# Team 456: Siege Robotics

Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. Rookie year 2000.

## Who backs them

- School: Academy of Innovation & River City Early College & Warren Central High School & Vicksburg Catholic School
- Sponsors: US Army Engineer Research & Development Center, Amazon, DoWSTEM, Gene Haas Foundation, International Paper Foundation, Entergy, REV Robotics, Atmos Energy
- Website: http://www.SiegeRobotics.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/team456
- X: https://twitter.com/frcteam456
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siegerobotics

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **75.28**, rank 940 of 3708 (74.7th percentile)
- Record: 9-13-0 over 22 matches (41% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 13.6, teleop 61.2, endgame 0.4
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 61%, RP2 13%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Magnolia Regional | 2026mslr | 3 | 16 | 4-5-0 | 18 | 8 | 72.3 |  | 24 |
| Bayou Regional | 2026lake | 5 | 22 | 4-4-0 | 18 | 8 | 75.3 |  | 22 |
| Texas Robotics Invitational | 2026txhou1 | 17 | 27 | 3-6-0 | 17 | 6 | 88.7 |  |  |

## 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.

- 2011 – now: Siege Robotics
- 2010: Vikings
- 2009: Vikings Boogie Bots
- 2003 – 2008: Vikings

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 4
- Awards: 51, over 19 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Safety (no longer given) | 11 | 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 |
| Quality | 6 | 2025, 2024, 2019, 2016, 2015, 2004 |
| Industrial Design | 5 | 2023, 2022, 2018, 2016 |
| Gracious Professionalism | 5 | 2022, 2018, 2014, 2012, 2008 |
| Innovation in Control | 4 | 2017, 2015, 2013 |
| Finalist | 4 | 2015, 2011, 2006, 2005 |
| Excellence in Engineering | 3 | 2023, 2017, 2011 |
| Creativity | 3 | 2015, 2012, 2005 |
| Winner | 2 | 2025, 2018 |
| Woodie Flowers | 2 | 2023, 2015 |
| Driving Tomorrow's Technology (no longer given) | 2 | 2009, 2004 |
| Engineering Inspiration | 1 | 2024 |
| Team Spirit | 1 | 2019 |
| VOTY | 1 | 2013 |
| Coopertition (no longer given) | 1 | 2012 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Imagery, Impact, Impact Finalist, Judges', Leadership, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2026 | Magnolia Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | Milstein Division |  | Not picked |
| 2025 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four |
| 2025 | Magnolia Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event |
| 2024 | Hopper Division |  | Not picked |
| 2024 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2024 | Magnolia Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2023 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | Magnolia Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2022 | Bayou Regional presented by Entergy | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | Tallahassee Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four |
| 2019 | Rocket City Regional | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | Hopper Division | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2018 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | Rocket City Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four |
| 2016 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | Smoky Mountains Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2015 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist |
| 2015 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Top four |
| 2014 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2014 | Orlando Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Razorback Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2013 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2012 | Dallas West Regional sponsored by jcpenney | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist |
| 2010 | Dallas Regional sponsored by JCPenney and the JCPenney Afterschool Fund | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four |
| 2009 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2008 | Bayou Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2006 | Colorado Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2005 | Lone Star Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2004 | Newton Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2004 | Lone Star Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2003 | Central Florida Regional |  | Out before the top four |
| 2002 | Lone Star Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 75.3 | 940 / 3708 | 74.7 | 9-13-0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 63.4 | 360 / 3687 | 90.3 | 31-8-0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 29.0 | 434 / 3475 | 87.5 | 23-16-0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 38.2 | 849 / 3284 | 74.2 | 14-17-0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 22.6 | 828 / 3053 | 72.9 | 10-17-0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 26.5 | 287 / 3763 | 92.4 | 17-9-0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 125.3 | 183 / 3617 | 95.0 | 24-13-0 | 6 |
| 2017 | 114.5 | 211 / 3331 | 93.7 | 10-10-0 | 6 |
| 2016 | 45.6 | 166 / 3114 | 94.7 | 18-10-0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 57.7 | 122 / 2873 | 95.8 | 0-2-44 | 3 |
| 2014 | 66.2 | 91 / 2697 | 96.7 | 14-11-0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 47.8 | 130 / 2510 | 94.9 | 16-14-1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 9.9 | 647 / 2332 | 72.3 | 10-17-0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 38.3 | 19 / 2053 | 99.1 | 15-2-0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2.4 | 246 / 1801 | 86.4 | 9-3-3 | 1 |
| 2009 | 25.9 | 129 / 1675 | 92.4 | 7-7-0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 16.8 | 390 / 1498 | 74.0 | 6-3-0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 11.2 | 395 / 1295 | 69.6 | 7-14-0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 25.2 | 36 / 1125 | 96.9 | 13-3-0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 18.3 | 29 / 747 | 96.2 | 12-4-0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 40.2 | 84 / 932 | 91.1 | 14-8-1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 26.2 | 46 / 785 | 94.3 | 5-7-0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 10.7 | 467 / 641 | 27.2 | 3-8-0 | 1 |

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