PIKE COUNTY, Mo. — PLTC’s welding students have competed in three different contests over the last month.

January 29th, students competed at Missouri Welding Institute (MWI). PLTC students took 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place, 5th place, and 10th place (details below).

MWI Contest (Jan 29)

Josh Reid – 1st Full Ride scholarship to MWI worth $15,900 plus a Lincoln Ranger 225 welder

Brady Hubbard – 2nd 1/2 scholarship to MWI worth $7,950. plus Victor Journeyman Torch

Drew Songer 3rd 1/4 scholarship to MWI worth 3,975 plus Lincoln Auto darkening hood.

Dalton Eikel – 5th

David Kinne 10th

February 6th, students competed at the American Welding Academy. In this contest, our students took 1st – 10th places (details below). In both of these contests, students competed against over 100 students from multiple states.

AWA Contest (Feb 6)

1st place Josh Reid, Troy

2nd place Brady Hubbard, Elsberry

3rd place Drew Songer, Old Monroe

4th place David Kinne, Winfield

5th place Lane Presson, Ashburn

6th place Michael Shade, Louisiana

7th place Dalton Eikel, Hawk Point

8th place Jared Tibbits, Ashburn

9th place Bhradian Haverstick, Winfield

10th place Ryan Korte, Bowling Green

February 12th, students competed at a regional SkillsUSA welding fabrication contest. Our students took first place in this contest and are now eligible to compete at the state level contest.

Welding Fabrication (Feb 12)

1st place – Lane Presson, Josh Reid, Dalton Eikel

 

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