Mid-America Technology Center students enrolled in the Trade and Industrial Education programs recently participated in the SkillsUSA Regional and SW District Competitions held at technology centers throughout the state. MATC had 58 students qualify to compete at the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference which will be held April 24-26 in Tulsa.

MATC students placed in each competition with the following results:

Architectural Drafting –  *Aimee Waters, Lexington, 1^st place postsecondary

                                         *Shannon Dieter, Lindsay, 3^rd place secondary

                                         *William Griffin, Blanchard, 4^th place secondary

Automotive Service Technology –  *Alan James Fraysur, Blanchard, 1^st place secondary

                                                         *Zach Ryan Self, Newalla, 1^st place postsecondary

                                                         *Phillip Lee Leck, Lindsay 2^nd place secondary

Cabinetmaking – *Keegan Brooks, Maysville/Epic, 1^st place secondary                            

Chapter Business Procedure – *Kalub Bailey, Elmore City-Pernell, 1^st place secondary

(team event)                             *Thomas Edwards, Purcell, 1^st place secondary

                                                  * Luke Knapp, Lindsay, 1^st place secondary

                                                  *Riley Northrip, Blanchard, 1^st place secondary

                                                  *Drake Smith, Newcastle, 1^st place secondary

                                                  *Hagen White, Elmore City-Pernell, 1^st place secondary

Cosmetology – Pyper Muldoon, Lindsay, 5^th place secondary

                          Heaven Smith, Maysville, 6^th place secondary

Customer Service – *Emma Birch, Noble, 1^st place secondary

                                 Juleeanna Willems, Purcell, 6^th place secondary                                   

Esthetics – *Kylie Field, Purcell, 3^rd place secondary

Extemporaneous Speaking – *Zachary Rousey, Washington, 1^st place secondary

                                                *Ronnie Wade, Washington, 3^rd place secondary

                                                Avery Miller, Purcell, 4^th place secondary

                                                Rolin Carson, Purcell, 5^th place secondary

HVAC – *Gavin Willard, Purcell/Homeschool, 1^st place secondary

                *Britton Birdsong, Purcell, 2^nd place postsecondary

                 Paxton Bradley, Blanchard/Homeschool, 5^th place secondary

                 Estevan Castillo, Washington, 6^th place secondary

Job Interview –  *Emma Wilson, Newcastle, 1^st place secondary

                           *Juana Ruiz-Reyes, Lexington, 2^nd place secondary

                           Ruby Bryant, Bridge Creek, 4^th place secondary

                           Allison Ryan, Wayne, 6^th place secondary

Job Readiness/Carpet Maintenance – *Landen Holman, Lindsay 2^nd place secondary                                             

Job Readiness/Grounds Equipment Operator – *Daniel Clement, Blanchard, 1^st place postsecondary                                                                                                                

Job Readiness/Low-speed Buffing –  *Eryk Montgomery, Noble, 1^st place secondary

                                                            *Jessie Jensen, Lexington/Epic, 2^nd place secondary

                                                            *Kolby Mowdy, Blanchard, 3^rd place secondary

Job Readiness/Small Engine Parts ID –  *Eli Hobson, Wayne, 1^st place secondary

                                                                 *Dakota Montgomery, Wayne, 2^nd place secondary

                                                                 Duke Williams, Wayne, 3^rd place secondary                                      

Job Readiness/Standard Riding Mower –  *Joseph White, Wayne, 1^st secondary

                                                                    *David Gibbs, Maysville, 3^rd place secondary

                                                                    *Dakota Holloway, Blanchard 2^nd place postsecondary

                                                                    Wesley Williamson, Pauls Valley, 4^th place postsecondary

Job Readiness/Tool Identification – *Rick Jensen, Lexington/Epic, 2^nd place secondary

Job Readiness/Zero Turn Radius Mower – *Zane Pennington, Stratford, 1^st place secondary

                                                                     *Jaden Alberson, Stratford, 2^nd place secondary

                                                                    Cameron Bond Jones, Dibble, 4^th place secondary

Job Skills Demonstration A –  * Rebecca Madden, Washington, 1^st place secondary

                                                  *Rebecca Evans, Norman, 1^st place postsecondary

                                                  *Brianna Sanders, Pauls Valley, 2^nd place secondary

                                                  Clayton Edwards, Stratford, 3^rd place secondary

                                                  Harlie Corey, Wynnewood, 4^th place secondary

                                                  Alan Martinez, Stratford, 5^th place secondary

                                                  Halie Purcell, Dibble, 6^th place secondary

Job Skills Demonstration O –  *Emma Price, Little Axe, 1^st place secondary

                                                  *Alexandria Venegas, Purcell, 1^st place postsecondary

                                                  *Trinity Hulsey, Newcastle, 2^nd place secondary

                                                  Leo Sevilla, Pauls Valley, 6^th place secondary

Opening & Closing Ceremony –  *Chrislyn Bewley, Newcastle, 2^nd place secondary

(team event)                                  *Keira Hilton, Little Axe, 2^nd place secondary

                                                      *Isabella Luna, Blanchard, 2^nd place secondary

                                                      *Emily Maddox, Home School/Blanchard, 2^nd place secondary

                                                      *Chloe Robinette, Noble, 2^nd place secondary

                                                      *Emma Thompson, Noble, 2^nd place secondary

                                                      *Kate Trammel, Washington, 2^nd place secondary

Opening & Closing Ceremony –  Kaitlyn Dobbs, Stratford, 4^th place secondary

(team event)                                  John Hitt, Blanchard, 4^th place secondary

                                                      Grace Morrison, Blanchard, 4^th place secondary

                                                      Trailee Morton, Newcastle, 4^th place secondary

                                                      Ryan Sample, Little Axe, 4^th place secondary

                                                      Aiden Thomas, Newcastle, 4^th place secondary

                                                      Daisey Worden, Newcastle, 4^th place secondary

Precision Machining Technology –  *Tyson Shores, Newcastle/Homeschool, 1^st place secondary

                                                           *Braxton Pickens, Little Axe, 2^nd place secondary

                                                           Gabriel Smith, Lexington, 4^th place, secondary

                                                           Colby Wickersham, Newcastle, 3^rd place postsecondary

Prepared Speech – Madilynn Legare, Lindsay, 5^th place secondary

                                Tyler Owensby, Paoli, 6^th place secondary

Quiz Bowl –  Braden Force, Wayne, 5^th place secondary

(team event)  Tobie Henderson, Purcell, 5^th place secondary

                       Carson Nixon, Dibble, 5^th place secondary

                       Cristian Resendiz, Epic/Lexington, 5^th place secondary

Quiz Bowl –  Layne Hart, Little Axe, 6^th place secondary

(team event)  Landen Hollis, Noble, 6^th place secondary

                       Dominik Jackson, Washington, 6^th place secondary

                       Justin Malmberg, Washington, 6^th place secondary

                       Conner Nabors, Stratford, 6^th place secondary

Technical Drafting – *Elizbeth Marturano, Little Axe, 1^st place secondary

                                   *Adrianna Stroud, Lindsay, 1^st place postsecondary

                                   *Allen Seilkopf, Little Axe, 2^nd place secondary

Welding – Cole Phillips, Bridge Creek, 1^st place secondary

                  Cadence Gibson, Bridge Creek, 3^rd place secondary

Welding Fabrication –  *Connor Hamilton, Washington 1^st place secondary

(team event)                 *Jairo Hernandez, Wayne, 1^st place secondary

                                      *Eric Lewis, Newcastle, 1^st place secondary

Welding Fabrication –  *Dylan Jackson, Blanchard, 1^st place postsecondary

(team event)                 *Reuben Leveridge, Wayne, 1^st place postsecondary

                                      *Rylee Scott, Noble, 1^st place postsecondary

*denotes qualification to compete on the state level