# 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: **52.70**, rank 1310 of 3708 (64.7th percentile) - Record: 10-4-0 over 14 matches (71% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 9.6, teleop 43.1, endgame 0.0 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 37%, RP2 8% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Buckeye Regional | 2026ohcl | 3 | 4 | 9-2-0 | 36 | 3 | 52.7 | | 33 | | Voltage Valley Vibe | 2026ohwar | 33 | 21 | 1-4-0 | 6 | 6 | 38.8 | | | ## 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 | Years | | --- | --- | --- | | 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) | Top four | | 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 | 52.7 | 1310 / 3708 | 64.7 | 10-4-0 | 2 | | 2025 | 32.0 | 1556 / 3687 | 57.8 | 4-6-0 | 2 | | 2024 | 15.0 | 1655 / 3475 | 52.4 | 5-4-0 | 1 | | 2023 | 25.2 | 1659 / 3284 | 49.5 | 3-7-0 | 1 | | 2022 | 13.5 | 1529 / 3053 | 49.9 | 3-8-0 | 1 | | 2019 | 15.1 | 2152 / 3763 | 42.8 | 4-6-2 | 4 | | 2018 | 131.8 | 137 / 3617 | 96.2 | 31-11-0 | 6 | | 2017 | 91.1 | 911 / 3331 | 72.7 | 15-14-1 | 4 | | 2016 | 23.8 | 1695 / 3114 | 45.6 | 8-11-1 | 3 | | 2015 | 10.6 | 2277 / 2873 | 20.8 | Not applicable (qual average) | 4 | | 2014 | 18.8 | 1844 / 2697 | 31.6 | 9-14-0 | 2 | | 2013 | 29.9 | 477 / 2510 | 81.0 | 17-14-0 | 4 | | 2012 | 7.1 | 890 / 2332 | 61.9 | 7-14-2 | 2 | | 2011 | 18.2 | 357 / 2053 | 82.7 | 11-12-0 | 2 | | 2010 | 3.1 | 130 / 1801 | 92.8 | 17-18-2 | 3 | | 2009 | 23.6 | 211 / 1675 | 87.5 | 13-8-0 | 2 | | 2008 | 25.9 | 107 / 1498 | 92.9 | 21-14-1 | 3 | | 2007 | 27.7 | 40 / 1295 | 97.0 | 24-12-0 | 3 | | 2006 | 16.2 | 175 / 1125 | 84.5 | 33-13-0 | 3 | | 2005 | 9.1 | 325 / 747 | 56.6 | 5-3-0 | 1 | | 2004 | 31.7 | 250 / 932 | 73.3 | 12-8-3 | 2 | | 2003 | 25.4 | 63 / 785 | 92.1 | 16-14-0 | 3 | | 2002 | 12.0 | 138 / 641 | 78.6 | 21-12-1 | 3 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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