# Team 292: PantherTech Russiaville, Indiana, USA. Rookie year 1999. District FIN. ## Who backs them - School: Western High School - Sponsors: Aptiv Foundation, GM, AndyMark, Inc., Borg Warner, Solidarity, Rotary - Website: http://panthertech.western.k12.in.us/index.htm - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frc292 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@panthertech2926 - X: https://twitter.com/frc_team_292 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/panthertech292_official - GitHub: https://github.com/panthertech292 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **57.06**, rank 1259 of 3708 (66.1th percentile) - Record: 12-17-0 over 29 matches (41% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 13.1, teleop 43.8, endgame 0.2 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 48%, RP2 10% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FIN District Columbus Event | 2026incol | 3 | 31 | 5-7-0 | 17 | 4 | 30.0 | 12 | | | FIN District Lafayette Event | 2026inlaf | 4 | 20 | 6-6-0 | 25 | 7 | 57.1 | 19 | | ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 6 - Awards: 17, over 11 seasons - Einstein appearances: 1 (2003) | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Finalist | 5 | 2025, 2023, 2011, 2006 | | Winner | 5 | 2017, 2015, 2009, 2003 | | Industrial Design | 1 | 2023 | | Autonomous | 1 | 2022 | | Safety (no longer given) | 1 | 2016 | | Creativity | 1 | 2011 | | Woodie Flowers | 1 | 2010 | | Judges' | 1 | 2003 | | Quality | 1 | 2003 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Engineering Inspiration, Excellence in Engineering, Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Impact, Impact Finalist, Innovation in Control, Leadership, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | FIN District Lafayette Event | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2026 | FIN District Columbus Event | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIRST Indiana State Championship | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIN District Lafayette Event | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2025 | FIN District Kokomo Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIRST Indiana State Championship | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIN District Plainfield Event presented by Carrier | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2024 | FIN District Columbus Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2023 | FIRST Indiana State Championship | Alliance 7 · captain | Top four | | 2023 | FIN District Tippecanoe Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Finalist | | 2023 | FIN District Princeton Event presented by Toyota | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2022 | FIRST Indiana State Championship | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FIN District Tippecanoe Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2022 | FIN District Kokomo Event presented by AndyMark | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2020 | IN District Bloomington Event | | Not picked | | 2019 | IN District Center Grove Event sponsored by Toyota | | Not picked | | 2019 | IN District St. Joseph Event | | Not picked | | 2018 | IN District Tippecanoe Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | IN District St. Joseph Event | | Not picked | | 2017 | Tesla Division | | Not picked | | 2017 | Indiana State Championship | Alliance 5 · captain | Won the event | | 2017 | IN District - Perry Meridian Event | | Not picked | | 2017 | IN District - Tippecanoe Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2016 | Indiana State Championship | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | IN District - Perry Meridian Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | IN District - Walker Warren Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four | | 2016 | IN District - Tippecanoe Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Tesla Division | | Not picked | | 2015 | Indiana FIRST District Championship | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2015 | IN District - Purdue Event | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2015 | IN District - Kokomo City of Firsts Event sponsored by AndyMark | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Central Illinois Regional | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2013 | Crossroads Regional | | Not picked | | 2013 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2012 | Smoky Mountains Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2011 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2011 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2010 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2010 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2009 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2009 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2008 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2008 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2008 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2007 | Boilermaker Regional | | Not picked | | 2007 | St. Louis Regional | | Not picked | | 2006 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2006 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2005 | Curie Division | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2004 | Curie Division | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2004 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2004 | Great Lakes Regional | | | | 2003 | Einstein Field | | Top four | | 2003 | Newton Division | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2003 | Midwest Regional | | Won the event | | 2003 | Great Lakes Regional | | Top four | | 2003 | Buckeye Regional | | Not picked | | 2002 | Western Michigan Regional | | Not picked | | 2002 | Great Lakes Regional | | Not picked | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 57.1 | 1259 / 3708 | 66.1 | 12-17-0 | 2 | | 2025 | 47.4 | 820 / 3687 | 77.8 | 23-23-0 | 4 | | 2024 | 31.6 | 327 / 3475 | 90.6 | 28-18-1 | 4 | | 2023 | 54.0 | 208 / 3284 | 93.7 | 30-22-0 | 5 | | 2022 | 32.9 | 327 / 3053 | 89.3 | 28-18-0 | 4 | | 2020 | 23.0 | 1088 / 2024 | 46.3 | 6-6-0 | 1 | | 2019 | 11.6 | 2964 / 3763 | 21.2 | 10-14-0 | 3 | | 2018 | 119.4 | 295 / 3617 | 91.9 | 9-17-0 | 3 | | 2017 | 95.4 | 743 / 3331 | 77.7 | 34-24-1 | 5 | | 2016 | 44.0 | 194 / 3114 | 93.8 | 30-29-2 | 4 | | 2015 | 45.2 | 321 / 2873 | 88.9 | 2-0-59 | 4 | | 2014 | 52.4 | 303 / 2697 | 88.8 | 14-18-0 | 2 | | 2013 | 21.4 | 882 / 2510 | 64.9 | 9-16-0 | 2 | | 2012 | 11.7 | 477 / 2332 | 79.6 | 18-11-2 | 3 | | 2011 | 33.2 | 81 / 2053 | 96.1 | 17-10-0 | 3 | | 2010 | 1.4 | 685 / 1801 | 62.0 | 10-11-2 | 3 | | 2009 | 29.0 | 61 / 1675 | 96.4 | 20-15-1 | 4 | | 2008 | 30.9 | 41 / 1498 | 97.3 | 19-16-0 | 4 | | 2007 | 16.7 | 194 / 1295 | 85.1 | 12-15-1 | 4 | | 2006 | 15.7 | 201 / 1125 | 82.2 | 16-9-0 | 2 | | 2005 | 13.0 | 159 / 747 | 78.8 | 2-8-0 | 1 | | 2004 | 47.3 | 20 / 932 | 98.0 | 21-9-0 | 3 | | 2003 | 25.5 | 62 / 785 | 92.2 | 30-12-3 | 5 | | 2002 | 10.2 | 582 / 641 | 9.2 | 6-9-1 | 2 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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