Tuesday, October 19, 2021
IBEW Local 1249 was well represented at the 37th Annual Lineman’s Rodeo in Bonner Springs, KS. Our Journeyman Team Tyler Pound, Tony Iannello and Mike Putney took home 5th Place Overall in the Journeyman Contractor Division and In the Journeyman Best of the Best scored 18th out of 122 teams.
The 1249 Apprentice competitors were Taylor Richardson, Jeremy Mixon, Corey Cook, Andrew Scholes, Lydia Tryon, and Dawson Emery. Taylor Richardson earned 5th Place Overall in the Apprentice Contractor Division and earned 3rd Place in the Apprentice Mystery Event #2. Jeremy Mixon earned 2nd Place in the Apprentice Pole Climb. Corey Cook earned 4th Place in the Apprentice Pole Climb.
Thank you, Chris Chase and Henry Westbrook, for volunteering to be Event Judges, congratulations to all the 1249 Rodeo Competitors we couldn’t be prouder of your efforts. Thank you to the Membership of IBEW 1249 and the IBEW 1249 Executive Board for your continued support.