# Team 4543: The Illuminators

San Jose, California, USA. Rookie year 2013.

## Who backs them

- School: Apollo High
- Sponsors (2017): Microsoft, TE Connectivity, Northrop Grumman, Qualcomm, Brin Wojicicki Foundation, Advantage Metal Products, Professional Plastic Inc., JP Metal Fabrication, Balance Point Technologies, East Side Union High School District, The Olander Company
- Website: http://www.team4543.com

## 2026 season

This team has no 2026 season on this site. It either did not compete that year, or the season is not one this site holds.

## 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.

- 2014 – 2017: The Illuminators
- 2013: Apollo Robotics

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 0
- Awards: 8, over 4 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Judges' | 4 | 2017, 2016, 2015 |
| Highest Rookie Seed (no longer given) | 2 | 2013 |
| Rookie All Star | 2 | 2013 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Creativity, Engineering Inspiration, Excellence in Engineering, Finalist, Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Impact, Impact Finalist, Industrial Design, Innovation in Control, Leadership, Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Winner, Woodie Flowers.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | Sacramento Regional | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | Central Valley Regional | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2016 | Sacramento Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | Central Valley Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Sacramento Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Top four |
| 2015 | Central Valley Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Top four |
| 2014 | Silicon Valley Regional  |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Central Valley Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Silicon Valley Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Central Valley Regional |  | Not picked |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | 90.1 | 958 / 3331 | 71.3 | 10-17-0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 32.2 | 802 / 3114 | 74.3 | 9-11-0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 41.9 | 393 / 2873 | 86.4 | 0-0-30 | 3 |
| 2014 | 37.3 | 743 / 2697 | 72.5 | 11-11-0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 14.2 | 1379 / 2510 | 45.1 | 12-18-0 | 4 |

A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL.

The same page for a person: [https://www.match13.com/team/4543](https://www.match13.com/team/4543).

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