# Team 869: PowerCord Middlesex, New Jersey, USA. Rookie year 2002. District MAR. ## Who backs them - School: Middlesex High School - Sponsors (2016): Ansun Protective Metals, Micro, Veolia - Website: http://www.frc869.com - X: https://twitter.com/869powercord - GitHub: https://github.com/frc869 ## 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: PowerCord - 2007 – 2015: Power Cord 869 - 2004 – 2006: The Power Cord ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 3 - Awards: 21, over 9 seasons | Award | Won | Years | | --- | --- | --- | | Quality | 4 | 2016, 2015 | | Industrial Design | 3 | 2014, 2012 | | Imagery | 3 | 2005, 2004 | | Creativity | 2 | 2016, 2012 | | Winner | 2 | 2014, 2002 | | Team Spirit | 2 | 2009, 2005 | | Excellence in Engineering | 1 | 2016 | | Impact | 1 | 2016 | | Judges' | 1 | 2013 | | Finalist | 1 | 2005 | | Rookie All Star | 1 | 2002 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Engineering Inspiration, Gracious Professionalism, Impact Finalist, Innovation in Control, Leadership, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016 | Hopper Division | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics District Championship | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | MAR District - Montgomery Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2016 | MAR District - Bridgewater-Raritan Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | MAR District - Seneca Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2015 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics District Championship | | Not picked | | 2015 | MAR District - North Brunswick Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four | | 2015 | MAR District - Bridgewater-Raritan Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2015 | MAR District - Mt. Olive Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Top four | | 2014 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2014 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | MAR FIRST Robotics Bridgewater-Raritan District Competition | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2014 | MAR FIRST Robotics Clifton District Competition | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2013 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship | | Not picked | | 2013 | Bridgewater-Raritan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2013 | TCNJ FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Mid-Atlantic Robotics FRC Region Championship | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Rutgers University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Hatboro-Horsham FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2011 | Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional | | Not picked | | 2011 | New Jersey Regional | | Not picked | | 2010 | Chesapeake Regional | | Not picked | | 2010 | New Jersey Regional | | Not picked | | 2009 | Pittsburgh Regional | | Not picked | | 2009 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2008 | Chesapeake Regional | | Not picked | | 2008 | New Jersey Regional | | Not picked | | 2007 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | New Jersey Regional | | Not picked | | 2006 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2006 | New Jersey Regional | | Not picked | | 2005 | New Jersey Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2005 | Pittsburgh Regional | | | | 2004 | Sacramento Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2004 | New Jersey Regional | | | | 2003 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2003 | J&J Mid-Atlantic Regional | | Not picked | | 2002 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2002 | J&J Mid Atlantic Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016 | 50.0 | 106 / 3114 | 96.6 | 44-28-1 | 7 | | 2015 | 39.3 | 431 / 2873 | 85.0 | Not applicable (qual average) | 4 | | 2014 | 44.4 | 472 / 2697 | 82.5 | 31-30-0 | 4 | | 2013 | 19.9 | 870 / 2510 | 65.4 | 23-19-1 | 4 | | 2012 | 11.2 | 486 / 2332 | 79.2 | 27-24-2 | 4 | | 2011 | 7.2 | 1078 / 2053 | 47.5 | 9-10-0 | 2 | | 2010 | 0.9 | 1095 / 1801 | 39.2 | 8-9-3 | 2 | | 2009 | 16.4 | 810 / 1675 | 51.7 | 10-9-0 | 2 | | 2008 | 9.8 | 914 / 1498 | 39.0 | 8-8-0 | 3 | | 2007 | 0.1 | 1273 / 1295 | 1.7 | 6-10-2 | 2 | | 2006 | 6.0 | 830 / 1125 | 26.2 | 5-10-0 | 2 | | 2005 | 10.4 | 258 / 747 | 65.5 | 15-5-0 | 2 | | 2004 | 28.9 | 307 / 932 | 67.1 | 14-8-0 | 2 | | 2003 | 14.8 | 653 / 785 | 16.8 | 5-11-1 | 2 | | 2002 | 12.1 | 125 / 641 | 80.6 | 19-8-0 | 2 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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