FRC Team 5492
Our Team
Mentors, students, and community partners united by a passion for engineering and innovation.
"Our mission is to give every student access to real-world engineering experiences that challenge and inspire, fostering curiosity, collaboration, and gracious professionalism while building the skills that carry them into fulfilling careers across science, technology, engineering, math, manufacturing, and beyond."
— Winner's Circle Robo Jockeys Mission Statement
Leadership
Winner's Circle Robotics Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Our board guides the organization, supports the team, and keeps things running.
Stephen LePrell
President
UPS
Doug Wingert
Vice President of Ways & Means
UPS
Robert Rapson
Secretary/Treasurer
GE Appliances
Andrea Cantin
Vice President of Activities
Cantin Worldwide
Chris Rapson
Vice President of Membership & IT
Humana
Student Leadership
Student officers lead the team's day-to-day operations, strategy, and outreach efforts.
Maxim Cantin
2027 Team Captain
North Oldham High School
Schools We Represent
Our team currently draws students from these seven Louisville-area schools — but we’re open to any motivated high schooler in the region. Your school doesn’t determine whether you belong here.
Highlands Latin School
duPont Manual High School
Trinity High School
North Oldham High School
Oldham County High School
Eastern High School
Ballard High School
From a different school? You’re still welcome. Learn about joining →
Achievements & Milestones
A decade of competing, growing, and making an impact — from our rookie season through today.
2026
REBUILT™ Season — Competed at Rocket City Regional (Huntsville) and Smoky Mountains Regional, reaching the Semi-Finals at Smoky Mountains. Hopper Hal, our shooter-based robot, featured a precision fuel mechanism and Limelight vision targeting.
2025
Strong Reefscape season — Semi-finalists at both St. Louis and Miami Valley regionals. Creativity Award (Rockwell Automation) at Miami Valley. Also Finalists at the RiverBOaT Rumble, the Louisville-hosted offseason event the team helps organize.
2024
Crescendo Season — Competed at Cleveland and Miami Valley regionals. Rank 6 seed and Semi-finalists at the RiverBOaT Rumble offseason event.
2023
Charged Up Season — Semi-finalists at Smoky Mountains Regional as the 8th alliance captain. Competed at two regionals including Miami Valley.
2022
FIRST Robotics Creativity Award — Recognized for outstanding creative solutions in robot design and team branding during the Rapid React season.
2021
Excellence in Engineering Award • Dean's List Finalist — Competing in the at-home format during the Infinite Recharge at Home season, earning recognition for engineering excellence and individual student achievement.
2020
Miami Valley Regional: 8th ranked captain, finalist team • Selected for the World Championship. Season ultimately cancelled due to COVID-19.
2019
Engineering Excellence Award at the Miami Valley Regional • Semi-finalist at Smoky Mountains Regional — Deep Space season with robot "Chungo."
2018
Smoky Mountains Regional: Semi-finalist, 3rd alliance captain, 1st in offensive power • World Championship, Detroit — FIRST Power Up season marks the team's first World Championship appearance.
2017
Smoky Mountains Regional: Semi-finalist • Ranked 4th in offense — STEAMworks season featuring "Bot Sterling."
2016
Competed in 3 regionals including Ohio Cincinnati (Semi-finalist)
2015
Rookie Inspiration Award ×2 • Highest Rookie Seed Award — An exceptional debut season establishing WCRJ as a team to watch in the FRC community.
2014
Team Founded — Winner's Circle Robo Jockeys, FRC Team 5492, is established in Louisville, Kentucky. The journey begins.