Background

HISTORY

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Years Competing

Our Journey

2001

CRyptonite, formerly known as C.R.E.W, Cinco Ranch Engineering Wizards, is founded by BP Parents and their students. They go on to win the Highest Rookie Seed Award at their first event.

2003

Team is renamed “CRyptonite”, and begins the ongoing tradition of spiking team member’s hair.

2009

CRyptonite wins its first Blue Banner at Bayou Regional at New Orleans, LA, while winning its first of many to come Innovation in Control Awards.

2014

CRyptonite wins its first Chairman’s Award, the most prestigious award in FRC, at the Alamo Regional, along with winning the competition itself.

2015

CRyptonite wins three regionals in one year, finishing 9th in the World, its highest ever ranking in team history. In the same year, CRyptonite successfully lobbies the Katy ISD school board to construct a 5.4 million dollar STEM Center, specifically to host the FRC teams across the district.

2019

CRyptonite partakes in the first year of Texas Districts, winning both its District Events and finishing 4th in District Points across the state, one of only a few teams to do so thus far.

2021

CRyptonite participates in Infinite Recharge: Game Changers during the online Covid season. Our team got to finals at the Texas Cup!

2022

CRyptonite champions the Mercury Division at UIL State for the first time in our team's history. We went on to be UIL State runner ups.

2023

CRyptonite had its best World Championship run in team history, reaching semifinals in the Archimedes Division.

AWARDS & RESULTS

2023
2023 Highlights
FIRST Championship
  • Archimedes Division Semifinalist, 5th Alliance Captain
FiT Waco Event
  • Event Champion, 5th Alliance Captain
  • Innovation in Control Award
FiT Houston Event
  • Event Semifinalist, Innovation in Control Award
FiT District Championship
  • Mercury Division Semifinalist, 2nd Alliance Captain, Autonomous Award
2022
2022 Highlights
FIRST Championship
  • Hopper Division Quarterfinalists, Excellence in Engineering Award
FiT Waco Event
  • Event Semifinalist, Alliance Captain
  • Innovation in Control Award, Dean's List Semifinalist: Peyton Drake
FiT Pasadena Event
  • Event Champions, Alliance Captain, Autonomous Award
FiT District Championship
  • Mercury Division Champions, UIL Runner Up, Autonomous Award
2021
2021 Highlights
Texas Cup
  • UIL Runner Up
Iron Group Challenge
  • Event Finalist, Excellence in Engineering Award
Neon Group Challenge
  • Engineering Design Award
2020
2020 Highlights
FIRST Championship
  • FRC Dean's List Winner: Kyna McGill
FiT Dripping Springs Event
  • Event Finalist, Alliance Captain
  • Innovation in Control Award
FiT Houston Event
  • FRC Dean's List Semifinalist: Daniel Yang, Kyna McGill
  • Woodie Flowers Nominee: David Edelson
FiT District Championship
  • FRC Dean's List Finalist: Kyna McGill
2019
2019 Highlights
FIRST Championship
  • Quarterfinalists, Newton Division
  • 8th Seed First Pick
FiT Austin District Event
  • Event Winner, Entrepreneurship Award, Safety Award
FiT Channelview District Event
  • Event Winner
  • Autonomous Award
Colorado Regional
  • Regional Semifinalist
  • Innovation in Control Award
FiT District Championship
  • Event Quarterfinalist
  • Innovation in Control Award
Offseason events
  • Quarterfinalist, Texas Robot Invitational, The Remix
2018
2018 Highlights
FIRST Championship
  • Semifinalists, Newton Division 6th Seed Alliance Captain
San Diego Regional
  • Regional Semifinalist
  • Imagery Award
El Paso Regional
  • Regional Winner
  • Excellence in Engineering Award
Lone Star South Regional
  • Regional Winner
  • Innovation in Control Award
Offseason events
  • Semifinalist, Texas UIL State Championship
  • Finalist, Texas Robot Invitational
  • Indiana Robotics Invitational
2017
2017 Highlights
FIRST Championship
  • Quarterfinalists, Roebling Division
Hub City Regional
  • Regional Chairman's Award
  • Regional Semifinalist
  • Industrial Safety Award
Greater Kansas City Regional
  • Regional Winner
Lone Star North Regional
  • Regional Semifinalist
  • Innovation in Control Award
Offseason events
  • Quarterfinalist, Texas UIL State Championship
  • Quarterfinalist, Texas Robot Invitational
  • Semifinalist, Texas Robot Roundup
  • Finalist, The Remix
2016
2016 Highlights
Alamo Regional
  • Regional Finalist 4th Seed
Rocket City Regional
  • Regional Semifinalist 7th Seed
Lone Star Regional
  • Regional Semifinalist
  • Innovation in Control Award
  • Industrial Safety Award
Offseason events
  • Semifinalist, Texas Robot Invitational
  • Indiana Robotics Invitational
  • Semifinalist, TRR
  • UIL State Championship
2015
2015 Highlights
FIRST Championship
  • Quarterfinalists, Tesla Division 4th Seed
Dallas Regional
  • Regional Winner
  • Imagery Award in Honor of Jack Kamen
Lone Star Regional
  • Regional Winner
  • Innovation and Control Award by Rockwell Automation
  • Industrial Design Award by General Motors
  • FIRST Dean’s List Finalist
Utah Regional
  • Regional Winner
  • Quality Award by Motorola
Offseason events
  • Winners, Texas Robot Invitational
  • Winner, Houston Robot Remix
  • Winners, Texas Robot Roundup
2014
2014 Highlights
FIRST Championship
  • Quarterfinalist, Curie Division 8th Seed Alliance Captain
  • Industrial Safety Award
Alamo Regional
  • Chairman's Award
  • 1st Seed Regional Winner
Orlando Regional
  • Regional Quarterfinalist
  • Innovation in Control Award
Lone Star Regional
  • Regional Finalist
  • Innovation in Control Award
  • Industrial Safety Award
  • FIRST Dean's List Finalist - David Gros
Offseason events
  • Quarterfinalist, IRI
  • Winner, Texas Robot Invitational
  • Winner, Texas Robot Roundup
  • Winner, Houston Robot Remix
2013
2013 Highlights
Alamo Regional
  • Innovation in Control Award
  • Regional Semifinalist
Peachtree Regional
  • 1st Seed
  • Innovation in Control Award
  • Regional Semifinalist
Lone Star Regional
  • Regional Quarterfinalist
Offseason events
  • Quarterfinalist, IRI
  • Winner, Texas Robot Roundup
  • Finalist, Houston Robot Remix
2012
2012 Highlights
FIRST Championship
  • Semifinalist, Curie Division
Lone Star Regional
  • Industrial Design Award
  • FIRST Dean's List Finalist: Elizabeth Waters
  • Regional Finalist
Bayou Regional
  • Regional Winner
  • Industrial Safety Award
  • Innovation in Control Award
  • Quality Award
  • Excellence in Engineering Award
Offseason events
  • Semifinalist, IRI
  • Winner, Texas Robot Roundup
  • Winner, Houston Robot Remix
2011
2011 Highlights
FIRST Championship
  • 15th Seed, Newton Division
Colorado Regional
  • Regional Winner
  • Industrial Design Award
  • Industrial Safety Award
Lone Star Regional
  • Engineering Excellence Award
  • Regional Semifinalist
2010
2010 Highlights
FIRST Championship
  • Quarterfinalist, Newton Division
Lone Star Regional
  • Engineering Inspiration Award
  • Industrial Safety Award
  • Regional Finalist
St. Louis Regional
  • Excellence in Animation Design Award
  • Gracious Professionalism Award
  • Industrial Safety Award
2009
2009 Highlights
FIRST Championship
  • Quarterfinalist, Archimedes Division
Bayou Regional
  • Regional Winner
  • Imagery Award
Lone Star Regional
  • Innovation in Control Award
  • Industrial Safety Award
  • Regional Finalist
2008
2008 Highlights
Arizona Regional
  • Imagery Award
Lone Star Regional
  • Imagery Award
  • Regional Semifinalist
2007
2007 Highlights
Lone Star Regional
  • Imagery Award
Silicon Valley Regional
  • Regional Quarterfinalist
2006
2006 Highlights
Chesapeake Regional
  • Regional Quarterfinalist
Lone Star Regional
  • Imagery Award
  • Regional Quarterfinalist
2005
2005 Highlights
FIRST Championship
  • 24th Seed, Archimedes Division
Phoenix Regional
  • Judge's Award
  • Safety Award
  • Regional Quarterfinalist
Lone Star Regional
  • Regional Semifinalist
2004
2004 Highlights
Lone Star Regional
  • Regional Quarterfinalist
2003
2003 Highlights
FIRST Championship
  • 17th Seed, Galileo Division
Phoenix Regional
  • Delphi Technology Award
  • Regional Quarterfinalist
Lone Star Regional
  • Delphi Technology Award
  • Regional Quarterfinalist
2002
2002 Highlights
Lone Star Regional
  • Spirit Award
  • Regional Quarterfinalist
2001
2001 Highlights
Lone Star Regional
  • Rookie Award