# Team 5709: Rudyard Nerf Herders

Rudyard, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 2015. District FIM.

## Who backs them

- School: Rudyard Area School K-12
- Sponsors (2022): Michigan Department of Education, Domino's of Sault Ste. Marie, DTE, Kinross Fabrication & Machining, Trout Lake Woman's Group, Continental Teves, Inc., Toyota
- Website: http:///www.frc5709.com
- X: https://twitter.com/team5709

## 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.

- 2016 – 2022: Rudyard Nerf Herders
- 2015: Nerf Herders

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 1
- Awards: 7, over 4 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Judges' | 3 | 2017, 2016 |
| Team Spirit | 1 | 2019 |
| Impact | 1 | 2018 |
| Excellence in Engineering | 1 | 2017 |
| Finalist | 1 | 2017 |

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

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022 | FIM District Kingsford Event |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | FIM District Escanaba Event |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | FIM District Lake Superior State University Event |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | FIM District Alpena Event #1 |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | FIM District Lake Superior State University Event |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | FIM District Gaylord Event |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | Michigan State Championship - Dow Division | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | FIM District - Lake Superior State University Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Finalist |
| 2017 | FIM District - Gaylord Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | FIM District - Traverse City Event |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | FIM District - Escanaba Event | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2015 | FIM District - Escanaba Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | FIM District - Traverse City Event |  | Not picked |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022 | 3.9 | 2829 / 3053 | 7.3 | 9-15-0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 12.1 | 2876 / 3763 | 23.6 | 9-15-0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 64.0 | 2685 / 3617 | 25.8 | 11-25-0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 93.4 | 818 / 3331 | 75.5 | 31-24-2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 23.1 | 1850 / 3114 | 40.6 | 12-16-2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 27.3 | 888 / 2873 | 69.1 | 0-0-26 | 2 |

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

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