# Team 945: Team Banana

Orlando, Florida, USA. Rookie year 2002.

## Who backs them

- School: Colonial High School
- Sponsors (2020): SIM of Central Florida, Colonial High School SAC committee, State of Florida, Walt Disney World, Fluid Power Society of Central Florida
- Website: http://teacherpress.ocps.net/cynthiaandrews/?page_id=219

## 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.

- 2009 – 2020: Team Banana
- 2003 – 2008: Element 945

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 1
- Awards: 14, over 5 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Imagery | 2 | 2010, 2005 |
| Industrial Design | 2 | 2010 |
| Team Spirit | 2 | 2009 |
| Finalist | 2 | 2004, 2002 |
| Driving Tomorrow's Technology (no longer given) | 1 | 2004 |
| Leadership in Control (no longer given) | 1 | 2004 |
| Winner | 1 | 2004 |
| #1 Seed (no longer given) | 1 | 2002 |
| Highest Rookie Seed (no longer given) | 1 | 2002 |
| Rookie All Star | 1 | 2002 |

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

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | Bayou Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | Orlando Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | Greater Pittsburgh Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | Orlando Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Rocket City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Orlando Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Orlando Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Orlando Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Orlando Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | Washington DC  Regional | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | Florida Regional | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2010 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2010 | Florida Regional | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2009 | Microsoft Seattle Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2009 | Florida Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2008 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2008 | Florida Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Colorado Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2007 | Florida Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2006 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2006 | Florida Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2005 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2005 | Florida Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2004 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2004 | Sacramento Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2004 | Florida Regional |  | Won the event |
| 2003 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2003 | Central Florida Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2002 | NASA KSC Southeast Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | 14.8 | 2159 / 3763 | 42.6 | 8-10-0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 90.9 | 1322 / 3617 | 63.5 | 8-11-0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 75.9 | 1649 / 3331 | 50.5 | 3-5-0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 23.4 | 1819 / 3114 | 41.6 | 6-13-0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 14.1 | 1959 / 2873 | 31.8 | 0-0-10 | 1 |
| 2014 | 39.4 | 667 / 2697 | 75.3 | 8-15-0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 24.7 | 702 / 2510 | 72.1 | 5-4-0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 10.1 | 635 / 2332 | 72.8 | 7-6-0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 27.9 | 164 / 2053 | 92.1 | 11-17-0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1.7 | 504 / 1801 | 72.1 | 13-14-1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 18.7 | 547 / 1675 | 67.4 | 13-9-1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 8.9 | 1041 / 1498 | 30.5 | 5-14-1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 11.3 | 391 / 1295 | 69.9 | 9-11-0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 7.0 | 728 / 1125 | 35.3 | 5-12-0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 15.1 | 84 / 747 | 88.9 | 12-7-0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 48.2 | 16 / 932 | 98.4 | 26-10-0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 19.4 | 379 / 785 | 51.8 | 9-8-0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 12.7 | 37 / 641 | 94.4 | 11-4-1 | 1 |

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