Florida Lineman Competition Archive

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2001

 Journeymen Class

1^st Place: Lakeland Electric (Dwayne Goostree, Ivan Nelson, Doug Haas)
2^nd Place: Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative (Scott Weeks, Bruce Jennings, Eric Peterson, Alt. Brad Sasser)
3^rd Place: Orlando Utilities Commission (Michael Moore, Steven Stough, Gary Thomas)
4^th Place: Lakeland Electric (Simmy Fletcher, Trent Meador, Tim Norris)
5^th Place: Lakeland Electric (Joey Curry, Henry Higgins, Paul Thrasher)

• Overall Scores
  • 15 kVA Transformer Replacement
  • 12 kV Switch Replacement
  • 35' Pole Climb
  • Hurt Man Rescue
  • Mystery Event - Clip in Running Angle

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2002

Journeymen Class

1^st Place: JEA (Tony Fowler, James Carnell, Jim Flores, Alt. Pat Banks)
2^nd Place: Orlando Utilities Commission (Greg Williams, Chris Wohlfart, Robert Coffie)
3^rd Place: Lakeland Electric (Dwayne Goostree, Ivan Nelson, Eric Pickles)
4^th Place: Lakeland Electric (Paul Thrasher, Joey Curry, Henry Higgins)
5^th Place: Keys Energy Services (Vince Casas, Thomas Grassi, Bryan Veliz, Alt. Mike Commander)

• Overall Scores
  • Hurt Man Rescue
  • Pole Climb
  • Mystery Event 1 - Crossarm Replacement
  • Mystery Event 2 - Arrestor Replacement
  • Mystery Event 3 - Insulator Replacement

 Apprentice Class

1^st Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority, James Boswell
2^nd Place: Ocala Electric Utility, Chris Drivas
3^rd Place: Glades Electric Cooperative, Travis Smith
4^th Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority, Scott Grieves
5^th Place: JEA, Trace Haas

• Overall Scores
  • Hurt Man Rescue
  • Pole Climb
  • Mystery Event - Fuse Replacement

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2003

Journeymen Class

1^st Place: City of Tallahassee (Doug Bedford, Tony Spivey, Andy Lackey)
2^nd Place: Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative (B.J. Ealum, Craig Irlbeck, Ferrell Sasser, Alt. Donald Day)
3^rd Place: Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (Eddie Keane, Maurice Bacon, Lee Combs, Alt. Rick Smith)
4 ^th Place: Keys Energy Services (Thomas Grassi, Pedro Arencibia, Bryan Veliz, Alt. Jason Cohen)
5^th Place: JEA (Tony T. Fowler, James Carnell, Jim Flores)

• Overall Scores
  • Double Dead-End Bell
  • Hurt Man Rescue
  • Lightning Arrester Change Out
  • Pole Insulator Change
  • Transformer Change

 Apprentice Class

1^st Place: JEA, Kenneth Lockwood
2^nd Place: JEA, Tracy Haas
3^rd Place: City of Tallahassee, Terry Cobb
4^th Place: Ocala Electric Utility, Buck Lovell
5^th Place: Choctawhatchee Cooperative, Allen Ward

• Overall Scores
  • Crossarm Brace Change
  • Hurt Man Rescue
  • Rope Toss
  • Street Light Head
  • Written Test

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2004

Journeymen Class

1^st Place: Lakeland Electric (Dwayne Goostree Ivan Nelson Eric Pickles)
2^nd Place: Orlando Utilities Commission (Chris Wohlfart, James Alexander, Victor Mendoza, Alt. David Russell)
3^rd Place: City of Tallahassee (Mike Hatcher, Lamar Allen, Casey Smith, Alt. Chris Nowell)
4^th Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority (Aaron Haderle, Logan Murphy, Joe Watson)
5^th Place: Ocala Electric Utility (Billy Caruthers, John Glenn, Mike Fanelli)

• Overall Scores
  • Dead End Bell
  • Hurt Man Rescue
  • Lamp Replacement
  • Pole Transfer
  • Transformer Relocation

 Apprentice Class

1^st Place: Orlando Utilities Commission, Chris Hosier
2^nd Place: City of Tallahassee, Terry Cobb
3^rd Place: Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative, Tarrant Bowles
4^th Place: City of Tallahassee, Garrett Padgham
5^th Place: JEA, Kenneth Lockwood

• Overall Scores
  • Brace and Bit
  • Hurt Man Rescue
  • Knots and Splices
  • Lamp Replacement and Photo Cell Change out
  • Rope Toss

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2005

Journeymen Class

1^st Place: Lakeland Electric (Dwayne Goostree, Ivan Nelson, Eric Pickles)
2^nd Place: Ocala Electric Utility (Chris Henry, Rodney Weaver Stephen Nice
3^rd Place: Ocala Electric Utility (Billy Caruthers, John Glenn, Mike Fanelli)
4^th Place: Orlando Utilities Commission (James Alexander, Richard Boley, Chris Hosier)
5^th Place: Gainesville Regional Utilities (Kenneth [Brad] Thomas, William Shiskin, Daniel Jester)

• Overall Scores
  • Bell Replacement
  • Crossarm Change Out
  • Hurt Man Rescue
  • Lamp Replacement and Photo Cell Change Out
  • Wire Down

 Apprentice Class

1^st Place: City of Tallahassee, Garrett Padgham
2^nd Place: City of Tallahassee, Terry Cobb
3^rd Place: City of Tallahassee, Randall Crum
4^th Place: JEA, Ryan Hughes
5^th Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority, Chris Ketner

• Overall Scores
  • Fuse Change Out
  • Lamp Replacement and Photo Cell Change Out
  • Hurt Man Rescue
  • Pull Service
  • Rigging Doubles

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2006

Journeymen Class

1^st Place: Orlando Utilities Commission (James Alexander, Richard Boley, Chris Hosier, Alt. Thomas Whitleg)
2^nd Place: Gainesville Regional Utilities (Bill Shiskin, Brad Thomas, Dan Jester)
3^rd Place: Orlando Utilities Commission (Chris Wohlfart, Victor Mendoza, Dewey Harvey, Alt. Dave Russell)
4^th Place: Ocala Electric Utility (Billy Caruthers, John Glenn, Mike Fanelli)
5^th Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority (Aaron Haderle, Logan Murphy, David Wolfe)

• Overall Scores
  • 12 kV Running Angle Bell Change Out
  • 50 KVA Transformer Change Out
  • 100 AMP Cutout Replacement
  • Hurt Man Rescue
  • Lamp Replacement and Photo Cell Change Out
  • Mutual Aid Event - Install Screw Guy Anchor by Hand and Pull Down Guy

 Apprentice Class

1^st Place: Ocala Electric Utility, Timothy Beard
2^nd Place: City of Tallahassee, Terry Cobb
3^rd Place: Gainesville Regional Utilities, Gene Brooks
4^th Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority, Chris Ketner
5^th Place: City of Tallahassee, Michael Gramling

• Overall Scores
  • AGS Installation
  • Hurt Man Rescue
  • Lamp Replacement and Photo Cell Change Out
  • Obstacle Course
  • Refuse and Close Cutouts

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2007

Journeymen Class

1st Place: Gainesville Regional Utilities (Kenneth [Brad] Thomas, Glen F James, Jr., Daniel Jester)
2nd Place: Ocala Electric Utility (Billy Caruthers, John Glenn, Steve Nice)
3rd Place: City of Tallahassee (Terry Cobb, Doug Bedford, Michael Gramling)
4th Place: Lakeland Electric (Robert Padgett, Mike Costner, Mike Ritchey)
5th Place: JEA (Mike Corbitt, Tracy Haas, Greg Johnson, Alt. Kenneth Lockwood)

• Overall Scores
  • 15kV Switch Replacement
  • Hurt Man Rescue
  • Insulator Change Out
  • Lamp and Photo Cell Change Out
  • Test and Apply Protective Grounds
  • Mutual Aid Event - Double Cross Arm Installation

 Apprentice Class

1st Place: Gainesville Regional Utilities, Darren Briscoe
2nd Place: Keys Energy Services, Albert Fernandez
3rd Place: Orlando Utilities Commission, Roger Hull
4th Place: City of Tallahassee, Randall Crum
5th Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority, Jason Wright

• Overall Scores
  • 3 Phase wye/wye Transformer bank
  • Cross Arm Brace Change
  • Hurt Man Rescue
  • Lamp Replacement and Photo Cell Change out
  • Test & Install Electric Meter and Read Single Phase meter Resisters
  • Mutual Aid Event - Disassemble Double Cross Arm

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2008

Journeymen Class

1st Place: Gainesville Regional Utilities (Brad Thomas, Glen F James, Jr., Daniel Jester)
2nd Place: Lakeland Electric (Dwayne Goostree, Chris Leggett, Eric Pickles)
3rd Place: JEA (Mike Corbitt, Robert Hess, Greg Johnson, Alt. Kenneth Lockwood)
4th Place: City of Tallahassee (Terry Cobb, Garrett Padgham, Randall Crum)
5th Place: Gainesville Regional Utilities (Joe Young, Ray Jordan, Chris Beckham)

• Overall Scores
  
  • 12 kV Dead End Insulator Change Out
  • 88 kV Insulator Transfer
  • Arrestor Change Out Capacitor Bank
  • Cross Arm Change Out
  • Hurt Man Rescue
  • Mutual Aid Event - Install and Disassemble A Sidewalk Guy

 Apprentice Class

1st Place: Ocala Electric Utility, Tim Beard
2nd Place: Gainesville Regional Utilities, Gene Brooks
3rd Place: City of Alachua, Anthony D Lindsey
4th Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority, Jason Wright
5th Place: Lakeland Electric, Richard Burris

• Overall Scores
  • Hurt Man Rescue
  • Insulator Change Out
  • Lamp Replacement and Photo Cell Change out
  • Obstacle Course
  • Single Phase Tie In
  • Mutual Aid Event - Install and Disassemble A Sidewalk Guy

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2009

Journeymen Class

1st Place: Gainesville Regional Utilities (Brad Thomas, Glen F James, Jr., Daniel Jester)
2nd Place: Lakeland Electric (Dwayne Goostree, Chris Leggett, Eric Pickles)
3rd Place: JEA (Mike Corbitt, Robert Hess, Greg Johnson, Alt. Kenneth Lookwood)
4th Place: City of Tallahassee (Terry Cobb, Garrett Padgham, Randall Crum)
5th Place: Gainesville Regional Utilities (Joe Young, Ray Jordan, Chris Beckham)

• Overall Scores
  • 12 kV Post Insulator Change Out
  • Cross Arm Change Out
  • Pole Change Out
  • Remove Single Phase Jumper
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue

 Apprentice Class

1st Place: Ocala Electric Utility, Tim Beard
2nd Place: Gainesville Regional, Gene Brooks
3rd Place: City of Alachua, Anthony D Lindsey
4th Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority, Jason Wright
5th Place: Lakeland Electric, Richard Burris

• Overall Scores
  • 3-Phase Open Delta
  • Cut Out Fuse Replacement
  • Insulator Change Out
  • Rope Toss
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue

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2010

Journeymen Class

1st Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority (Aaron Haderle, Chris Ketner, David Wolfe, Alt. Logan Murphy)
2nd Place: Orlando Utilities Commission (Richard Boley, Victor Mendoza, Jason Drayton)
3rd Place: Lakeland Electric (Dwayne Goostree, James McBride, Matt Thomas)
4th Place: City of Tallahassee (Terry Cobb, Randall Crum, Mike Rainey, Alt. Adam Harrison)
5th Place: Orlando Utilities Commission (Chris Hosier, Richard McCoy, Dewey Harvey)

• Overall Scores
  • 100 Amp Cut Out Replacement
  • 600 Amp Switch
  • Cross Arm Change Out
  • Insulator Change Out
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue

 Apprentice Class

1st Place: Lakeland Electric, Steven Grimes
2nd Place: Lakeland Electric, Tim Richardson
3rd Place: Lakeland Electric, Cody Allen
4th Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority, Billy White
5th Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority, Robert Diaz

• Overall Scores
  • Cross Arm Brace Change
  • Obstacle Course
  • Refuse and Close Cut Outs
  • Street Light Head Change Outs
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue

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2011

Journeymen Class

1^st Place: Gainesville Regional Utilities (Brad Thomas, Glen James, Jr., Josh Griner)
2^nd Place: City of Tallahassee (Terry Cobb, Garrett Padgham, Mike Hatcher)
3^rd Place: City of Tallahassee (Mark Vicker,s Daniel Bland, William Judd)
4^th Place: JEA (Larry Sparks, Dan Prescott, Greg Johnson)
5^th Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority (Chris Ketner, Steve Bray, David Wolfe)

• Overall Scores
  • Conductor Relocate
  • Cross Arm Change Out
  • Transformer Change Out
  • Vertical Hurt Man
  • Mystery event - Hurt Man Rescue

 Apprentice Class

1^st Place: Ocala Electric Utility, John Fulbright
2^nd Place: City of Tallahassee, Mike Rainey
3^rd Place: JEA, Donnie Anderson
4^th Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority, Robert Diaz
5^th Place: City of Alachua, Dennis (Preston) Howell

• Overall Scores
  • Conductor Clip-in
  • Cross Arm Relocation
  • Pull Service Cable
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue
  • Mystery event - Hurt Man Rescue

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2012

Journeymen Class

1^st Place: Orlando Utilities Commission (James Alexander, Richard Boley, Chris Hosier)
2^nd Place: Lakeland Electric (Dwayne Goostree, Justin Devaisher, Matt Thomas, Alt. Robert Padgett)
3^rd Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority (Jason Wright, Richard Perez, Clay Campbell)
4^th Place: JEA (Larry Sparks, J.J. Sabo, Dan Prescott, Alt. Greg Johnson)
5^th Place: JEA (Mike Corbitt, Robert Hess, Josh Price, Alt. Brian Gregg)

• Overall Scores
  • 88kV Insulator Replacement
  • Conductor Tie-in
  • Cross Arm Change Out
  • Cut Out and Arrestor Change
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue

 Apprentice Class

1^st Place: Lakeland Electric, Samuel Brown
2^nd Place: Ocala Electric Utility, Jimmy B. Johns Jr
3^rd Place: Lakeland Electric, Doug Bergwall
4^th Place: City of Tallahassee, Davy Burns
5^th Place: City of Tallahassee, Matthew Granger

• Overall Scores
  • Conductor Un-tie
  • Fuse Change Out
  • Open/Close Disconnect
  • Secondary Weather Head
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue

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2013

Journeymen Class

1^st Place: JEA (Mike Corbitt, Robert Hess, Brian Gregg)
2^nd Place: Lakeland Electric (Dwayne Goostree, Justin DeVaisher, Matt Thomas)
3^rd Place: Lakeland Electric (Robert Padgett, Steven Grimes, Cody Allen)
4^th Place: JEA (Clay Cook, Tommy Hayes, Lonnie Barr)
5^th Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority (Billy White, Robert Diaz, Mike Taylor)

• Overall Scores
  • Cross Arm Change Out
  • Cut Out Replacement
  • Post Insulator Change
  • Suspension Bell
  • Vertical Hurt Man

Apprentice Class

1^st Place: Ocala Electric Utility, Jimmy Johns
2^nd Place: JEA, David Poncher
3^rd Place: JEA, Gary Griffin
4^th Place: Lakeland Electric, Samuel Brown
5^th Place: Ocala Electric Utility, Clinton Bishop

• Overall Scores
  • Change Out Lamp
  • Cross Arm Brace Change
  • Rope Toss
  • Single Phase Tie In
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue

Event Specs

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2014

Journeymen Class

1^st Place: City of Tallahassee (Terry Cobb, Nick Ellis, Jason Smith)
2^nd Place: JEA (Alan Singley, Clay Cook, Richard Kellogg)
3^rd Place: Ocala Electric Utility (Billy Caruthers, Matt Brown, Wesley Flemming)
4^th Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority (Chris Ketner, Brent Davis, David Wolfe)
5^th Place: Clay Electric Coop (Cody McLendon, Jared Baldree, Dustin Shepherd)

• Overall Scores
  • 12kV Single Phase Pole Transfer
  • 35kV Bell Replacement
  • 4kV Cross Arm Change Out
  • Clip In Running Angle
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue

 Apprentice Class

1^st Place: City of Tallahassee, Danial Reams
2^nd Place: JEA, Gary Griffin
3^rd Place: Ocala Electric Utility, Joe Allen
4^th Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority, Ryan Henderson
5^th Place: Orlando Utilities Commission, Roger McBride

• Overall Scores
  • AGS Installation
  • Brace and Bit
  • H Frame Cross Over
  • Load Bust Tool Operation
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue

Event Specs

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2015

Master Class

1^st Place: City of Tallahassee (Terry Cobb, Nick Ellis, Jason Smith)
2^nd Place: City of Tallahassee (Mike Hatcher, Marty Reinbott, Heath Gebhart)
3^rd Place: JEA (Dan Prescott, Allyn Jones, Bob Smith, Alt: Bo Norman)

• Overall Scores
  • 15 kV Take-off
  • 69 kV Dead End Bell Change Out
  • Transformer Change Out
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue
  • Wire Down

Journeymen Class

1^st Place: City of Tallahassee (Garrett Padgham, Blake Burns, Lamar Allen)
2^nd Place: JEA (J J Sabo, David Poncher, Greg Johnson, Scott Brandenburg)
3^rd Place: Ocala Electric Utility (Billy Caruthers, John Glenn, Mike Fanelli)
4^th Place: City of Tallahassee (Mike Grambling, Chad Granger, Coy Judd)
5^th Place: Gainesville Regional Utilities (Alvin Moore, Kyle Fagan, Stephen Pavai)

• Overall Scores
  • 15 kV Take-off
  • 69 kV Dead End Bell Change Out
  • Transformer Change Out
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue
  • Wire Down

 Apprentice Class

1^st Place: City of Tallahassee, Keith Kirkpatrick
2^nd Place: City of Tallahassee, Corey White
3^rd Place: City of Tallahassee, Ashton Baggett
4^th Place: JEA, Cody Stokes
5^th Place: Lakeland Electric, Gary Boutwell

• Overall Scores
  
  • Cross Arm Relocation
  • Fused Cutout Relocation
  • Obstacle Course
  • Single Phase Dead End Transfer
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue

Event Specs

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2016

Journeymen Class

1^st Place: JEA (Robert Hes,s Clay Cook, Brian Gregg)
2^nd Place: Clay Electric Cooperative (Matt Hickey, Dave Poncher, Damian Stewart)
3^rd Place: City of Tallahassee (Chad Granger, Ashton Baggett, Michael Grambling)
4^th Place: Clay Electric Cooperative (Cody McLendon, Jared Baldre,e Dustin Shepherd)
5^th Place: City of Tallahassee (Terry Cobb, Nick Ellis, Coy Judd)

• Overall Scores
  • 4kV Alley Arm Bell Replacement
  • 4kV Cross Arm Change Out
  • 12kV Pin Insulator Change
  • Open Delta Transformer Change
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue

 Apprentice Class

1^st Place: Ocala Electric Utility, Kyle Cupal
2^nd Place: Lakeland Electric, John Wooding
3^rd Place: City of Tallahassee, Corey White
4^th Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority, Danny Kelly
5^th Place: City of Tallahassee, James Vickers

• Overall Scores
  • Change Out Lamp and Photocell
  • Material Transfer
  • Pole Top Pin Insulator Change Out
  • Secondary Spool Replacement
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue

Event Specs

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2017

Journeymen Class

1^st Place: City of Tallahassee (Terry Cobb, Nick Ellis, Jason Smith)
2^nd Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority (Billy White, Austin Franey, Shane Paras)
3^rd Place: City of Tallahassee (Matt Peddie, James Vickers, Coy Judd)
4^th Place: City of Tallahassee (Michael Gramlin, Chad Granger, Casey Smith)
5^th Place: City of Tallahassee (Blake Burns, Ashton Baggett, James Sanders)

• Overall Scores
  • Dead End Bell Replacement
  • Hurt Man Rescue
  • Pin and Insulator Replacement
  • Transformer Relocation
  • Mystery Event – Replacement Transmission Timber

 Apprentice Class

1^st Place: Gainesville Regional Utilities, Mike Morgan
2^nd Place: Lakeland Electric, Austin Odum
3^rd Place: Ocala Utility Services, Tyler Homan
4^th Place: Gainesville Regional Utilities, Dan Ash
5^th Place: Keys Energy Services, Jeremy Edwards

• Overall Scores
  • Cross Arm Brace Change
  • Insulator Relocation
  • Phase Transfer
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue
  • Written Test
  • Mystery Event – Fuse Upgrade and Knot Tying

Event Specs

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2018

Journeymen Class

1^st Place: JEA (Robert Hess, Brian Gregg, Greg Johnson)
2^nd Place: Ocala Electric Utility (Mathew Brown, Jason Rampley, Alex Kinsey)
3^rd Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority (Billy White, Austin Franey, Shane Paras)
4^th Place: Clay Electric Coop (Matt Hickey, David Poncher, Damian Stewart)
5^th Place: City of Tallahassee (Blake Burns, Keith Kirkpatrick, James Sanders)

• Overall Scores
  • 4kV Bell Change Out
  • 4kV Pole Transfer
  • 15kV Switch Replacement
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue
  • Mystery Event – 4kV Insulator and Standoff Bracket Change Out

 Apprentice Class

1^st Place: City of Tallahassee, Justin Johnson
2^nd Place: Ocala Electric Utility, Tyler Homan
3^rd Place: Ocala Electric Utility, Matthew Lowert
4^th Place: Gainesville Regional Utilities, John Reger
5^th Place: Gainesville Regional Utilities, Kort Key

• Overall Scores
  • Double Dead-End Multi-skirt Change
  • Jumper Replacement
  • Phase Clip In
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue
  • Written Test
  • Mystery Event - Crossarm Relocation

Event Specs

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2019

Journeymen Class

1^st Place: Clay Electric Cooperative (Matt Hickey, David Poncher, Damian Stewart)
2^nd Place: City of Tallahassee (Terry Cobb, Nick Ellis, Randall Crum)
3^rd Place: City of Tallahassee (Blake Burns, Keith Kirkpatrick, James Sanders)
4^th Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority (Billy White, Austin Franey, Shane Paras)
5^th Place: Talquin Electric Cooperative (Mike Harper, Keith Graham, Jeremiah Waller)

• Overall Scores
  • 4kV Lightning Arrester
  • 12kV Dead End Insulator Change Out
  • 115kV Transmission Line Bell Change Out
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue
  • Mystery Event - Equipotential Grounding/Insulator Change Out

 Apprentice Class

1^st Place: Clay Electric Cooperative , Ronald Talkington
2^nd Place: Lakeland Electric, Andrew Pierce
3^rd Place: Gainesville Regional Utilities, Travis Hart
4^th Place: Clay Electric Cooperative , Jackson Hicks
5^th Place: City of Tallahassee, John Helton

• Overall Scores
  • 2-35kV Insulator Change Out
  • AGS Installation
  • Single Phase Dead End Transfer
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue
  • Written Test
  • Mystery Event – Pole Top Pin and Insulator Change Out

Event Specs

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2020

Journeymen Class

1^st Place: City of Tallahassee (Josh Helton, Justin Johnson, Coy Judd)
2^nd Place: City of Tallahassee (Jason Smith, Jorge Lopez, Dub Taylor)
3^rd Place: Ocala Electric Utility (Jason Rampley, Hank Pearson, Jess Knight)
4^th Place: Clay Electric Cooperative (David Lay Lee, Lambert, Silver Ware)
5^th Place: Gainesville Regional Utilities (Daniel Ash, Andrew [Kort] Key, Jared Maes)

• Overall Scores
  • 12kV Inline Switch Change Out
  • 12kV Insulator Change Out
  • 12kV OCR Replacement
  • Vertical Hurt Man Rescue
  • Mystery Event – Obstacle Course

 Apprentice Class

 1^st Place: Clay Electric Cooperative , Gaige Griffis
 2^nd Place: Gainesville Regional Utilities, Aaron Neiss
 3^rd Place: Ocala Electric Utility, Matthew Lowery
 4^th Place: City of Tallahassee, Justin Branton
 5^th Place: City of Tallahassee, Tyler Pentz

• Overall Scores
  • 3 Phase Fuse Replacement
  • Hurt Man Rescue
  • Phase Change
  • Pole Top Pin Change Out
  • Streetlight Head Replacement
  • Written Test

Event Specs

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2022

Journeymen Class

1^st Place: Talquin Electric Cooperative (Mike Harper, Lance Rivenbark, Jonathan Herrmann)
2^nd Place: City of Tallahassee (Blake Burns, Michael Patterson, Michael Gramling)
3^rd Place: Clay Electric Cooperative (David Poncher, Lee Lambert, Joel Baker)
4^th Place: City of Tallahassee (Justin Johnson, Josh Helton, Coy Judd)
5^th Place: JEA (Franklee Taylor, Kelvin Jasper, Daniel Baye, Matthew Poncher)

• Overall Results
  • 4kV Crossarm Change Out
  • 12kV Running Angle Poly Bell Change Out
  • Pin & Insulator Replacement
  • Transformer Change Out
  • Vertical Hurtman Rescue

 Apprentice Class

1^st Place: Orlando Utilities Commission, Matt Coakley
2^nd Place: Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc., Craig Smith
3^rd Place: Kissimmee Utility Authority, Karl Glass
4^th Place: Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc., Gaige Griffis
5^th Place: City of Tallahassee, Jordan Reddick

• Overall Results
  • #2 Triplex Service Install
  • 12kV Running Angle Poly Bell Change Out
  • Hurtman Rescue
  • Mystery Event: Obstacle Course
  • Phase Clip-in
  • Written Test

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2023

Journeymen Class

1^st Place: City of Tallahassee (Blake Burns, Michael Patterson, Michael Gramling)
2^nd Place: City of Tallahassee (Justin Johnson, Josh Helton, Coy Judd)
3^rd Place: Clay Electric Cooperative (Lee Lambert, Craig Smith, Gaige Griffis)
4^th Place: City of Tallahassee (Mike Rainey, Justin Batt, Everardo Gonzales)
5^th Place: City of Tallahassee (Jason Smith, Jorge Lopez, Jordan Reddick)

• Overall Results

  • 12kV Capacitor Replacement
  • 12kV Dead End Insulator Change Out
  • Mutual Aid Event - Sponsored by Milwaukee Tool
  • Top Circuit 4kV Crossarm Change Out
  • Vertical Hurtman Rescue - Sponsored by Altec

 Apprentice Class

1^st Place: JEA, Ryan Kornegay
2^nd Place: Talquin Electric Cooperative, Jackson Rudd
3^rd Place: Clay Electric Cooperative, Luke Smith
4^th Place: Beaches Energy Services, James Hutchinson
5^th Place: Ocala Electric Utility, Josh Earheart

• Overall Results

  • 15kVA Arrester Change
  • H-Frame Crossover
  • Hurtman Rescue - Sponsored by Altec
  • Mystery Event - Sponsored by RingPower
  • Mutual Aid Event - Sponsored by Milwaukee Tool
  • Written Test 

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2024

Journeymen Class

1^st Place: Ocala Electric Utility (Matthew Brown, Tyler Homan, Hank Pearson, Jess Knight)
2^nd Place: City of Tallahassee (Blake Burns, Michael Patterson, Michael Gramling, Steve Dotson)
3^rd Place: City of Tallahassee (Jordan Reddick, Lance Rivenbank, Keith Burns, Mike Crow)
4^th Place: Orlando Utilities Commission (Austin Houk, Evan Englert, Nelson Rodriguez)
5^th Place: Clay Electric Cooperative (Craig Smith, Gaige Griffis, Levi McFatter)

• Journeyman Team Events (Overall)
  • 4kV 600 Amp Disconnect Change Out
  • 35kV Suspension Bell Change Out
  • Horizontal Hurtman Rescue - Sponsored by Altec
  • Mutual Aid - Sponsored by Milwaukee Tool
  • Mystery Event -Crossarm Addition (Buckarm Build) - Sponsored by Milwaukee Tool 
  • Wire and Transformer Relocation

 Apprentice Class

1^st Place: Lakeland Electric, Dustin Zorn
2^nd Place: Talquin Electric Cooperative, Wesley Vernon
3^rd Place: JEA, Ryan Kornegay
4^th Place: JEA, Noah Soap
5^th Place: City of Tallahassee, Dondra Owens

• Journeyman Team Events (Overall)
  • 4kV 600 Amp Disconnect Change Out
  • 35kV Suspension Bell Change Out
  • Horizontal Hurtman Rescue - Sponsored by Altec
  • Mutual Aid - Sponsored by Milwaukee Tool
  • Mystery Event -Crossarm Addition (Buckarm Build) - Sponsored by Milwaukee Tool 
  • Wire and Transformer Relocation

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