# Team 4998: TESLA Flint, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 2014. District FIM. ## Who backs them - School: Genesee Early College - Sponsors: Genesee Intermediate School District, Kettering University, University of Michigan - Flint, Michigan Department of Education, Code Universal Solutions, KPMG, Deleu Family, Lake & Land Custom Homes, General Motors, Al Bordeau Insurance Company, LiUNA! Local 1075, Financial Plus Credit Union, LASCO Ford, Culvers - Website: https://team4998.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frc4998 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **13.22**, rank 3023 of 3708 (18.5th percentile) - Record: 10-17-0 over 27 matches (37% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 3.2, teleop 10.3, endgame -0.3 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 15%, RP2 4% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FIM District Kearsley Event presented by BAE Systems | 2026mifli | 3 | 22 | 5-7-0 | 21 | 5 | 29.7 | 22 | | | FIM District Troy Event presented by Aptiv Foundation | 2026mitry | 4 | 37 | 4-8-0 | 18 | | 13.2 | 13 | | ### Awards in 2026 - Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen (2026mifli) - Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen (2026mitry) ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 2 - Awards: 11, over 7 seasons | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Imagery | 4 | 2026, 2025, 2016 | | Winner | 2 | 2025 | | Finalist | 1 | 2024 | | Gracious Professionalism | 1 | 2023 | | Judges' | 1 | 2023 | | Creativity | 1 | 2015 | | Rookie All Star | 1 | 2014 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Engineering Inspiration, Excellence in Engineering, Impact, Impact Finalist, Industrial Design, Innovation in Control, Leadership, Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | FIM District Troy Event presented by Aptiv Foundation | | Not picked | | 2026 | FIM District Kearsley Event presented by BAE Systems | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | | Not picked | | 2025 | FIM District Troy Event presented by Aptiv Foundation | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2025 | FIM District Kettering University Event #1 presented by Haas Foundation | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2024 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2024 | FIM District Troy Event #1 presented by Aptiv | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist | | 2024 | FIM District Kettering University Event #1 presented by The Gene Haas Foundation | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIM District Lakeview Event #1 presented by Parker-Hannifin | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIM District Kettering University Event #1 presented by Ford | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FIM District Lansing Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FIM District Kettering University Event #1 | | Not picked | | 2020 | FIM District Kettering University Event #1 | | Not picked | | 2019 | FIM District Forest Hills Event | | Not picked | | 2019 | FIM District Kettering University Event #2 | | Not picked | | 2018 | FIM District Belleville Event | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2018 | FIM District Kettering University Event #2 | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | FIM District - Howell Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | FIM District - Kettering University Event #1 | | Not picked | | 2016 | FIM District - Marysville Event | | Not picked | | 2016 | FIM District - Kettering University Event #1 | | Not picked | | 2015 | FIM District - Lansing Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | FIM District - Kettering University Event | | Not picked | | 2014 | Waterford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2014 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 13.2 | 3023 / 3708 | 18.5 | 10-17-0 | 2 | | 2025 | 31.9 | 1619 / 3687 | 56.1 | 25-20-0 | 3 | | 2024 | 31.3 | 337 / 3475 | 90.3 | 29-19-1 | 3 | | 2023 | 25.7 | 1650 / 3284 | 49.8 | 13-16-0 | 3 | | 2022 | 11.5 | 1877 / 3053 | 38.5 | 11-14-1 | 3 | | 2020 | 20.9 | 1176 / 2024 | 41.9 | 4-8-0 | 1 | | 2019 | 12.9 | 2651 / 3763 | 29.6 | 11-13-0 | 3 | | 2018 | 86.7 | 1507 / 3617 | 58.4 | 13-17-0 | 2 | | 2017 | 63.1 | 2208 / 3331 | 33.7 | 14-12-0 | 2 | | 2016 | 12.6 | 2929 / 3114 | 5.9 | 4-19-1 | 2 | | 2015 | 10.5 | 2303 / 2873 | 19.8 | 0-0-26 | 2 | | 2014 | 27.5 | 1236 / 2697 | 54.2 | 11-18-0 | 2 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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