Mid-America Technology Center students enrolled in the Trade and Industrial Education programs recently participated in the SkillsUSA Regional Skills and SW District Leadership Competitions held at technology centers throughout the state. MATC had 31 students qualify to compete in 36 events at the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference which will be held April 23-25 in Tulsa.

MATC students placed in each competition with the following results:

Architectural Drafting – *Hayley Leonard, Little Axe, 1^st place secondary

                                        *Wanbli White Hat, Stratford, 2^nd place secondary

Automotive Service Technician – Owen Simonton, Lindsay, 4^th place secondary

                                                        Andrew Jestice, Lindsay, 4^th place postsecondary

Barbering - *Maisy Lewis, Pauls Valley, 2^nd place secondary

                    Genesis Canales, Purcell, 4^th place secondary

                    Emily Hansen, Blanchard, 5^th place secondary

                    Alexia Balboa, Washington, 6^th place secondary

Cabinetmaking – *Rykelle Harris, Noble, 1^st place postsecondary

                             *Blayne Buntin, Blanchard, 2^nd place secondary

                             *Alyna Taylor, Wayne, 2^nd place postsecondary

Carpentry –  *Ashley Hayles, Wayne, 1^st place secondary

                     Jett Morgan, Blanchard, 11^th place secondary  

Cosmetology – *Chloe Brousard, Lindsay, 3^rd place secondary

                          Heaven Smith, Maysville, 4^th place secondary

                          Hanna Cabeen, Blanchard, 5^th place secondary

                          Gracie Harris, Wayne, 6^th place secondary

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

                                 *Dusti Grossnicklaus, 1^st place postsecondary

                                 Destiny Sandlin, Newcastle, 6^th place secondary                                

Esthetics – *Jacie Miller, Blanchard, 1^st place secondary

                  *Kaylee Field, Purcell, 2^nd place secondary

                  Jaelynne Eastep, Newcastle, 5^th place secondary

                  Emily Pettigrew, Pauls Valley, 6^th place secondary

Floral Design – *Teegan Jones, Pauls Valley, 1^st place secondary

                          *Mary Shaw, Pauls Valley, 1^st place postsecondary

                          *Jaelon Cunningham, Dibble, 2^nd place secondary

                          *William Talbott, Little Axe, 3^rd place secondary

Extemporaneous Speaking – *Ryan Sample, Little Axe, 1^st place secondary

                                                *Dusti Grossnicklaus, Lindsay, 1^st place postsecondary

                                                Emma Birch, Noble, 3^rd place secondary

                                                Adam Testerman, Dibble, 4^th place secondary

                                                Aly Hobbs, Washington, 6^th place secondary

HVAC Troubleshooting – *Ryan Place, Bridge Creek, 2^nd place secondary

                                            Kaiden Sales, Blanchard, 5^th place secondary              

Job Interview –  *Isaiah Butler, Homeschooled/Norman, 1^st place secondary

                           Emma Wilson, Newcastle, 3^rd place secondary

                           Byron Lydick, Lexington, 5^th place secondary                     

Job Readiness/Grounds Equipment Operator – *Eli Hobson, Wayne, 1^st place secondary

Job Readiness/Job Interview – *Jaelon Cunningham, Dibble 2^nd place secondary

Job Readiness/Prepared Speech – *Mary Shaw, Pauls Valley, 1^st place postsecondary                                                 

Job Readiness/Small Engine Parts ID – *Caleb Brown, Stratford, 1^st place secondary                                               

Job Readiness/Standard Riding Mower –  Cameron Bond Jones, Dibble 4^th place secondary

                                                                    Coda Medellin, Lindsay, 5^th place secondary

Job Readiness/Tool Identification – *Jaycob Hines, Lindsay, 2^nd place secondary

Job Readiness/Zero Turn Radius Mower – *Damien Benson, Epic/Lindsay, 1^st place secondary

                                                                     *Braden McClendon, Wayne, 3^rd place secondary

                                                                     Day-Jamon Wilson, Dibble 4^th place secondary

Job Skills Demonstration A –  * Hayden Schrock, Noble, 1^st place secondary

                                                  *Braydon Force, Adult/Byars, 1^st place postsecondary

                                                  *Avery Miller, Purcell, 2^nd place secondary

                                                  *Brianna Hunter, Maysville, 2^nd place postseconday

                                                  Joshua Kernop, Bridge Creek, 3^rd place secondary

                                                  Robert Sweetman, Pauls Valley, 5^th place secondary

                                                  Braydon Ingram, Blanchard, 6^th place secondary

Job Skills Demonstration O –  *Chayton Briscoe, Little Axe, 1^st place secondary

                                                  *Turner King, 1^st place postsecondary

                                                  *Eli Conner, Homeschooled/Lindsay, 2^nd place secondary

                                                  Trinity Hulsey, Newcastle, 6^th place secondary

Manual Machining - *Larry Urie, Lexington, 1^st place secondary

                                   Isabella Ratcliff, Epic/Newcastle, 6^th place secondary

Opening & Closing Ceremony –  Halee Cornelius, Epic/Elmore City, 3^rd place secondary

(team event)                                  Kaitlyn Dobbs, Stratford, 3^rd place secondary

                                                      Emily Hansen, Blanchard, 3^rd place secondary

                                                      Keira Hilton, Little Axe 3^rd place secondary

                                                      Trailee Morton, Newcastle 3^rd place secondary

                                                      Heaven Smith, Maysville, 3^rd place secondary

                                                      Daisy Worden, Newcastle, 3^rd place secondary

Opening & Closing Ceremony –  Avery Autry-Aragon, Epic/Blanchard, 4^th place secondary

(team event)                                  Hanna Cabeen, Blanchard, 4^th place secondary

                                                      Megan Elam, Blanchard, 4^th place secondary

                                                      Jesiah Lucero, Noble, 4^th place secondary

                                                      Gonzalo Perez, Wayne, 4^th place secondary

                                                      Emily Pettigrew, Pauls Valley, 4^th place secondary

                                                      Emma Thompson, Noble, 4^th place secondary                                                  

Prepared Speech – Teegan Jones, Pauls Valley, 3^rd place secondary

                                Aura Valenzuela, Lindsay, 4^th place secondary

                                George Roch, Washington, 5^th place secondary                                

Quiz Bowl –  Eli Hunter, Homeschooled/Stratford, 6^th place secondary

(team event)  Trey Smith, Blanchard, 6^th place secondary

                       Jax Steelman, Blanchard, 6^th place secondary

                       Sarah Town, Newcastle, 6^th place secondary

Technical Drafting – Nick Shupert, Blanchard, 5^th place secondary

Welding – *Garen Green, Blanchard, 3^rd place secondary

                  Josiah Fitz, Epic/Noble, 5^th place secondary

Welding Fabrication –  Bryar Coleman, Blanchard, 2^nd place secondary

(team event)                 Wayne Privett, Noble, 2nd place secondary

                                      Cal Snow, Washington, 2nd place secondary           

*denotes qualification to compete on the state level