2026 Buckeye Regional

PRESS INFORMATION

Dubbed a varsity Sport for the Mind,™ the FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC) combines the excitement of sports with the rigors of science and technology.

Under strict rules, limited resources, and time limits, teams of high school students are challenged to raise funds, design a team “brand,” hone teamwork skills, and build and program a robot to go head to head against a field of competitors. It's as close to real world" engineering as a student can get!

Participating Teams

There are currently 49 FIRST® Robotics Competition teams registered to compete at the 2026 Buckeye Regional. The participating teams represent four midwestern and southern states, as well as the Republics of Poland and Türkiye. The list of teams also includes two members of the "FIRST® Hall of Fame" and a former FIRST® "World Champion! See the complete list of teams below.

Team 27 - Team RUSH from Clarkston, Michigan
Team 120 - Youth Tech Academy Red Dragons from Cleveland, Ohio
Team 291 - CIA: Creativity In Action from Erie, Pennsylvania
Team 695 - Bison Robotics from Beachwood, Ohio
Team 1014 - BAD Robots from Dublin, Ohio
Team 1308 - Wildcats Robotics from Cleveland, Ohio
Team 1507 - Warlocks from Lockport, New York
Team 2172 - Steel Unit-E from Lakewood, Ohio
Team 2252 - The Mavericks from Milan, Ohio
Team 2399 - The Fighting Unicorns from Shaker Heights, Ohio
Team 2603 - The Steel Stingers from Medina, Ohio
Team 3193 - Falco Tech from Austintown, Ohio
Team 3201 - Ross Rambotics from Hamilton, Ohio
Team 3777 - Bean City Bots from Lima, Ohio
Team 3954 - The ElectroTECHS from Emlenton, Pennsylvania
Team 4085 - Technical Difficulties from Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Team 4121 - Viking Robotics from North Canton, Ohio
Team 4145 - WorBots from Columbus, Ohio
Team 4611 - OZone from Delaware, Ohio
Team 4930 - Electric Mayhem from Buffalo, New York
Team 5413 - Stellar Robotics from Shelby, Ohio
Team 5740 - Trojanators from Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
Team 5811 - BONDS from Dayton, Ohio
Team 6834 - Bionic Warriors from Columbus, Ohio
Team 6916 - Iron Thunder from Columbus, Ohio
Team 6936 - Vault 6936 from Beavercreek, Ohio
Team 6964 - BearBots from Columbus, Ohio
Team 7165 - Perkins Pirates from Sandusky, Ohio
Team 7570 - New Tech from Zamosc, Lubelskie (Poland)
Team 7885 - Panther Tech from Elyria, Ohio
Team 8140 - RoboManiacs from Cleveland, Ohio
Team 8145 - Tech Warriors from Cleveland, Ohio
Team 8222 - The Argonauts from Cleveland, Ohio
Team 8243 - AstroCircuits from Cleveland, Ohio
Team 8393 - The Giant Diencephalic BrainSTEM Robotics Team from Baden, Pennsylvania
Team 8713 - Nordonia Knights from Macedonia, Ohio
Team 8718 - Tigerbotics from Warren, Ohio
Team 9075 - Redskin Robotics from Wapakoneta, Ohio
Team 9155 - New Tech Kraken from Krakow, Malopolskie (Poland)
Team 9194 - Gemin√-1s from Kent, Ohio
Team 9622 - GRIDLOCK from Cleveland, Ohio
Team 9643 - Lady VOLTAGE from Cleveland, Ohio
Team 9767 - Magnificat MagnifiBots from Rocky River, Ohio
Team 10011 - Gridrunners from Dayton, Ohio
Team 10207 - Doomsday Engineering from Findlay, Ohio
Team 10208 - MAYHEM (Millstream Alliance for Youth in High Energy Machines) from Findlay, Ohio
Team 10303 - C-TEC Robotics from Newark, Ohio
Team 10930 - Forgeon Robotics from Didim, Aydin (Türkiye)
Team 10987 - The Legion from Louisville, Kentucky

Mission/Program Goals

The mission of FIRST® is to inspire today's young people to become the science and technology leaders and innovators of tomorrow. This is accomplished by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, inspire innovation, and foster well-rounded life capabilities, including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.

Scope

FIRST® Robotics Competition combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. Under strict rules, limited resources, and time limits, teams of 25 students or more are challenged to raise funds, design a team “brand,” hone teamwork skills, and build and program robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. Teams have 6 weeks to design, build, and program a 100 lb. semi-autonomous robot. It’s as close to “real-world engineering” as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.

Eligibility/Requirements

Competing teams at a FIRST® Robotics Competition event usually consist of 10 or more high school-aged students who are led by adult mentors with both technical and non-technical expertise, who are willing and motivated to “coach” the team through the build and competition season (and beyond). Other requirements include:

A suitable meeting place to design and build an industrial-sized robot with access to a variety of machine shop power tools
A standard kit of parts and a common set of rules issued by FIRST®
A community sponsor(s) that will help fund your efforts and provide other support
Annual fees for team registration, a robot kit of parts, and event participation are $5,000 – $6,000. Additional costs for travel, food, team shirts, and other optional items will vary.
The desire to learn, explore, strategize, build camaraderie, share ideas and talents, make new friends, be accepted, and HAVE FUN!

Key Dates

FIRST® Robotics Competition Buckeye Regional Kickoff Celebration held January 10, 2026, at the Great Lakes Science Center, Cleveland, Ohio
FIRST Robotics Competition Buckeye Regional held March 19-21, 2026, at Cleveland State University’s Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio

Contact Information

Veronica Thornton,

Buckeye Regional Communications Coordinator

FRCBuckeyeCommunications@gmail.com

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