District and area crews throughout the West Central Region competed in the ROADeo this spring to promote skill advancement for heavy equipment operators and to improve safety techniques.
Winners from the Fayette Area and Tuscaloosa Area will advance to the statewide event in Montgomery on May 15 and vie for a chance to represent the state in the Southeast Regional Competition this fall in North Carolina.
Fayette Area winners
Single axle dump truck
- Andrew Self, District 51
Tandem axle dump truck
- Deshaun Mann, Areawide
Tractor mower
- Kyle Sullivan, District 51
Backhoe
- Matt Watkins, District 51
Motor grader
- Robert Cockrell, District 53
Skid-steer loader
- Brett Green, Areawide
Lowboy
- Bo Williams, District 59
Tuscaloosa Area winners
Single axle dump truck
- Leroy “Bear” Daniels, District 56
Tandem dump truck
- Hendrick Austin, District 56
Tractor mower
- James Seal, District 56
Backhoe
- Derrick Hutchins, District 56
Motor grader
- Bryan Swisher, District 55
Skid-steer loader
- Jasen “Country” Skelton, District 52
Lowboy
- Brian Smith, District 52
