The 2nd annual South Carolina Lineman’s Rodeo was held March 25-26, 2022, in Conway, South Carolina, at Horry Electric Cooperative.
Below are the winners of the 2022 rodeo:
Apprentice
Overall:
1st – Scott Smith – Horry - 491 - 25:42.41
2nd – Bryson Cooper – Horry - 486 - 28:19.20
3rd – Dawson Mishoe – Horry - 485 - 28:35.22
Obstacle:
1st – Kevin Rhode – Berkeley – 100 - 05:17.00
2nd – Stokes Brookes – Horry – 100 - 05:27.38
3rd – Robert Harrelson – Berkeley - 100 - 05:35.22
Hurtman:
1st – Kevin McHoney – Berkeley - 100 - 01:53.94
2nd – Kevin Rhode – Berkeley - 100 - 01:56.97
3rd – Robert Harrelson – Berkeley - 100 - 02:02.06
Knots, lifts, ties:
1st – Tucker Barnes – Horry - 100 - 01:41.84
2nd – Scott Smith – Horry - 100 - 01:46.75
3rd – Taylor Kelly – Laurens - 100 - 01:47.00
Mini Excavator:
1st – Cole Vaught – Horry – 100 – 05:22.00
2nd – Ethan Mitchell – York – 100 - 05:23.22
3rd – Luke Lucas – York – 98 - 03:58.19
Written test:
1st – Andrew Malphrus - Palmetto - 97
2nd – Tanner Massey – Palmetto - 96
3rd – Scott Smith – Horry - 95
Journeyman
Overall:
1st – 301 Horry – 484 - 40:51.18 (Chase Cox, Matt Savage, Brandon Shelley)
2nd – 302 Berkeley- 484 - 42:37.41 (William Burbage, Mark Milovich, Corey Thomas)
3rd – 308 York – 484 - 45:20.50 (Alex Pittman, Dustin Victor, Stephen Trotter)
Hurtman:
1st – 302 Berkeley – 100 - 01:50.32 (William Burbage, Mark Milovich, Corey Thomas)
2nd – 303 Berkeley – 100 - 01:57.09 (Henry Owens, Steve Fulton, Lucas Ackerman)
3rd – 308 York – 100 02:08.93 (Alex Pittman, Dustin Victor, Stephen Trotter)
Knots, lifts, and ties:
1st – 302 Berkeley – 100 - 01:42.41 (William Burbage, Mark Milovich, Corey Thomas)
2nd – 301 Horry – 100 - 01:59.43 (Chase Cox, Matt Savage, Brandon Shelley)
3rd – 308 York – 98 - 02:16.15 (Alex Pittman, Dustin Victor, Stephen Trotter)
OCR and Bell Changeout:
1st – 302 Berkeley – 100 - 08:13.37 (William Burbage, Mark Milovich, Corey Thomas)
2nd – 301 Horry – 100 - 08:45.16 (Chase Cox, Matt Savage, Brandon Shelley)
3rd – 310 Santee – 98 - 10:41.28 (Channing Matthews, Corbitt Collins, Dustin Shady)
Double 600 Amp Disconnect Switch Changeout:
1st – 310 Santee – 96 - 20:55.53 (Channing Matthews, Corbitt Collins, Dustin Shady)
2nd – 308 York – 94 - 20:32.28 (Alex Pittman, Dustin Victor, Stephen Trotter)
3rd – 302 Berkeley – 88 – 23:00.00 (William Burbage, Mark Milovich, Corey Thomas)
Padmount TX Elbow & Insert Bushing Replacement:
1st – 301 Horry – 100 - 04:54.75 (Chase Cox, Matt Savage, Brandon Shelley)
2nd – 308 York – 98 - 05:40.68 (Alex Pittman, Dustin Victor, Stephen Trotter)
3rd – 306 Mid-Carolina – 98 - 09:28.59 (Cody Fulmer, Dalton George, Nathan Stansell)