# Team 461: Westside Boiler Invasion West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. Rookie year 2000. District FIN. ## Who backs them - School: West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School - Sponsors: Stratasys, Caterpillar, Arconic, AndyMark, CCDI, Purdue FIRST Programs, Subaru Indiana Automotive Foundation, Gene Haas Foundation, IN-Mac, Westside Robotics - Website: http://boilerinvasion.org - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wbi461 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/team461wbi - GitHub: https://github.com/frc461 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **127.95**, rank 401 of 3708 (89.2th percentile) - Record: 26-20-0 over 46 matches (57% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 18.5, teleop 108.8, endgame 0.6 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 90%, RP2 27% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FIN District Mishawaka Event | 2026inmis | 1 | 14 | 6-6-0 | 27 | 6 | 100.7 | 43 | | | FIN District Lafayette Event | 2026inlaf | 4 | 7 | 7-5-0 | 36 | 3 | 145.2 | 38 | | | FIRST Indiana State Championship | 2026incmp | 7 | 4 | 9-3-0 | 40 | 3 | 127.9 | 129 | | | ROCK RIVER ROBOTICS OFF-SEASON COMPETITION | 2026ilrr | 21 | 5 | 4-1-0 | 18 | 4 | 153.7 | | | ### Awards in 2026 - District Championship FIRST Impact Award (2026incmp) - District FIRST Impact Award (2026inmis) - District Championship FIRST Leadership Award Semi-Finalist (2026inmis) ## CAD Robot CAD the team published, via the Spectrum CAD Collection. Links open on the hosting platform. - 2022, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-461-2022-robot-1 - 2021, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-461-2020-2021-robot-1 - 2020, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-461-2020-2021-robot-1 - 2019, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-461-2019-robot-1 - 2018, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-461-2018-robot-1 - 2017, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-461-2017-robot-1 - 2016, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-461-2016-robot-1 - 2015, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-461-2015-robot-1 - 2014, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-461-2014-robot-1 - 2013, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-461-2013-robot-1 - 2012, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-461-2012-robot-1 - 2011, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-461-2011-robot-1 - 2010, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-461-2010-robot-1 - 2009, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-461-2009-robot-1 - 2008, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-461-s-2008-robot-cad-1 - 2007, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-461-s-2007-1 - 2006, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/frc-461-2006-robot-1 ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 14 - Awards: 68, over 26 seasons - Einstein appearances: 1 (2023) | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Impact | 10 | 2026, 2025, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2012, 2003 | | Website (no longer given) | 10 | 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 | | Finalist | 9 | 2025, 2023, 2019, 2016, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004 | | Engineering Inspiration | 8 | 2024, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2010, 2007, 2006 | | Leadership | 6 | 2026, 2024, 2023, 2013, 2011 | | Winner | 4 | 2024, 2023 | | Judges' | 4 | 2015, 2011, 2009 | | Gracious Professionalism | 3 | 2018, 2017, 2012 | | Team Spirit | 3 | 2005, 2002, 2001 | | Creativity | 2 | 2014, 2008 | | Industrial Design | 1 | 2025 | | Quality | 1 | 2025 | | VOTY | 1 | 2025 | | Team Sustainability | 1 | 2024 | | Excellence in Engineering | 1 | 2019 | | Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 1 | 2006 | | Leadership in Control (no longer given) | 1 | 2004 | | Imagery | 1 | 2002 | | Rookie All Star | 1 | 2000 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Impact Finalist, Innovation in Control, Rising All-Star, Woodie Flowers. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | FIRST Indiana State Championship | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2026 | FIN District Lafayette Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2026 | FIN District Mishawaka Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2025 | Johnson Division | | Not picked | | 2025 | FIRST Indiana State Championship | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2025 | FIN District Lafayette Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four | | 2025 | FIN District Mishawaka Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2024 | Galileo Division | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIRST Indiana State Championship | Alliance 1 · captain | Top four | | 2024 | FIN District Plainfield Event presented by Carrier | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIN District Mishawaka Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Won the event | | 2023 | Einstein Field | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | Galileo Division | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2023 | FIRST Indiana State Championship | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2023 | FIN District Tippecanoe Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2023 | FIN District Mishawaka Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2022 | FIRST Indiana State Championship | Alliance 7 · captain | Top four | | 2022 | FIN District Tippecanoe Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FIN District Kokomo Event presented by AndyMark | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2019 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2019 | Indiana State Championship | Alliance 6 · captain | Top four | | 2019 | IN District Tippecanoe Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2019 | IN District St. Joseph Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Indiana State Championship | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2018 | IN District Tippecanoe Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | IN District St. Joseph Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | Indiana State Championship | | Not picked | | 2017 | IN District - St. Joseph Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Top four | | 2017 | IN District - Tippecanoe Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Tesla Division | | Not picked | | 2016 | Indiana State Championship | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2016 | IN District - Walker Warren Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2016 | IN District - Tippecanoe Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Indiana FIRST District Championship | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | IN District - Purdue Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2015 | IN District - Indianapolis Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2014 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2014 | Crossroads Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2012 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2012 | Washington DC Regional | | Not picked | | 2012 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2011 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2010 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2009 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2009 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2009 | Buckeye Regional | | Not picked | | 2008 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2008 | Great Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2008 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2007 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2007 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2007 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2006 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2006 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2006 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2005 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2005 | Midwest Regional | | Not picked | | 2004 | Curie Division | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2004 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2004 | Great Lakes Regional | | | | 2003 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2003 | Midwest Regional | | Not picked | | 2003 | Buckeye Regional | | Out before the top four | | 2002 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2002 | Motorola Midwest Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2002 | Buckeye Regional | | Not picked | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 128.0 | 401 / 3708 | 89.2 | 26-20-0 | 4 | | 2025 | 66.1 | 298 / 3687 | 91.9 | 42-20-0 | 6 | | 2024 | 33.9 | 243 / 3475 | 93.0 | 41-18-1 | 6 | | 2023 | 62.4 | 41 / 3284 | 98.8 | 47-24-0 | 7 | | 2022 | 31.6 | 377 / 3053 | 87.7 | 28-19-1 | 5 | | 2019 | 27.5 | 218 / 3763 | 94.2 | 34-24-2 | 7 | | 2018 | 109.7 | 578 / 3617 | 84.0 | 19-25-0 | 5 | | 2017 | 81.9 | 1350 / 3331 | 59.5 | 23-17-2 | 5 | | 2016 | 42.0 | 242 / 3114 | 92.3 | 33-25-2 | 5 | | 2015 | 42.6 | 375 / 2873 | 87.0 | 0-0-45 | 4 | | 2014 | 62.0 | 135 / 2697 | 95.0 | 19-11-1 | 3 | | 2013 | 28.0 | 583 / 2510 | 76.8 | 16-13-0 | 3 | | 2012 | 12.8 | 403 / 2332 | 82.8 | 18-17-0 | 4 | | 2011 | 9.9 | 838 / 2053 | 59.2 | 5-8-0 | 2 | | 2010 | 1.9 | 390 / 1801 | 78.4 | 13-21-3 | 4 | | 2009 | 26.9 | 96 / 1675 | 94.3 | 20-13-0 | 4 | | 2008 | 18.0 | 321 / 1498 | 78.6 | 16-16-0 | 4 | | 2007 | 9.6 | 497 / 1295 | 61.7 | 18-18-2 | 4 | | 2006 | 11.3 | 412 / 1125 | 63.4 | 21-17-1 | 3 | | 2005 | 11.7 | 209 / 747 | 72.1 | 7-10-0 | 2 | | 2004 | 34.5 | 198 / 932 | 78.8 | 15-15-0 | 3 | | 2003 | 15.3 | 636 / 785 | 19.0 | 8-15-0 | 3 | | 2002 | 11.5 | 239 / 641 | 62.8 | 14-14-0 | 3 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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