# Team 2518: Spartan Robotics

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, USA. Rookie year 2008.

## Who backs them

- School: Simley High School
- Sponsors: 3M
- Website: http://www.first2518.weebly.com

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **16.70**, rank 2969 of 3708 (19.9th percentile)
- Record: 2-8-0 over 10 matches (20% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 4.1, teleop 12.5, endgame 0.0
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 15%, RP2 4%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Minnesota North Star Regional | 2026mnum | 5 | 44 | 2-8-0 | 9 |  | 16.7 |  | 6 |

## 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.

- 2018 – now: Spartan Robotics
- 2008 – 2017: Spartans

## Awards, all time

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

| Award | Won | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Creativity | 2 | 2015, 2011 |
| Gracious Professionalism | 1 | 2012 |
| Finalist | 1 | 2010 |
| Winner | 1 | 2008 |

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

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | Minnesota North Star Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2025 | Minnesota North Star Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2024 | Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2023 | Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional presented by Medtronic |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional presented by Medtronic |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional presented by the Medtronic Foundation |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | Medtronic Foundation Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | Northern Lights Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Northern Lights Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Northern Lights Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Northern Lights Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Lake Superior Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four |
| 2011 | Lake Superior Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2010 | Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2009 | Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2008 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | Minnesota Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 16.7 | 2969 / 3708 | 19.9 | 2-8-0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 20.8 | 2429 / 3687 | 34.1 | 5-5-0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9.7 | 2380 / 3475 | 31.5 | 3-6-0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 17.8 | 2425 / 3284 | 26.2 | 5-4-0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 11.4 | 1803 / 3053 | 41.0 | 2-8-0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 15.3 | 2089 / 3763 | 44.5 | 5-4-0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 85.2 | 1534 / 3617 | 57.6 | 3-6-0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 69.2 | 1884 / 3331 | 43.5 | 10-8-0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 16.9 | 2593 / 3114 | 16.7 | 3-5-0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 9.7 | 2380 / 2873 | 17.2 | Not applicable (qual average) | 2 |
| 2014 | 32.8 | 870 / 2697 | 67.8 | 11-8-1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 44.1 | 188 / 2510 | 92.5 | 14-8-0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 8.6 | 727 / 2332 | 68.9 | 9-13-0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 31.4 | 130 / 2053 | 93.7 | 18-12-0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1.6 | 473 / 1801 | 73.8 | 6-4-4 | 1 |
| 2009 | 18.9 | 502 / 1675 | 70.1 | 5-7-0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 17.9 | 309 / 1498 | 79.4 | 15-7-0 | 2 |

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

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