 91.4 | 30-28-0 | 8 |
| 2016 | 49.5 | 114 / 3114 | 96.4 | 57-25-0 | 9 |
| 2015 | 19.2 | 1342 / 2873 | 53.3 | Not applicable (qual average) | 2 |
| 2014 | 29.8 | 1024 / 2697 | 62.1 | 9-15-0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 16.2 | 1117 / 2510 | 55.5 | 8-10-0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 6.5 | 984 / 2332 | 57.8 | 4-6-0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 11.6 | 640 / 2053 | 68.9 | 8-12-0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3.1 | 125 / 1801 | 93.1 | 14-9-4 | 2 |
| 2009 | 20.9 | 356 / 1675 | 78.8 | 14-10-0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 9.7 | 935 / 1498 | 37.6 | 7-12-1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 9.7 | 424 / 1295 | 67.3 | 4-12-0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 6.3 | 796 / 1125 | 29.3 | 4-14-0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 23.5 | 484 / 932 | 48.1 | 7-6-2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 16.7 | 535 / 785 | 31.9 | 9-12-1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 11.9 | 157 / 641 | 75.6 | 6-2-0 | 1 |

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

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