Florida Linemen's Competition Results

Hosted by Lakeland Electric was held on March 28-29, the 2008 event included two days of training and networking for all participants.

On Saturday, March 29, Lakeland Electric hosted the eighth annual FMEA Florida Linemen's Competition. Teams and apprentices from Florida and Kansas and Louisiana electric utilities gathered at Lakeland Center to demonstrate their skills.

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Journeyman Results

On Saturday, March 29, Lakeland Electric hosted the eighth annual FMEA Florida Linemen's Competition. Teams and apprentices from Florida and Kansas and Louisiana electric utilities gathered at Lakeland Center to demonstrate their skills.

The journeyman top three overall winners were team 104 (Brad Thomas, Glen F. James and Daniel Jester) of GRU; team 117 Dwayne Goostree, Chris Leggett and Eric Pickles) of Lakeland Electric; and team 108 (Mike Corbitt, Robert Hess and Greg Johnson of JEA.

Complete Overall Results

For journeyman events, team 104 (Brad Thomas, Glen F James, Jr, and Daniel Jester of GRU placed first in the 12 KV Dead End Insulator Change Out. Team 117 (Dwayne Goostree, Chris Leggett, and Eric Pickles) of Lakeland Electric placed second and team 126 (Terry Cobb, Garrett Padgham, and Randall Crum of Tallahassee place third.

Complete 12 KV Dead End Insulator Change Out Results

In the Arrestor Change out Capacitor Bank team 126 (Terry Cobb, Garrett Padgham and Randall Crum of Tallahassee placed first. Team 104 (Brad Thomas, Glen .F James, Jr and Daniel Jester of GRU ) placed second. Team 115 Colby Boggs, Ryan Romero, Ron Credeur and ALT James Miller of Lafayette Utilities System placed third.

Complete Arrestor Change out Capacitor Bank Results

Team 115 (Colby Boggs, Ryan Romero, Ron Credeur and ALT James Miller of Lafayette Utilities System) placed first in the Journeyman Cross Arm Change Out. Team 108 (Mike Corbitt, Robert Hess, Greg Johnson, and ALT Kenneth of JEA) placed second. Team 117 (Dwayne Goostree, Chris Leggett, and Eric Pickles of Lakeland Electric placed third.

Complete Journeyman Cross Arm Change Out Results

In the Journeyman Hurt Man Rescue Event team 104 (Brad Thomas, Glen F. James, Jr, and Daniel Jester of GRU placed first. Team 110 (Tracy Haas, Allen Singley, Bert Sparks and ALT Larry Sparks of JEA placed second. Team 126 (Terry Cobb, Garrett Padgham and Randall Crum of Tallahassee) placed third.

Complete Journeyman Hurt Man Rescue Results

In the Mystery Event 88 KV Insulator Transfer event team 106 (Joe Young, Ray Jordan, and Chris Beckham of GRU) placed first. Team 108 (Mike Corbitt, Robert Hess, Greg Johnson and ALT Kenneth of JEA) placed second and team 126 (Terry Cobb, Garrett Padgham, and Randall Crum of Tallahassee) placed third.

Complete Mystery Event 88 KV Insulator Transfer event Results

In the Mutual Aid Event Install and Disassemble a Sidewalk Guy team 526 (Terry Cobb of Tallahassee, Richard Boley of OUC and Dennis Riordan of FPUA) placed first. Team 517 (Bill Caruthers of Ocala, Dustin Kelley of KUA and Eric Pickles of Lakeland) placed second. Team 504 (Brad Thomas of GRU, Rob Weber of GME and Greg Johnson or JEA) placed third.

Complete Mutual Aid Event Install and Disassemble a Sidewalk Guy results

Apprentice Results

The top five overall winners in the apprentice category were Tim Beard, Ocala Electric Utility; Gene Brooks, GRU; Anthony D. Lindsey, City of Alachua; Jason Wright, KUA and Richard Burris, Lakeland Electric.

Complete Apprentice Results

For apprentice events, the top three individuals in the Hurt Man Rescue event were Tim Beard, Ocala Electric; Darren Briscoe, GRU and Gene Brooks, GRU.

Complete Apprentice Hurt Man Rescue results

In the Insulator Change out event, Gene Brooks, GRU, placed first; Richard Burris, Lakeland Electric, placed second and Brandon Windsor, OUC, placed third.

Complete Apprentice Insulator Change out results

In the Lamp Replacement and Photocell Change out event, the top three apprentices were Darren Briscoe, GRU; Gene Brooks, GRU and Tim Beard, Ocala Electric.

Complete Apprentice Lamp Replacement and Photocell Change Out results

In the Single Phase Tie In event, the top three apprentices were Tim Beard, Ocala Electric; Jeremy Hayden, Ocala Electric and Brandon Windsor, OUC.

Complete Apprentice Single Phase Tie In results

In the Mystery Event Obstacle Course, the top three apprentices were Darren Briscoe, GRU, Gene Brooks, GRU and Anthony D. Lindsey, City of Alachua.

Complete Apprentice Mystery Event Obstacle Course results

In the Mutual Aid Challenge, Install & Disassemble a Sidewalk Guy Apprentice team 607 (Shea Clay, JEA; Tim Sammons, Vero Beach; and Kyle Boudreaux, Lafayette) came in first. Team 611 (Richard Burris, Lakeland; Tim Beard, Ocala Electric; and Roger Hull, OUC) came in second. Team 612 (Dennis Howell, City of Alachua; Jeremy Hayden, City of Ocala; and Nelson Rodriquez, OUC) came in third.

Complete Apprentice Mutual Aid Challenge, Install & Disassemble a Sidewalk Guy results