# Team 73: The Illumination

Rochester, New York, USA. Rookie year 1995.

## Who backs them

- Sponsors (2016): ME Engineering, RIT FIRST Club, Ron Zarrella & Rochester Science, Technology, Engineering and Mat
- Website: http://www.edison73.com

## 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: The Illumination
- 2007 – 2012: The Visioneers
- 2004 – 2005: Visioneers

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 1
- Awards: 6, over 5 seasons

| Award | Won | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Most Photogenic (no longer given) | 3 | 1998, 1994 |
| Judges' | 1 | 2001 |
| Winner | 1 | 1996 |
| Best Play of the Day (no longer given) | 1 | 1995 |

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

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2016 | Finger Lakes Regional  |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Finger Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Finger Lakes Regional  |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Finger Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Finger Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | Finger Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Finger Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | Finger Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | Finger Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2005 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2004 | Buckeye Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2003 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2003 | Buckeye Regional |  | Out before the top four |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2016 | 14.4 | 2823 / 3114 | 9.3 | 2-8-0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 8.1 | 2550 / 2873 | 11.2 | Not applicable (qual average) | 1 |
| 2014 | 23.9 | 1397 / 2697 | 48.2 | 4-8-1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4.3 | 2331 / 2510 | 7.1 | 1-8-0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 6.0 | 1077 / 2332 | 53.8 | 6-6-0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0.0 | 2049 / 2053 | 0.2 | 1-9-0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 1782 / 1801 | 1.1 | 2-6-2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 12.6 | 1380 / 1675 | 17.6 | 3-4-1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 6.1 | 1280 / 1498 | 14.6 | 2-8-0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5.4 | 836 / 1295 | 35.5 | 6-8-0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 13.3 | 140 / 747 | 81.4 | 4-3-0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 29.5 | 291 / 932 | 68.9 | 4-3-0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 15.1 | 634 / 785 | 19.3 | 4-10-1 | 2 |

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

The same page for a person: [https://www.match13.com/team/73](https://www.match13.com/team/73).

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