# Team 857: Superior Roboworks Houghton, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 2002. District FIM. ## Who backs them - School: Houghton High School - Sponsors: General Motors, State of Michigan, Great Lakes Sound and Vibration, ThermoAnalytics, Inc., Michigan Technological University - Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Superior Graphics, David Kent Consulting, Koppers, Calumet Electronics, IR Telemetrics, Orbion Space Technology, Toyota, Copper Country Robotics, Solidworks - Website: http://www.first857.org - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/team857 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superiorroboworks857 - X: https://twitter.com/frc857 - GitHub: https://github.com/superiorroboworksteam857 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **86.56**, rank 780 of 3708 (79.0th percentile) - Record: 17-12-0 over 29 matches (59% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 20.0, teleop 66.7, endgame -0.1 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 70%, RP2 16% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FIM District LSSU Event presented by Lake Superior State University | 2026milsu | 4 | 8 | 9-3-0 | 36 | 6 | 82.5 | 28 | | | FIM District Escanaba Event | 2026miesc | 6 | 12 | 6-6-0 | 30 | 6 | 86.6 | 27 | | ## 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. - 2006 – now: Superior Roboworks - 2005: Superior Roboworks- The Yedi's - 2003 – 2004: Superior Roboworks ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 4 - Awards: 31, over 11 seasons | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Finalist | 5 | 2024, 2023, 2015, 2014 | | Winner | 4 | 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020 | | Creativity | 3 | 2017, 2016, 2004 | | Engineering Inspiration | 2 | 2023, 2014 | | Gracious Professionalism | 2 | 2022, 2017 | | Judges' | 2 | 2022, 2014 | | Excellence in Engineering | 2 | 2018, 2015 | | Industrial Design | 2 | 2018, 2015 | | Team Spirit | 2 | 2018, 2016 | | Rookie All Star | 2 | 2002 | | Autonomous | 1 | 2023 | | Innovation in Control | 1 | 2020 | | Leadership | 1 | 2017 | | Driving Tomorrow's Technology (no longer given) | 1 | 2004 | | Highest Rookie Seed (no longer given) | 1 | 2002 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Imagery, Impact, Impact Finalist, Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | FIM District Escanaba Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2026 | FIM District LSSU Event presented by Lake Superior State University | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | | Not picked | | 2025 | FIM District LSSU Event presented by LSSU | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIM District Escanaba Event presented by Highline Fast | Alliance 2 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2024 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2024 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2024 | FIM District LSSU Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2024 | FIM District Escanaba Event presented by Highline | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2023 | Newton Division | Alliance 2 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation - FORD Division | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2023 | FIM District LSSU Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2023 | FIM District Escanaba Event presented by Highline Fast | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2022 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2022 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2022 | FIM District Kingsford Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2022 | FIM District Escanaba Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2020 | FIM District Kingsford Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Won the event | | 2019 | FIM District Lake Superior State University Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FIM District Kingsford Event | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Darwin Division | | Not picked | | 2018 | Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | FIM District Lake Superior State University Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | FIM District Escanaba Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2017 | Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | | Not picked | | 2017 | FIM District - Lake Superior State University Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2017 | FIM District - Escanaba Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2016 | FIM District - Escanaba Event | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | FIM District - Lakeview Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2015 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2015 | FIRST in Michigan District Championship | | Not picked | | 2015 | FIM District - Escanaba Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2015 | FIM District - Kentwood Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2014 | Michigan FRC State Championship | | Not picked | | 2014 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2014 | Escanaba FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Michigan FRC State Championship | | Not picked | | 2013 | St Joseph FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2012 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2011 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2010 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2010 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2009 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2009 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2009 | Traverse City FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2008 | Wisconsin Regional | | Not picked | | 2007 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2007 | Wisconsin Regional | | Not picked | | 2006 | Wisconsin Regional | | Not picked | | 2006 | Great Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2005 | Midwest Regional | | Not picked | | 2005 | Great Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2004 | West Michigan Regional | | Not picked | | 2004 | Detroit Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2003 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2003 | Great Lakes Regional | | Out before the top four | | 2002 | Western Michigan Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2002 | Motorola Midwest Regional | | Not picked | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 86.6 | 780 / 3708 | 79.0 | 17-12-0 | 2 | | 2025 | 58.1 | 494 / 3687 | 86.6 | 23-17-1 | 3 | | 2024 | 35.3 | 192 / 3475 | 94.5 | 38-24-1 | 4 | | 2023 | 47.5 | 430 / 3284 | 86.9 | 47-16-1 | 4 | | 2022 | 32.1 | 356 / 3053 | 88.4 | 30-33-2 | 4 | | 2020 | 53.7 | 179 / 2024 | 91.2 | 15-4-0 | 1 | | 2019 | 19.9 | 1093 / 3763 | 71.0 | 10-18-1 | 2 | | 2018 | 80.8 | 1805 / 3617 | 50.1 | 24-30-0 | 4 | | 2017 | 96.8 | 682 / 3331 | 79.5 | 24-20-0 | 4 | | 2016 | 30.3 | 984 / 3114 | 68.4 | 14-16-0 | 2 | | 2015 | 53.4 | 173 / 2873 | 94.0 | 0-2-54 | 4 | | 2014 | 45.7 | 467 / 2697 | 82.7 | 34-22-0 | 4 | | 2013 | 29.7 | 522 / 2510 | 79.2 | 18-24-0 | 3 | | 2012 | 3.5 | 1696 / 2332 | 27.3 | 12-15-0 | 2 | | 2011 | 7.8 | 1005 / 2053 | 51.1 | 13-13-1 | 2 | | 2010 | 0.7 | 1322 / 1801 | 26.6 | 9-14-1 | 2 | | 2009 | 22.1 | 297 / 1675 | 82.3 | 14-19-1 | 3 | | 2008 | 10.5 | 899 / 1498 | 40.0 | 4-4-0 | 1 | | 2007 | 10.9 | 413 / 1295 | 68.2 | 7-7-1 | 2 | | 2006 | 6.5 | 763 / 1125 | 32.2 | 4-16-0 | 2 | | 2005 | 7.0 | 477 / 747 | 36.2 | 6-11-2 | 2 | | 2004 | 33.3 | 222 / 932 | 76.3 | 9-13-0 | 2 | | 2003 | 22.0 | 205 / 785 | 74.0 | 6-8-0 | 2 | | 2002 | 12.8 | 33 / 641 | 95.0 | 12-9-0 | 2 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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