5th Annual Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo

American Public Power Association's 5th annual Public Power Lineworkers' Rodeo

American Public Power Association’s 5th annual Public Power Lineworkers’ Rodeo, held April 15th -16th, in Memphis, Tennessee.

Sixty teams and sixty-nine apprentices battle it out in two levels of competition within the rodeo, journeyman and apprentice. The awards honor lineworkers’ expertise, and the events are judged based upon safety, work practices, neatness, ability, equipment handling, and timely event completion.

We congratulate everyone’s effort in the competition and congratulate the following winning teams & apprentices. Great job & good luck next year, we hope to see you there!

Journeymen

APPA Lineman Rodeo Journeymen Winners 2005

Overall
First Place:	Memphis Light, Gas & Water, Tennessee Brian Holland, Jack Brown, and Jim Cassidy
Second Place:	Kissimmee Utility Authority, Florida Aaron Haderle, Logan Murphy, and David Wolfe
Third Place:	Orlando Utilities Commission, Florida James Alexander, Richard Boley, and Chris Hosier
Fourth Place:	City Water, Light & Power, Illinois Jeff Nemecek, Matt Huff, and Jason Ruggless
Fifth Place:	Marietta Power, Georgia Bobby Watson, Brandon Wylie, and John Atcheson

Alley Arm Center Phase Insulator Change Out
First Place:	Marietta Power, Georgia Bobby Watson, Brandon Wylie, and John Atcheson
Second Place:	Memphis Light, Gas & Water, Tennessee Clark Galloway, Alan Matthews, Broome Trinity
Third Place:	Garland Light & Power, Texas Aaron Haderle, Logan Murphy, and David Wolfe

Cross Arm Change Out
First Place:	Turlock Irrigation District, California Mark Pickens, Troy Borges, and Bill Stavrianoudakis
Second Place:	Memphis Light, Gas & Water, Tennessee Brian Holland, Jack Brown, and Jim Cassidy
Third Place:	Garland Light & Power, Texas Tommy Powell, Scott DeHoyas, and Brad Price

Hurtman Rescue
First Place:	Lincoln Electric System, Nebraska Eric Schultz, Rick Hasenpflug, and Jeff Cosgrove
Second Place:	Sacramento Municipal Utility District, California Greg Smelser, Gerald Mankins, and Jody Henderson
Third Place:	Ocala Electric Utility, Florida Bill Caruthers, John Glenn, and Mike Fanelli

Oil Circuit Recloser Replacement
First Place:	Marietta Power, Georgia Bobby Watson, Brandon Wylie, and John Atcheson
Second Place:	Lakeland Electric, Florida Dwayne Goostree, Ivan Nelson, and Eric Pickles
Third Place:	Kissimmee Utility Authority, Flordia Aaron Haderle, Logan Murphy, and David Wolfe

URD Terminator & Elbow Installation
First Place:	Memphis Light, Gas & Water, Tennessee Brian Holland, Jack Brown, and Jim Cassidy
Second Place:	Garland Light & Power, Texas Tommy Powell, Scott DeHoyas, and Brad Price
Third Place:	Memphis Light, Gas & Water, Tennessee Sean Joyner, Frederick Mendious, and Richard Gullet

Apprentice

APPA Lineman Rodeo Apprentice Winners 2005

Overall
First Place:	Memphis Light, Gas & Water, Tennessee Gaspareni Dixon
Second Place:	Marietta Power, Georgia Jason Rodriguez
Third Place:	Santee Cooper, South Carolina Edward Suggs
Fourth Place:	Sacramento Municipal Utility District, California Robert Jacino
Fifth Place:	Colton Public Utilities, California William Shoemaker

Hurtman Rescue
First Place:	Colorado Springs Utilities, Colorado Jeremy Auch
Second Place:	Roseville Electric, California Wesley Katzenstein
Third Place:	Sacramento Municipal Utility District, California Robert Jacino

Obstacle Course
First Place:	Roseville Electric, California Tom Pontes
Second Place:	City Water, Light & Power, Illinois Dave Oschwald
Third Place:	Orlando Utilities Commission, Florida Michael McAllister

Sidewalk Guy
First Place:	Memphis Light, Gas & Water, Tennessee Michael Nowlin
Second Place:	Memphis Light, Gas & Water, Tennessee Gaspareni Dixon
Third Place:	Lincoln Electric System, Nebraska Tom Goeden

Three Phase Fuse Replacement
First Place:	Roseville Electric, California Lucas Raley
Second Place:	City Utilities of Springfield, Mo. Randy Eady
Third Place:	Memphis Light, Gas & Water, Tennessee Gaspareni Dixon

Written Test
First Place:	Santee Cooper, South Carolina Edward Suggs
Second Place:	Marietta Power, Georgia Jason Rodriguez
Third Place:	Memphis Light, Gas & Water, Tennessee Gaspareni Dixon

Be sure to check out the 2005 APPA Rodeo photo gallery.