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Going to Kansas City: Highlights and Photos from the 2015 International Lineman’s Rodeo

October 20, 2015

  • Team 0002 from PG&E --Anthony Esposito,	Luke Bogart,	Jacob Hunt

    Team 0002 from PG&E --Anthony Esposito, Luke Bogart, Jacob Hunt

  • Apprentice Zach Huseby from PG&E

    Apprentice Zach Huseby from PG&E

  • The Grass Valley team from PG&E competing in an attempt to defend their championship title

    The Grass Valley team from PG&E competing in an attempt to defend their championship title

  • Apprentice Tanner Boren from PG&E

    Apprentice Tanner Boren from PG&E

  • Team 103 from NV Energy -- Alex Price,	Stevie Bennett,	Russell Morrison

    Team 103 from NV Energy -- Alex Price, Stevie Bennett, Russell Morrison

  • Team 439 from TID -- Josh Klikna, Dustin Krieger, Raphael Battig

    Team 439 from TID -- Josh Klikna, Dustin Krieger, Raphael Battig

  • Team 439 from TID -- Josh Klikna, Dustin Krieger, Raphael Battig

    Team 439 from TID -- Josh Klikna, Dustin Krieger, Raphael Battig

  • Team 103 from NV Energy

    Team 103 from NV Energy

  • Team 438 from Roseville -- Phillip Hartnett, Jacob Kremenliff, Bryan Salo

    Team 438 from Roseville -- Phillip Hartnett, Jacob Kremenliff, Bryan Salo

  • Team 440 from MID-- Sean Coulson,	Mathew McCurdy,	Brian Szuggar

    Team 440 from MID-- Sean Coulson, Mathew McCurdy, Brian Szuggar

  • Team 003 from PG&E -- Marco Acosta, Eli Tharp,	Josh Turner

    Team 003 from PG&E -- Marco Acosta, Eli Tharp, Josh Turner

  • Team 002 from PG&E

    Team 002 from PG&E

  • Team 438 from Roseville

    Team 438 from Roseville

  • Team 439 from TID

    Team 439 from TID

  • Apprentice Tim Moore from PG&E

    Apprentice Tim Moore from PG&E

  • The SMUD team of Cayleb Bowmen, Matt Wilson and Bob Jacino came in 3rd place in the Hurt Man Rescue event

    The SMUD team of Cayleb Bowmen, Matt Wilson and Bob Jacino came in 3rd place in the Hurt Man Rescue event

  • Apprentice Jordan Chene of PG&E came in 4th place overall in the Apprentice division

    Apprentice Jordan Chene of PG&E came in 4th place overall in the Apprentice division

  • the Grass Valley team -- Anthony Albright, J. P. Richard, and Adam Beene of PG&E -- came in 5th place overall

    the Grass Valley team -- Anthony Albright, J. P. Richard, and Adam Beene of PG&E -- came in 5th place overall

  • The team from TID -- Josh Klikna, Dustin Krieger and Raphael Battig -- came in 1st place in the Municipal Division and 4th place overall

    The team from TID -- Josh Klikna, Dustin Krieger and Raphael Battig -- came in 1st place in the Municipal Division and 4th place overall

  • The TID and Grass Valley PG&E teams pose with their trophies

    The TID and Grass Valley PG&E teams pose with their trophies

  • Apprentice Tanner Borenfrom PG&E came in 8th overall

    Apprentice Tanner Borenfrom PG&E came in 8th overall

  • The Fresno PG&E team -- Marco Acosta, Eli Tharpe and Josh Turner -- came in 2nd place in the Pole Climb event

    The Fresno PG&E team -- Marco Acosta, Eli Tharpe and Josh Turner -- came in 2nd place in the Pole Climb event

Report by IBEW 1245 Assistant Business Manager Bob Gerstle
Photos by John Storey

October in Kansas City is not just for post-season baseball. While the Kansas City Royals were busy trying to defend their 2014 American League crown, IBEW 1245’s world championship team from PG&E’s Grass Valley yard returned to Kansas City to compete in the annual International Lineman’s Rodeo and attempt to defend their own title.

Local 1245 co-sponsored numerous teams and apprentices from throughout the jurisdiction. TID, MID, Nevada Energy, City of Roseville and PG&E were all represented at this year’s rodeo. SMUD also sent competitors. Three PG&E apprentices even decided they would pay their own way to measure their skills against peers from all over the world.

The Local 1245/TID team of Josh Klikna, Dustin Krieger and Raphael Battig came in first place in the Journeyman Municipal division, and placed 4th overall out of the 229 journeyman teams that competed this year. The 2014 champions from PG&E Grass Valley – Adam Beene, Anthony Albright and JP Richard — came in right behind them, capturing 5th place overall, and also secured first place in the Pole Climb event, second place in the Hurtman Rescue, and second place in the IOU division. Other teams from Local 1245 hitting the podium during the awards program on Saturday night were from SMUD and Fresno PG&E. Four of the top 15 journeyman teams were comprised of Local 1245 members.

In the Apprentice division, two PG&E apprentices from Local 1245 finished in the top 10 overall. Jordan Chene came in 4th, and Tanner Boren placed 8th. Other award-winning 1245 apprentices, all from PG&E, were Dustin Curry, Brandon Dance and Andy Partlow. All in all, it was another very successful rodeo for IBEW 1245 members.

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