# Team 53: Area 53

Greenbelt, Maryland, USA. Rookie year 1998. District CHS.

## Who backs them

- School: Eleanor Roosevelt High
- Sponsors (2016): Army Research Laboratory, Maryland Space Business Roundtable
- Website: http://erhsroboticsclub.org

## 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.

- 2013 – 2016: Area 53
- 2012: Alien Cow Abductors
- 2005 – 2011: Area 53
- 2003 – 2004: Team Illusion

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 2
- Awards: 3, over 2 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Winner | 2 | 2005, 2001 |
| Realization (HM) (no longer given) | 1 | 2001 |

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, Judges', Leadership, Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2016 | CHS District - Central Maryland Event |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | CHS District - Northern Maryland Event |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2015 | Greater DC Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Chesapeake Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | New York Tech Valley Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Chesapeake Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Washington DC  Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Washington DC  Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Chesapeake Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | Washington DC  Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | Chesapeake Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Chesapeake Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | Chesapeake Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | Washington DC  Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | Chesapeake Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2005 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2004 | Chesapeake Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2004 | NASA / VCU Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2003 | Chesapeake Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2002 | NASA Langley / VCU Regional |  |  |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2016 | 19.9 | 2260 / 3114 | 27.4 | 4-19-1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 17.9 | 1571 / 2873 | 45.3 | 0-0-25 | 2 |
| 2014 | 24.0 | 1484 / 2697 | 45.0 | 12-10-1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 15.8 | 1260 / 2510 | 49.8 | 5-11-0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 7.0 | 1011 / 2332 | 56.7 | 9-8-1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 10.2 | 816 / 2053 | 60.3 | 7-11-1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0.2 | 1679 / 1801 | 6.8 | 3-7-1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 16.9 | 768 / 1675 | 54.2 | 6-7-1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 12.9 | 684 / 1498 | 54.4 | 5-3-0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 13.5 | 142 / 747 | 81.1 | 2-5-0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 27.9 | 380 / 932 | 59.3 | 7-6-0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 18.9 | 418 / 785 | 46.8 | 2-5-0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 11.7 | 204 / 641 | 68.3 | 3-5-0 | 1 |

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

The same page for a person: [https://www.match13.com/team/53](https://www.match13.com/team/53).

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