# Team 293: SPIKE Pennington, New Jersey, USA. Rookie year 1999. District FMA. ## Who backs them - School: Hopewell Valley Central High School - Sponsors: Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo, Discovery Performance Strategies - Website: http://www.293spike.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/293spike - GitHub: https://github.com/team293 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **88.84**, rank 723 of 3708 (80.5th percentile) - Record: 25-20-0 over 45 matches (56% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 21.5, teleop 67.4, endgame 0.0 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 62%, RP2 13% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FMA District Robbinsville Event | 2026njrob | 3 | 17 | 6-6-0 | 20 | 7 | 44.5 | 31 | | | FMA District Montgomery Event | 2026njski | 6 | 4 | 8-4-0 | 36 | 2 | 78.7 | 52 | | | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | 2026mrcmp | 7 | 31 | 6-6-0 | 26 | | 88.8 | 39 | | | RoboCon New Jersey Robot Rumble | 2026njrr | 30 | 7 | 4-3-1 | 22 | 7 | 88.4 | | | | HAVOC | 2026pahor | 35 | 16 | 1-3-0 | 7 | 8 | 78.7 | | | ### Awards in 2026 - Quality Award (2026njski) - Team Sustainability Award sponsored by Dow (2026njrob) ## CAD Robot CAD the team published, via the Spectrum CAD Collection. Links open on the hosting platform. - 2024, Comp Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/77b4032c28cb255eb8663f01/w/5d3caf718be8fb477bbcb942/e/6f00efaa8f728d868cc1637e - 2023, Comp Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/1b9c96552a4eb51cdb63fc78/w/be4dae67ced849685cca3e7c/e/58de669c44ed3df4ddcecbc1 - 2021, Comp Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/43463cbd42bd619aab13410b/w/eaa94ca602ca48a7a6f9595d/e/99c871824bfd64ab153990fd - 2020, Comp Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/8eb9664ace6ce874d97ed750/w/8e30eb1ee557436b9602f521/e/474b7d9cae74d408de4cc8f0 - 2019, Comp Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/9b5860499cfe06a0c7f7485a/w/6cf1aff38bb4b71a573260ba/e/c1313db274758c71525372ca - 2018, Comp Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/87f72908522061b7d20a7d22/w/61a4b982987a75642ceebb53/e/52b49eddd757ff8a06422ea9 - 2017, Comp Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/58b85e89e627f60f77b0cab5/w/1b0ea824345a5440998e2cd3/e/b81d961da2a6e3f339e280c7 - 2016, Comp Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/571170a6e4b038f63d0673f7/w/afd0e73322469362c58c20c7/e/d37a2675e3ac5d8d02bf6252 - 2015, Comp Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/8aef5d3ae75f6b604a25d72f/w/1cafd2c49d0080678b78b527/e/174e503880ec020e04182dc4 - 2013, Comp Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/932549b648d5fb6a95568c13/w/cd119806965c471a72d38b7c/e/c5fddf8265c62bd89723346d ## 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. - 2020 – now: SPIKE - 2004 – 2019: Team S.P.I.K.E. - 2003: Bullbots ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 7 - Awards: 44, over 21 seasons | Award | Won | Years | | --- | --- | --- | | Creativity | 7 | 2018, 2014, 2011, 2007, 2006, 2002 | | Team Sustainability | 5 | 2026, 2024, 2023 | | Excellence in Engineering | 5 | 2022, 2017, 2015, 2013, 2011 | | Winner | 5 | 2014, 2013, 2007, 2000 | | Quality | 4 | 2026, 2017, 2010, 2007 | | Industrial Design | 4 | 2015, 2013, 2008, 2005 | | Finalist | 3 | 2025, 2024, 2005 | | Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 3 | 2022, 2019 | | Gracious Professionalism | 1 | 2025 | | Impact | 1 | 2020 | | Woodie Flowers | 1 | 2013 | | Innovation in Control | 1 | 2010 | | VOTY | 1 | 2010 | | Driving Tomorrow's Technology (no longer given) | 1 | 2009 | | Judges' | 1 | 2006 | | Leadership in Control (no longer given) | 1 | 2000 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Engineering Inspiration, Imagery, Impact Finalist, Leadership, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | | Not picked | | 2026 | FMA District Montgomery Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2026 | FMA District Robbinsville Event | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2025 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | | Not picked | | 2025 | FMA District Montgomery Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist | | 2025 | FMA District Robbinsville Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | | Not picked | | 2024 | FMA District Montgomery Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FMA District Allentown Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Finalist | | 2023 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | | Not picked | | 2023 | FMA District Montgomery Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2023 | FMA District Robbinsville Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | | Not picked | | 2022 | FMA District Montgomery Event | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2022 | FMA District Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | Carson Division | | Not picked | | 2019 | FMA District Montgomery Event | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FMA District Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event | | Not picked | | 2018 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship | | Not picked | | 2018 | MAR District Montgomery Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2018 | MAR District Mount Olive Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | FIRST Mid-Atlantic District Championship sponsored by Johnson & Johnson | | Not picked | | 2017 | MAR District - Seneca Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2017 | MAR District - Mount Olive Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Top four | | 2016 | MAR District - Bridgewater-Raritan Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | MAR District - Springside Chestnut Hill Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics District Championship | | Not picked | | 2015 | MAR District - Bridgewater-Raritan Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2015 | MAR District - Mt. Olive Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2014 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | MAR FIRST Robotics Bridgewater-Raritan District Competition | Alliance 3 · captain | Won the event | | 2014 | MAR FIRST Robotics Springside Chestnut Hill District Competition | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2013 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Lenape Seneca FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2013 | TCNJ FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2012 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2012 | Lenape FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2012 | Hatboro-Horsham FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Washington DC Regional | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2011 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Philadelphia Regional | | Not picked | | 2009 | New Jersey Regional | | Not picked | | 2008 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2008 | New Jersey Regional | | Not picked | | 2007 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2007 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2006 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2006 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2006 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2005 | Newton Division | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2005 | Philadelphia Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2005 | New Jersey Regional | | Not picked | | 2004 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2004 | New Jersey Regional | | | | 2003 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2003 | J&J Mid-Atlantic Regional | | Out before the top four | | 2002 | UTC New England Regional | | Not picked | | 2002 | J&J Mid Atlantic Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 88.8 | 723 / 3708 | 80.5 | 25-20-0 | 5 | | 2025 | 48.2 | 792 / 3687 | 78.5 | 24-22-0 | 4 | | 2024 | 20.8 | 1041 / 3475 | 70.1 | 22-23-1 | 3 | | 2023 | 40.5 | 733 / 3284 | 77.7 | 26-16-2 | 3 | | 2022 | 18.3 | 1061 / 3053 | 65.3 | 14-28-1 | 4 | | 2019 | 18.4 | 1371 / 3763 | 63.6 | 20-30-1 | 5 | | 2018 | 106.6 | 698 / 3617 | 80.7 | 21-20-0 | 4 | | 2017 | 88.5 | 1029 / 3331 | 69.1 | 28-15-0 | 4 | | 2016 | 26.1 | 1426 / 3114 | 54.2 | 13-15-1 | 3 | | 2015 | 37.6 | 463 / 2873 | 83.9 | Not applicable (qual average) | 3 | | 2014 | 79.5 | 36 / 2697 | 98.7 | 24-24-0 | 3 | | 2013 | 54.1 | 85 / 2510 | 96.7 | 38-18-0 | 6 | | 2012 | 8.8 | 696 / 2332 | 70.2 | 12-22-2 | 3 | | 2011 | 21.3 | 290 / 2053 | 85.9 | 12-12-0 | 2 | | 2010 | 2.4 | 229 / 1801 | 87.3 | 11-10-2 | 2 | | 2009 | 15.4 | 977 / 1675 | 41.7 | 5-10-1 | 2 | | 2008 | 19.3 | 258 / 1498 | 82.8 | 12-8-0 | 2 | | 2007 | 24.6 | 54 / 1295 | 95.9 | 25-10-0 | 3 | | 2006 | 19.3 | 103 / 1125 | 90.9 | 20-12-1 | 3 | | 2005 | 16.7 | 55 / 747 | 92.8 | 20-15-0 | 3 | | 2004 | 28.6 | 317 / 932 | 66.1 | 6-12-0 | 2 | | 2003 | 17.7 | 476 / 785 | 39.4 | 5-13-0 | 2 | | 2002 | 12.5 | 50 / 641 | 92.3 | 15-8-0 | 2 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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