# Team 291: CIA - Creativity In Action Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. Rookie year 1999. ## Who backs them - School: Northwest Penn Collegiate Acad - Sponsors: Wabtec Corporation - Website: http://www.team291.org - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frc.291.cia - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/team291cia - X: https://twitter.com/cia291_first - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frcteam291 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **58.67**, rank 1225 of 3708 (67.0th percentile) - Record: 10-4-0 over 14 matches (71% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 10.5, teleop 47.1, endgame 1.0 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 53%, RP2 11% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Buckeye Regional | 2026ohcl | 3 | 4 | 9-2-0 | 36 | 3 | 58.7 | | 33 | ## 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. - 2005 – now: CIA - Creativity In Action - 2003 – 2004: CIA ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 6 - Awards: 36, over 17 seasons | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Finalist | 5 | 2018, 2015, 2008, 2004, 2003 | | Quality | 4 | 2018, 2010, 2009, 2005 | | Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 4 | 2017, 2016, 2009, 2006 | | Judges' | 3 | 2018, 2014, 2007 | | Impact | 3 | 2013, 2010, 2008 | | Leadership | 2 | 2017, 2011 | | Gracious Professionalism | 2 | 2015, 2013 | | Website (no longer given) | 2 | 2009, 2004 | | Driving Tomorrow's Technology (no longer given) | 2 | 2008, 2002 | | Winner | 2 | 2007, 2006 | | Wildcard (no longer given) | 1 | 2018 | | Imagery | 1 | 2010 | | Woodie Flowers | 1 | 2008 | | Industrial Design | 1 | 2006 | | Safety (no longer given) | 1 | 2006 | | Sportsmanship (no longer given) | 1 | 2006 | | Rookie All Star | 1 | 1999 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Creativity, Engineering Inspiration, Excellence in Engineering, Impact Finalist, Innovation in Control, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2025 | Buckeye Regional | | Not picked | | 2024 | Buckeye Regional | | Not picked | | 2023 | Buckeye Regional | | Not picked | | 2022 | Greater Pittsburgh Regional | | Not picked | | 2019 | Greater Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Tesla Division | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2018 | Miami Valley Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2017 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2017 | Greater Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2016 | Midwest Regional | | Not picked | | 2016 | Greater Pittsburgh Regional | | Not picked | | 2015 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2015 | Greater Pittsburgh Regional | | Not picked | | 2014 | Greater Pittsburgh Regional | | Not picked | | 2014 | Crossroads Regional | | Not picked | | 2013 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2013 | Queen City Regional | | Not picked | | 2013 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Pittsburgh Regional | | Not picked | | 2011 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2010 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2010 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Buckeye Regional | | Not picked | | 2008 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2008 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2008 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2007 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2007 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2007 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2006 | Galileo Division | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2006 | Philadelphia Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2006 | Pittsburgh Regional | | Top four | | 2005 | Pittsburgh Regional | | | | 2004 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2004 | Pittsburgh Regional | | | | 2003 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2003 | Pittsburgh Regional | | Finalist | | 2003 | Buckeye Regional | | Not picked | | 2002 | Newton Division | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2002 | Canadian Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2002 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 58.7 | 1225 / 3708 | 67.0 | 10-4-0 | 1 | | 2025 | 30.9 | 1666 / 3687 | 54.8 | 4-6-0 | 2 | | 2024 | 14.8 | 1715 / 3475 | 50.7 | 5-4-0 | 1 | | 2023 | 25.1 | 1693 / 3284 | 48.5 | 3-7-0 | 1 | | 2022 | 14.6 | 1490 / 3053 | 51.2 | 3-8-0 | 1 | | 2019 | 14.0 | 2367 / 3763 | 37.1 | 4-6-2 | 4 | | 2018 | 130.2 | 112 / 3617 | 96.9 | 31-11-0 | 6 | | 2017 | 90.8 | 924 / 3331 | 72.3 | 15-14-1 | 4 | | 2016 | 23.6 | 1788 / 3114 | 42.6 | 8-11-1 | 3 | | 2015 | 12.6 | 2104 / 2873 | 26.8 | 0-2-23 | 4 | | 2014 | 18.1 | 1951 / 2697 | 27.7 | 9-14-0 | 2 | | 2013 | 33.2 | 426 / 2510 | 83.1 | 17-14-0 | 4 | | 2012 | 8.7 | 785 / 2332 | 66.4 | 7-14-2 | 2 | | 2011 | 20.2 | 348 / 2053 | 83.1 | 11-12-0 | 2 | | 2010 | 3.3 | 104 / 1801 | 94.3 | 17-18-2 | 3 | | 2009 | 23.2 | 233 / 1675 | 86.1 | 13-8-0 | 2 | | 2008 | 26.2 | 104 / 1498 | 93.1 | 21-14-1 | 3 | | 2007 | 22.2 | 75 / 1295 | 94.3 | 24-12-0 | 3 | | 2006 | 15.6 | 202 / 1125 | 82.1 | 33-13-0 | 3 | | 2005 | 9.9 | 313 / 747 | 58.2 | 5-3-0 | 1 | | 2004 | 30.1 | 312 / 932 | 66.6 | 12-8-3 | 2 | | 2003 | 25.3 | 69 / 785 | 91.3 | 16-14-0 | 3 | | 2002 | 11.9 | 163 / 641 | 74.7 | 21-12-1 | 3 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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