History | team102

About Us:

Team Name: The GEARHEADS

Location: Somerville, New Jersey

Team Number: Team 102

We are a FIRST® Robotics team from Somerville, New Jersey. We have been building robots in FIRST® for 16 years, and have experienced continued success. We have overcome tough obstacles, such as a lack of funding, and have exceeded far beyond all expectations. We have won many awards (such as the prestigous Engineering Inspiration award), gone to the National Championship five times, and built the fastest FIRST® robot in the world. By focusing on our goals, working together as a team, and practicing Gracious Professionalism, we will continue to succeed, improve ourselves, and promote FIRST® to the best of our ability

Our Best Match Ever:

Awards:

1999:

Mid-Atlantic Regional Finalist

Mid-Atlantic Regional Best Offensive Round

Pennsylvania Robotics Challenge Second Place

2000:

Mid-Atlantic Semi-FinalistNational Finalists

Participated In The Pennsylvania Robotics Challenge

Participated In Havoc In The Hills

2001:

Mt. Olive Mania Finalists

2003:

J&J Mid-Atlantic Regional Winners

Brunswick Eruption Refs Favorite Award

BattleCry Best Autonomous

2004:

New Jersey Regional Motorola Quality Award

2006:

Trenton Regional Quater-Finalist

Long Island General Motors Industrial Design Award Winners

Long Island Regional Semi-Finalist

Monty Madness Quarter-FinalistsBrunswick Eruption Champions

2008:

FIRST Finale Asphalt Race First Place

Long Island Regional Winners

SPBLI Regional Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Entrepreneurship Award

N.J. Regional Judge's Award

2009:

FIRST Website Excellence Award

Motorola Quality Award at the Long Island Regional

Semi-finalists in the Newton Division at the Finals in Atlanta, Georgia