MMUA Hosts Third Annual Lineworkers Rodeo

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MMUA Hosts Third Annual Lineworkers Rodeo

October 17, 2019

The 2019 Minnesota Lineworkers Rodeo was held Tuesday, Oct, 15 at the MMUA Training Center in Marshall.

Colton Koster of Rochester Public Utilities (RPU) was the top finisher overall in the Journeyman competition. Hunter Gleason of RPU was the top overall apprentice.

The top five finishers, and in each event and in order of finish, were as follows:

Journeyman Overall:

                Colton Koster    Rochester           Contestant No. 212

                Jamie VonBank Shakopee            No. 208

                Trevor Morin      Marshall              No. 205

                Rob Adamson    Rochester           No. 202

                Tyler Malloy       Brainerd               No. 210

Apprentice Overall:

                Hunter Gleason Rochester           No. 103

                Tyler Hanson      Shakopee            No. 109

                Matt Kahle          Shakopee            No. 110

                Ryan Miller         Brainerd               No. 111

                Tyler O’Brien      Shakopee            No. 108

Obstacle Course – Journeyman

                Trevor Morin      Marshall              No. 205

                Zac Johnson       Elk River               No. 211

                Colton Koster    Rochester            No. 212

                Jamie VonBank Shakopee            No. 208

                Rob Adamson    Rochester           No. 202

Obstacle Course – Apprentice

                Tyler Hanson      Shakopee            No. 109

                Hunter Gleason Rochester            No. 103

                Mike Minske      Rochester             No. 114

                Nathan Roeder Marshall               No. 106

                Matt Kahle          Shakopee            No. 110

Hurtman Rescue – Journeyman

                Mike Enright       Shakopee            No. 207

                Emerson Brady  Chaska                 No. 201

                Rob Adamson    Rochester            No. 202

                Trevor Morin      Marshall              No. 205

                Chad Peterson  Rochester            No. 203

Hurtman Rescue – Apprentice

                Hunter Gleason Rochester            No. 103

                Tyler Hanson      Shakopee            No. 109

                Matt Kahle          Shakopee            No. 110

                Tyler O’Brien      Shakopee            No. 108

                Joe Kobilarcsik   Rochester           No. 104

Single Phase Conductor Tie In - Journeyman

                Mike Enright       Shakopee            No. 207

                Colton Koster    Rochester             No. 212

                Zac Johnson       Elk River               No. 211

                Tommy Flores    Marshall              No. 204

                Jamie VonBank Shakopee             No. 208

Single Phase Conductor Tie In - Apprentice

                Hunter Gleason Rochester           No. 103

                Tyler Hanson      Shakopee           No. 109

                Matt Kahle          Shakopee           No. 110

                Mike Minske      Rochester           No. 114

                Joe Kobilarcsik   Rochester          No. 104

Utilities sending people to participate included: Melrose, Adrian, Rochester, Marshall, Shakopee, Brainerd, Elk River and Chaska.

MMUA salutes all the contestants and thanks the utilities that sent them, along with our judges and volunteers who helped make the event happen. We also thank the associate member businesses that added so much in making for a successful event.

For pictures, see our Facebook page!