# Team 281: The GreenVillains

Greenville, South Carolina, USA. Rookie year 1999. District FSC.

## Who backs them

- School: Greenville Tech Charter HS & Green Charter Sch-Greenville & Sterling School & Eastside High School & Blue Ridge High School
- Sponsors: Michelin North America, Jankel Tactical Systems, DS Solid Works, Wire EDM Services, Dixie Rubber & Plastics, JTEKT North America, Applied Research Associates&Blue Ridge High School&Eastside High School&Mauldin High School
- Website: http://www.entech281.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/entech281
- X: https://twitter.com/entech281
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/entech281

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **80.08**, rank 865 of 3708 (76.7th percentile)
- Record: 24-24-0 over 48 matches (50% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 15.7, teleop 64.4, endgame -0.0
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 65%, RP2 14%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FSC District Richland Event presented by Aflac & RCSD1 | 2026schop | 2 | 11 | 6-6-0 | 20 | 4 | 40.0 | 32 |  |
| FSC District Hartsville Event | 2026schar | 4 | 12 | 6-6-0 | 25 | 6 | 44.4 | 50 |  |
| FIRST South Carolina State Championship presented by Magna | 2026sccmp | 7 | 14 | 7-5-0 | 23 | 5 | 80.1 | 114 |  |

### Awards in 2026

- District Event Finalist (2026schar)
- Industrial Design Award (2026schop)
- Innovation in Control Award sponsored by nVent (2026sccmp)
- Innovation in Control Award sponsored by nVent (2026schar)

## 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.

- 2016 – now: The GreenVillains
- 2015: 281 EnTech GreenVillains
- 2011 – 2014: EnTech GreenVillains
- 2010: Entech 281
- 2007 – 2009: Team E.T.
- 2004 – 2006: EnTech
- 2003: UpStaRT  changing to   Greenville Greeks

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 7
- Awards: 48, over 23 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quality | 7 | 2024, 2023, 2022, 2017, 2016 |
| Winner | 6 | 2023, 2017, 2012, 2005, 2004, 2000 |
| Leadership | 6 | 2019, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011 |
| Innovation in Control | 5 | 2026, 2023, 2018, 2017 |
| Finalist | 4 | 2026, 2025, 2018, 2006 |
| Team Spirit | 4 | 2015, 2014, 2013, 2010 |
| Industrial Design | 3 | 2026, 2025, 2023 |
| Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 2 | 2013, 2002 |
| Creativity | 2 | 2011, 2005 |
| Engineering Inspiration | 2 | 2011, 2009 |
| Sportsmanship (no longer given) | 2 | 2007, 2006 |
| Imagery | 1 | 2025 |
| Autonomous | 1 | 2019 |
| Impact | 1 | 2012 |
| Gracious Professionalism | 1 | 2008 |
| Website (no longer given) | 1 | 2005 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Excellence in Engineering, Impact Finalist, Judges', Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | FIRST South Carolina State Championship presented by Magna | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2026 | FSC District Hartsville Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2026 | FSC District Richland Event presented by Aflac & RCSD1 | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | FIRST South Carolina State Championship presented by Magna | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | FSC District North Charleston Event presented by South Carolina Department of Education | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | FSC District Hartsville Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2024 | Peachtree District Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2024 | PCH District Charleston Event presented by South Carolina Department of Education | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | PCH District Anderson Event presented by MAGNA | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | Johnson Division |  | Not picked |
| 2023 | Peachtree District Championship | Alliance 6 · captain | Won the event |
| 2023 | PCH District Hartsville Event presented by South Carolina Department of Education | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four |
| 2023 | PCH District Anderson Event presented by Magna | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | Electric City Regional | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2020 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four |
| 2019 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 5 · backup robot | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2018 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | Hopper Division | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2017 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | Smoky Mountains Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | Smoky Mountains Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Smoky Mountains Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2014 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Peachtree Regional | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four |
| 2013 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | North Carolina Regional | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2011 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | North Carolina Regional | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2010 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2010 | Peachtree Regional | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2009 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | Peachtree Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2008 | Peachtree Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2007 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Peachtree Regional |  |  |
| 2006 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2006 | Peachtree Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2005 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2005 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2005 | Peachtree Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2004 | Newton Division | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2004 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2004 | Peachtree Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2003 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2003 | Peachtree Regional |  | Out before the top four |
| 2003 | NASA / VCU Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2002 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2002 | NASA Langley / VCU Regional |  |  |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 80.1 | 865 / 3708 | 76.7 | 24-24-0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 47.4 | 818 / 3687 | 77.8 | 28-19-0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 20.0 | 1141 / 3475 | 67.2 | 23-19-1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 56.6 | 150 / 3284 | 95.5 | 39-19-0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 12.5 | 1756 / 3053 | 42.5 | 5-7-1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 31.0 | 787 / 2024 | 61.1 | 6-3-0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 28.1 | 174 / 3763 | 95.4 | 13-10-0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 91.3 | 1308 / 3617 | 63.9 | 14-10-0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 106.5 | 375 / 3331 | 88.8 | 20-17-3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 30.9 | 913 / 3114 | 70.7 | 13-12-0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 5.8 | 2656 / 2873 | 7.6 | 0-0-19 | 2 |
| 2014 | 47.3 | 424 / 2697 | 84.3 | 14-13-0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 20.5 | 936 / 2510 | 62.7 | 15-6-0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 8.0 | 878 / 2332 | 62.4 | 17-17-1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 19.1 | 392 / 2053 | 80.9 | 16-21-0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2.3 | 248 / 1801 | 86.3 | 16-17-3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 20.2 | 415 / 1675 | 75.3 | 12-12-1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 8.8 | 1057 / 1498 | 29.5 | 7-15-0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 11.1 | 401 / 1295 | 69.1 | 4-7-0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0.2 | 1107 / 1125 | 1.6 | 13-13-0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 15.6 | 77 / 747 | 89.8 | 12-22-0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 45.5 | 28 / 932 | 97.1 | 22-10-3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 24.5 | 94 / 785 | 88.1 | 13-12-0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 11.8 | 180 / 641 | 72.0 | 10-5-0 | 2 |

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