1998 National Championship

1998 National Championship

Archive tag	1998cmp
Event Information
Number of teams	166
Location	Orlando, Florida
Venue	William Rainey Harper College
Date	March 12-14, 1998
Awards
Winner	45
Finalist	121
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The 1998 National Championship was the final official event of the 1998 FIRST Robotics Competition season. The championship took place at Walt Disney World's EPCOT Center from March 12th to 14th, 1998. Three playing fields were set up on a large stage built in the EPCOT parking lot, with another large tent housing the pit area.

Team list

Team number	Team name	Team location	Robot	Archive link
3	Advance Transformer Company & Broadhead High School/Monroe Senior High School	Monroe/Broadhead, WI		1998 frc3
9	Arial Systems, Corp. & Roosevelt High School Arial Attack	Lincolnshire/Chicago, IL		1998 frc9
10	Banner Engineering Corp. & Benilde-St. Margaret's School	St. Louis Park/Minneapolis, MN	Big Jimmy	1998 frc10
13	Baxter Healthcare Corporation & Johnsburg High School/Lake County Technical Campus The Bio-Beast Team	Round Lake/Johnsburg/Grayslake, IL	BioBeast II	1998 frc13
14	Baxter Healthcare Corporation & Lakewood High School Center for Advanced Technologies	Largo/St. Petersburg, FL	The Heatwave	1998 frc14
15	Baxter Healthcare Corporation/InterAmerican University & Luis Munoz Marin High School Coqui Power	San German/Anasco, PR		1998 frc15
16	Baxter Healthcare Corporation & Mountain Home High School Baxter Bomb Squad	Mountain Home, AR	Two Minute Warning	1998 frc16
24	Boston Scientific Corporation & Edgewood High School Bostangs	Spencer/Elletsville, IN	The Boss	1998 frc24
45	Delphi Delco Electronics Systems & Kokomo High School Technokats Robotics Team	Kokomo, IN	Technokat 7	1998 frc45
65	General Motors Powertrain & Pontiac Northern High School The Huskie Brigade	Pontiac, MI	Power Dawg	1998 frc65
67	General Motors Proving Ground & Milford High School/Lakeland High School/Harbor High School The HOT Team	Milford/Highland/White Lake, MI	The HOTBot	1998 frc67
68	General Motors Truck Group & Oakland Technical Center-Northwest Campus Truck Town Terror	Pontiac/Clarkston, MI	T3	1998 frc68
71	Beatty Machines & Manufacturing & School City of Hammond Team Hammond	Hammond, IN	B^3	1998 frc71
74	Haworth, Inc. & Holland High School	Holland, MI		1998 frc74
81	Honeywell's MICRO SWITCH Division & Freeport High School/Aquin High School	Freeport, IL		1998 frc81
92	Landis & Staefa & Adelai E. Stevenson High School	Buffalo Grove/Lincolnshire, IL		1998 frc92
93	Lawrence University/Plexus Technology & Appleton North High School/Appleton East High School NEW Apple Crops	Neenah/Appleton, WI		1998 frc93
101	LoDan Electronics & St. Patrick's High School Striker	Arlington Heights/Chicago, IL	Striker 2	1998 frc101
107	Metal Flow Corporation & Holland Christian High School	Holland, MI		1998 frc107
108	Motorola, Inc. & Dillard High School	Plantation/Ft. Lauderdale, FL		1998 frc108
109	Motorola, Inc. & Libertyville High School	Libertyville, IL		1998 frc109
111	Motorola, Inc. & Rolling Meadows High School/Wheeling High School Wildstang	Schaumburg/Rolling Meadows/Wheeling, IL		1998 frc111
112	Motorola & John Hersey High School	Arlington Heights, IL		1998 frc112
123	New Venture Gear, Inc. & Hamtramck High School Bomb Squad	Troy/Hamtramck, MI		1998 frc123
135	Capitol Tech & Penn High School	South Bend/Mishawaka, IN	Anaconda	1998 frc135
147	Raytheon E-Systems & Boca Ciega High School/Dixie M. Hollins High School Deep Thunder	St. Petersburg, FL		1998 frc147
150	Sage Products, Inc. & McHenry East High School/McHenry West High School	Crystal Lake/McHenry, IL		1998 frc150
158	Structural Dynamics Research Corporation & Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development, Live Oaks Campus Cobras	Milford/Cincinnati, OH	First Strike	1998 frc158
159	Symbios/Colorado State University & Poudre High School	Fort Collins, CO		1998 frc159
161	Textron Automotive Company & Cass Technical High School/Oakland Technical School	Troy/Detroit/Royal Oak, MI		1998 frc161

Award list

Team number	Team name	Team location	Robot	Archive link
Midwest Champion Award
16	Baxter Healthcare Corporation & Mountain Home High School Baxter Bomb Squad	Mountain Home, AR	Two Minute Warning	1998 frc16
Finalist Award
24	Boston Scientific Corporation & Edgewood High School Bostangs	Spencer/Elletsville, IN	The Boss	1998 frc24
Number One Seed
14	Baxter Healthcare Corporation & Lakewood High School Center for Advanced Technologies	Largo/St. Petersburg, FL	The Heatwave	1998 frc14
Most Photogenic Award
65	General Motors Powertrain & Pontiac Northern High School The Huskie Brigade	Pontiac, MI	Power Dawg	1998 frc65
Best Play of the Day Award
13	Baxter Healthcare Corporation & Johnsburg High School/Lake County Technical Campus The Bio-Beast Team	Round Lake/Johnsburg/Grayslake, IL	BioBeast II	1998 frc13
Rookie All-Star Award
10	Banner Engineering Corp. & Benilde-St. Margaret's School	St. Louis Park/Minneapolis, MN	Big Jimmy	1998 frc10
Special Judge's Award for Community Spirit
123	New Venture Gear, Inc. & Hamtramck High School Bomb Squad	Troy/Hamtramck, MI		1998 frc123
Xerox Creativity Award
71	Beatty Machines & Manufacturing & School City of Hammond Team Hammond	Hammond, IN	B^3	1998 frc71
Motorola Quality Award
67	General Motors Proving Ground & Milford High School/Lakeland High School/Harbor High School The HOT Team	Milford/Highland/White Lake, MI	The HOTBot	1998 frc67
Honeywell Leadership in Control Award
108	Motorola, Inc. & Dillard High School	Plantation/Ft. Lauderdale, FL		1998 frc108
Chrysler Team Spirit Award
68	General Motors Truck Group & Oakland Technical Center-Northwest Campus Truck Town Terror	Pontiac/Clarkston, MI	T3	1998 frc68
Featherweight in the Finals Award
81	Honeywell's MICRO SWITCH Division & Freeport High School/Aquin High School	Freeport, IL		1998 frc81
Outstanding Defense Award
111	Motorola, Inc. & Rolling Meadows High School/Wheeling High School Wildstang	Schaumburg/Rolling Meadows/Wheeling, IL		1998 frc111
Best Offensive Round Award
16	Baxter Healthcare Corporation & Mountain Home High School Baxter Bomb Squad	Mountain Home, AR	Two Minute Warning	1998 frc16
Special Judge's Award for Best Supporting Player
74	Haworth, Inc. & Holland High School	Holland, MI		1998 frc74
Special Judge's Award - Against All Odds
135	Capitol Tech & Penn High School	South Bend/Mishawaka, IN	Anaconda	1998 frc135
Johnson & Johnson Best Sportsmanship Award
93	Lawrence University/Plexus Technology & Appleton North High School/Appleton East High School NEW Apple Crops	Neenah/Appleton, WI		1998 frc93

Seeding list

Seed	Team number	Team name	Team location	Robot	Archive link
1	14	Baxter Healthcare Corporation & Lakewood High School Center for Advanced Technologies	Largo/St. Petersburg, FL	The Heatwave	1998 frc14
2	71	Beatty Machines & Manufacturing & School City of Hammond Team Hammond	Hammond, IN	B^3	1998 frc71
3	16	Baxter Healthcare Corporation & Mountain Home High School Baxter Bomb Squad	Mountain Home, AR	Two Minute Warning	1998 frc16
4	13	Baxter Healthcare Corporation & Johnsburg High School/Lake County Technical Campus The Bio-Beast Team	Round Lake/Johnsburg/Grayslake, IL	BioBeast II	1998 frc13
5	10	Banner Engineering Corp. & Benilde-St. Margaret's School	St. Louis Park/Minneapolis, MN	Big Jimmy	1998 frc10
6	81	Honeywell's MICRO SWITCH Division & Freeport High School/Aquin High School	Freeport, IL		1998 frc81
7	111	Motorola, Inc. & Rolling Meadows High School/Wheeling High School Wildstang	Schaumburg/Rolling Meadows/Wheeling, IL		1998 frc111
8	68	General Motors Truck Group & Oakland Technical Center-Northwest Campus Truck Town Terror	Pontiac/Clarkston, MI	T3	1998 frc68
9	93	Lawrence University/Plexus Technology & Appleton North High School/Appleton East High School NEW Apple Crops	Neenah/Appleton, WI		1998 frc93
10	65	General Motors Powertrain & Pontiac Northern High School The Huskie Brigade	Pontiac, MI	Power Dawg	1998 frc65
11	24	Boston Scientific Corporation & Edgewood High School Bostangs	Spencer/Elletsville, IN	The Boss	1998 frc24
12	67	General Motors Proving Ground & Milford High School/Lakeland High School/Harbor High School The HOT Team	Milford/Highland/White Lake, MI	The HOTBot	1998 frc67
13	45	Delphi Delco Electronics Systems & Kokomo High School Technokats Robotics Team	Kokomo, IN	Technokat 7	1998 frc45
14	74	Haworth, Inc. & Holland High School	Holland, MI		1998 frc74
15	92	Landis & Staefa & Adelai E. Stevenson High School	Buffalo Grove/Lincolnshire, IL		1998 frc92
16	101	LoDan Electronics & St. Patrick's High School Striker	Arlington Heights/Chicago, IL	Striker 2	1998 frc101
17	15	Baxter Healthcare Corporation/InterAmerican University & Luis Munoz Marin High School Coqui Power	San German/Anasco, PR		1998 frc15
18	123	New Venture Gear, Inc. & Hamtramck High School Bomb Squad	Troy/Hamtramck, MI		1998 frc123
19	108	Motorola, Inc. & Dillard High School	Plantation/Ft. Lauderdale, FL		1998 frc108
20	9	Arial Systems, Corp. & Roosevelt High School Arial Attack	Lincolnshire/Chicago, IL		1998 frc9
21	158	Structural Dynamics Research Corporation & Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development, Live Oaks Campus Cobras	Milford/Cincinnati, OH	First Strike	1998 frc158
22	135	Capitol Tech & Penn High School	South Bend/Mishawaka, IN	Anaconda	1998 frc135
23	150	Sage Products, Inc. & McHenry East High School/McHenry West High School	Crystal Lake/McHenry, IL		1998 frc150
24	147	Raytheon E-Systems & Boca Ciega High School/Dixie M. Hollins High School Deep Thunder	St. Petersburg, FL		1998 frc147
25	107	Metal Flow Corporation & Holland Christian High School	Holland, MI		1998 frc107
26	112	Motorola & John Hersey High School	Arlington Heights, IL		1998 frc112
27	109	Motorola, Inc. & Libertyville High School	Libertyville, IL		1998 frc109
28	3	Advance Transformer Company & Broadhead High School/Monroe Senior High School	Monroe/Broadhead, WI		1998 frc3
29	159	Symbios/Colorado State University & Poudre High School	Fort Collins, CO		1998 frc159
30	161	Textron Automotive Company & Cass Technical High School/Oakland Technical School	Troy/Detroit/Royal Oak, MI		1998 frc161

Top ten

Seed	Team number	Team name	Team location	Robot	Archive link
1	45	Delphi Delco Electronics Systems & Kokomo High School Technokats Robotics Team	Kokomo, IN	Technokat 7	1998 frc45
2	121	Naval Undersea Warfare Center & Middletown High School Rhode Warrior	Newport/Middletown, RI		1998 frc121
3	65	General Motors Powertrain & Pontiac Northern High School The Huskie Brigade	Pontiac, MI	Power Dawg	1998 frc65
4	67	General Motors Proving Ground & Milford High School/Lakeland High School/Harbor High School The HOT Team	Milford/Highland/White Lake, MI	The HOTBot	1998 frc67
5	132	Panzer Aluminum Products, Inc. & Ely High School/Crystal Lake Middle School Robo Ticks	Wilton Manors/Pompano Beach, FL		1998 frc132
6	14	Baxter Healthcare Corporation & Lakewood High School Center for Advanced Technologies	Largo/St. Petersburg, FL	The Heatwave	1998 frc14
7	19	Bell Atlantic & Greenwich High School Big Red	White Plains, NY/Greenwich, CT		1998 frc19
8	148	Raytheon Systems Company & Greenville High School	Greenville, TX	The Big Ball Grabber	1998 frc148
9	1	3-Dimensional Services & Oakland Technical Center, Northeast Campus (OTC-NE) The Juggernauts	Rochester Hills/Pontiac, MI		1998 frc1
10	111	Motorola, Inc. & Rolling Meadows High School/Wheeling High School Wildstang	Schaumburg/Rolling Meadows/Wheeling, IL		1998 frc111

Gallery

• Additional photos on the FRC Archive
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  Teams 45 and 121 in the finals [1]

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  The 1998 pit tent [2]

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  Team 132's robot in front of the FIRST banner [3]