# Team 3357: COMETS

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 2010. District FIM.

## Who backs them

- School: Northern High School
- Sponsors: GE, The Thrifty Bot, Motional
- Website: http://www.foresthillsrobotics.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comets-robotics-234833446602468
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cometsrobotics
- X: https://twitter.com/cometsrobotics
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cometsrobotics
- GitHub: https://github.com/comets3357

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **82.58**, rank 804 of 3708 (78.3th percentile)
- Record: 23-20-0 over 43 matches (53% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 11.9, teleop 70.6, endgame 0.0
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 57%, RP2 12%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FIM District Midland Event presented by Dow | 2026mimid | 2 | 3 | 10-2-0 | 38 | 3 | 69.1 | 46 |  |
| FIM District West Michigan Event presented by Grand Valley State University | 2026miwmi | 4 | 17 | 5-7-0 | 28 | 8 | 78.9 | 28 |  |
| FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | 2026micmp1 | 7 | 27 | 5-7-0 | 25 |  | 82.6 | 48 |  |
| Rainbow Rumble | 2026mirr | 21 | 20 | 4-6-0 | 22 | 3 | 94.2 |  |  |
| Grand Rapids Girls Robotics Competition | 2026miwyo | 30 | 8 | 2-4-0 | 13 | 4 | 113.7 |  |  |
| West Michigan Robotics Invitational | 2026wmri | 34 | 20 | 1-2-0 | 6 | 4 | 93.1 |  |  |

### Awards in 2026

- Quality Award (2026miwmi)
- Innovation in Control Award sponsored by nVent (2026mimid)
- Team Sustainability Award sponsored by Dow (2026micmp1)

## CAD

Robot CAD the team published, via the Spectrum CAD Collection. Links open on the hosting platform.

- 2025, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/tempel-1
- 2024, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/vaisala-2
- 2023, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/kushida-1
- 2022, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/atlas-23
- 2021, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/neowise-1
- 2019, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES, Solidworks: https://grabcad.com/library/wirtanen-1
- 2018, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/chiron-1

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 17
- Awards: 61, over 15 seasons
- Einstein appearances: 2 (2010, 2018)

| Award | Won | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Winner | 16 | 2024, 2023, 2022, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2011, 2010 |
| Finalist | 6 | 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2012 |
| Creativity | 6 | 2019, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012 |
| Innovation in Control | 5 | 2026, 2024, 2022, 2017, 2016 |
| Quality | 4 | 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 |
| Gracious Professionalism | 4 | 2019, 2018, 2017 |
| Industrial Design | 3 | 2025, 2021, 2018 |
| Autonomous | 3 | 2024, 2023 |
| Excellence in Engineering | 3 | 2022, 2018, 2016 |
| Team Spirit | 2 | 2022, 2015 |
| Team Sustainability | 1 | 2026 |
| Imagery | 1 | 2020 |
| Engineering Inspiration | 1 | 2019 |
| Leadership | 1 | 2019 |
| Impact | 1 | 2018 |
| Website (no longer given) | 1 | 2012 |
| Highest Rookie Seed (no longer given) | 1 | 2010 |
| Rookie All Star | 1 | 2010 |
| Rookie Inspiration (no longer given) | 1 | 2010 |

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

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division |  | Not picked |
| 2026 | FIM District West Michigan Event presented by Grand Valley State University | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2026 | FIM District Midland Event presented by Dow | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four |
| 2025 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Hemlock Semiconductor Division | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | FIM District West Michigan Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | FIM District Lake City Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | Hopper Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Aptiv Division | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four |
| 2024 | FIM District West Michigan Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2024 | FIM District Battle Creek Event presented by Parker Hannifin | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2023 | Hopper Division | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation - APTIV Division | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist |
| 2023 | FIM District West Michigan Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2023 | FIM District Muskegon Event presented by RENK | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four |
| 2023 | FIM District Calvin University Event presented by Amway | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2022 | Turing Division | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Ford Division | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist |
| 2022 | FIM District Kentwood Event presented by Dematic | Alliance 1 · captain | Top four |
| 2022 | FIM District Muskegon Event presented by Renk | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2022 | FIM District Calvin University Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2020 | FIM District Traverse City Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2019 | Tesla Division | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2019 | Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | FIM District Forest Hills Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2019 | FIM District Gull Lake Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2018 | Einstein Field (Detroit) | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2018 | Carson Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2018 | Michigan State Championship | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2018 | Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2018 | FIM District Forest Hills Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2018 | FIM District Lansing Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event |
| 2018 | IN District St. Joseph Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2017 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2017 | Michigan State Championship - Ford Division | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2017 | FIM District - East Kentwood Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | FIM District - Lansing Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event |
| 2017 | IN District - St. Joseph Event | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | Carver Division | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2016 | Michigan State Championship | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | FIM District - East Kentwood Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event |
| 2016 | FIM District - Lansing Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event |
| 2016 | IN District - Tippecanoe Event | Alliance 7 · captain | Top four |
| 2015 | Archimedes Division  |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | FIM District - West Michigan Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | FIM District - Howell Event | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2014 | Lansing FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Gull Lake FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Newton Division | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2011 | Niles FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four |
| 2011 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2011 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Einstein Field |  | Top four |
| 2010 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2010 | Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2010 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 82.6 | 804 / 3708 | 78.3 | 23-20-0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 56.4 | 535 / 3687 | 85.5 | 23-21-0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 38.9 | 124 / 3475 | 96.5 | 47-15-0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 59.8 | 84 / 3284 | 97.5 | 63-20-0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 50.8 | 31 / 3053 | 99.0 | 70-13-1 | 9 |
| 2020 | 50.9 | 232 / 2024 | 88.6 | 10-7-0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 28.3 | 221 / 3763 | 94.2 | 40-28-1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 147.6 | 30 / 3617 | 99.2 | 86-15-0 | 9 |
| 2017 | 128.4 | 86 / 3331 | 97.4 | 42-38-1 | 8 |
| 2016 | 49.0 | 118 / 3114 | 96.2 | 58-28-0 | 6 |
| 2015 | 34.6 | 545 / 2873 | 81.1 | Not applicable (qual average) | 4 |
| 2014 | 36.7 | 700 / 2697 | 74.1 | 10-16-0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 24.1 | 670 / 2510 | 73.3 | 11-27-0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 18.6 | 131 / 2332 | 94.4 | 29-16-1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 22.9 | 261 / 2053 | 87.3 | 24-20-3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2.6 | 196 / 1801 | 89.2 | 33-26-6 | 5 |

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