Minnesota Lineworkers Rodeo Held at MMUA Training Center

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Minnesota Lineworkers Rodeo Held at MMUA Training Center

September 16, 2021

MMUA held its annual Minnesota Lineworkers Rodeo Sept. 14 at its Training Center in Marshall.

Tyler Hanson, Shakopee Public Utilities (SPU), won the Journeyman overall competition, edging out co-worker Mike Enright. Finishing a close third was Tyler Meiners of Rochester Public Utilities (RPU). Each man finished with a perfect score. The final order came down to the time taken to complete the tasks.

Tyler O’Brien of SPU topped the Apprentice competition, followed by a pair of apprentices from Owatonna Public Utilities (OPU): Ryan Haberman in second and Samuel Bahl, third.

Individual event results included:

Hurtman Rescue

Apprentice

Jordan Stocker, SPU, first place

Ryan Haberman, OPU, second

Samuel Bahl, OPU, third

Journeyman

Hunter Gleason, RPU, first place

Tyler Hanson, SPU, second

Mike Enright, SPU, third

 

Pole Top Pin Insulator Change Out

Apprentice

Ryan Haberman, OPU, first

Jordan Stocker, SPU, second

Samuel Bahl, OPU, third

Journeyman

Mike Enright, SPU, first

Tyler Hanson, SPU, second

Tyler Meiners, RPU, third

 

Obstacle Course

Apprentice

Tyler O’Brien, SPU, first

Jeremy Casey, RPU, second

Samuel Bahl, OPU, third

Journeyman

Tyler Hanson, SPU, first

Mike Enright, SPU, second

Hunter Gleason, RPU, third

 

MMUA thanks each of the competitors and the utilities that allowed them to participate in the training event.

MMUA also thanks the small army of volunteers that helped make the event a success.

Event judges included:

Hurtman

Larry Lamote, MMU, chief judge and Jeff Folkens of New Ulm Public Utilities, Dave Hunstad of Hutchinson Utilities and Jeff Becthold of Missouri River Energy Services.

Pole Top Pin Insulator Change Out

Tony Mead, MMU, chief judge, along with Steve Johnson (MMU), Trent Hawkinson of Brainerd Public Utilities and Brad Carlson of SPU.

Obstacle Course

Steve Tiegs, Austin Utilities (AU), chief judge, along with Brendan Olson of Hutchinson Utilities, Eric John of Moorhead Public Service and Miles Heide, Fairmont Public Utilities.

Master Judges were Cody Raveling and Mike Willetts of MMUA.

Auditors included MMUA’s Jay Reading, Nate Janssen of MMU and Wade Williams of Fairmont.

Bucket truck operators for the Hurtman Rescue were Jeff Martinson of AU and James Monroe of MMUA.

Thanks to sponsors:

Event sponsors included:  Border States, FS3 Inc., and Ziegler Power Systems.

An awards reception was held following an afternoon opening session of the MMUA Overhead School. Trophies and plaques were sponsored by Altec. Reception Hors d’oeuvres were co-sponsored by Terex and Vermeer/RDO Equipment. Lunch/Refreshments were co-sponsored by Northwest Lineman College and Vermeer/RDO Equipment.

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