Robot info
Builder info
Robot:
Switchback
Builder:
Greg Needel
Type:
Articulated Drum Spinner
Job:
CEO & Co-founder of REV Robotics
Team:
Midnight Invention
Greg Needel, Christina Needel, David Yanoshak, Amanda Morrison, James Nguyen, Frank Lima, Phil Luetchford, Parker Holloway, Wolf Thomas, Noah Santoni, Orion DeYoe, Gabby DeYoe, Scotty Allen
Years competing:
2 Years
Hometown:
Dallas, TX
Favorite tool:
Switchbake, the oven
Favorite robot:
WALL-E
Website:
Switchbackon.tv
facebook.com/switchbackontv
instagram.com/switchbackontv
twitter.com/switchbackontv
Interesting fact:
The team has more than 100 combined years of experience mentoring FIRST robotics teams
The team has more than 100 combined years of experience mentoring FIRST robotics teams
Stat history
Stats | Career | WCVII | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total matches | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Win percentage | 50% | 57% | 40% |
| Total wins | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Losses | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Knockouts | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| KO percentage | 33% | 29% | 40% |
| Average knockout time | 68 s | 61 s | 75 s |
| Knockouts against | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| KO against percentage | 42% | 29% | 60% |
| Judges decision wins | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Match history
Season | Round | Matchup | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCVII | Episode 702 | Switchback vs Banshee | Switchback by JD |
| WCVII | Episode 706 | Switchback vs Death Roll | Death Roll by KO 1m44s |
| WCVII | Episode 711 | Ominous vs Switchback | Switchback by KO 1m14s |
| WCVII | Episode 715 | HiJinx vs Switchback | Switchback by KO 47s |
| WCVII | Episode 717 | Switchback vs Malice | Malice by JD |
| WCVII | Episode 720 | Shreddit Bro vs Switchback | Shreddit Bro by KO 1m45s |
| WCVII | Episode 720 | Switchback vs Kraken | Switchback by JD |
| 2021 | Episode 601 | Switchback vs Gruff | Gruff by KO 1m56s |
| 2021 | Episode 607 | Switchback vs SlamMow | Switchback by KO 1m35s |
| 2021 | Episode 610 | HUGE vs Switchback | HUGE by KO 2m38s |
| 2021 | SCSF 4 | Switchback vs Blacksmith | Blacksmith by KO 2m27s |
| 2021 | SCSF 4 | Switchback vs Lucky | Switchback by KO 55s |
