SkillsUSA
Competition is a great way to measure your skills, and it’s fun.
Salina Tech students in several programs have the opportunity to participate in SkillsUSA, a nationwide competition that starts at the state level each spring, with state gold medalists traveling to Lousiville in June for the nationwide competition.
2022 Skills USA Kansas Results
Gold:
- Ashton Richards and Allen Cunningham in the college division of Additive Manufacturing
- Dalton Kaiser in the college division of Diesel Equipment Technology
- Andrew Strong in the college division of Technical Drafting
- Dakota Trumbo in the college division of Architectural Drafting
Silver:
- Blake Holmes in the high school division of Diesel Equipment Technology
- Clayton Knipp, Chance Sorell and Cassie Otey in the college division of Automated Manufacturing Technology
Bronze:
- James Oestmann in the college division of Diesel Equipment Technology
- Nicholas Schutz in the college division of Architectural Drafting
- Ernesto Martinez in the college division of Precision Machining
2021 Skills USA Kansas Results
Gold:
- Mason Ruble, in the high school division of Diesel Equipment Technology
- Nathan Bashore, in the college division of Diesel Equipment Technology
Silver:
- Jonas Baughman, Cameron Church and William Hane in the college division of Automated Manufacturing
- Cameron Church, in the college division of CNC Milling Specialist
- James Oestman in the high school division of Diesel Equipment Technology
- Dalton Kaiser in the college division of Diesel Equipment Technology
Bronze:
- Rhett Griffiths in the high school division of CNC Milling Specialist
- Carson Ochoa, in the college division of Diesel Equipment Technology
2019 SkillsUSA Kansas Results
Gold medalists:
- Seth Nelson, in the college division of Diesel Equipment Technology
- Ethan Oestmann, in the high school division of Diesel Equipment Technology
- Emilee Whelchel, in the college division of Dental Assisting
Silver medalists:
- Janaina Koop, in the college division of Dental Assisting
Bronze medalists:
- Tripp Goossen, in the high school division of Diesel Equipment Technology
- Ethan Nelson, in the high school division of CNC Milling Technology
- Merry Lewis in the college division of Architectural Drafting
- Ruth Soto in the college division of Dental Assisting
- Kayle Wilderman, in the college division of Precision Machine Tool Technology
2018 SkillsUSA Kansas Results
Gold medalists:
- Brayden Kuntz, in the high school division of CNC Milling Technology
- Savio Nguyen, in the high school division of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
- Austin Golden, in the college division of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
- Kevin Pope, in the high school division of Diesel Equipment Technology
Silver medalists:
- Dason Sweat, in the high school division of CNC Milling Technology
- James Fletcher, in the high school division of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
- Sarah VanArsdale, in the college division of Technical Drafting
- Quentin Sams, in the college division of Automotive Service Technology
- Nathaniel Bussen, in the college division of Diesel Equipment Technology
Bronze medalists:
- Andrew Gourley in the college division of Architectural Drafting
2017 SkillsUSA Kansas Results
Gold medalists:
- Noah Hanson, a senior at Smoky Valley High School, in the high school division of the Diesel Equipment contest
- Joseph Ruiz of Salina, in the college division of the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning contest
- Cole Sauber of Assaria, in the college division of the CNC Milling contest
- Mark Toeniskoetter of Salina, in the college division of the Technical Drafting contest
Silver medalists:
- Matthew Holt of Salina, in the college division of the CNC Milling contest
- Toben Johnson, a senior at Southeast of Saline High School, in the high school division of the Diesel Equipment contest
- Adam Noeller, a junior at Smoky Valley High School, in the high school division of the Advertising Design contest
Bronze medalist
- Dane Bogart of Salina, in the college division of the Technical Drafting contest.
2017 SkillsUSA National Results
- Noah Hanson, 19th in high school division of Diesel Equipment
- Cole Sauber, 15th in the college division of CNC Milling
- Mark Toeniskoetter, 13th in the college division of Technical Drafting
2016 Skills USA Kansas Results
Gold Medalists:
- Andrew Black, in the college division of Refrigeration Repair
- Kananda Kindlesparger, in the high school division of Technical Drafting
Silver Medalists:
- Mark Toeniskoetter in the college division of Precision Machining
- Lilian Escobedo in the college division of Technical Drafting
- Jacob Hopkins, Matt Helevy and DeLoss Dulohery in the Automated Manufacturing Technology team competition
- Trevor Karber in the high school division of Diesel Technology
2016 Skills USA National Results
- Andrew Black, 15th in college division of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
- Kananda Kindlesparger, 16th in the high school division of Computer Aided Drafting
2015 Skills USA Kansas Results
Gold Medalists:
- Riley Faris, in the college division of Precision Machining
- Ethan Keating, in the college division of Technical Drafting
- Eli Rider, Michael Smith and Thomas Albright in the Automated Manufacturing Technology team event
Silver Medalist:
- Jason Brantley, in the high school division of Technical Drafting
Bronze Medalist:
- Alex Parker, in the high school division of Diesel Technology
2015 Skills USA National Results
- Eli Rider, Michael Smith and Thomas Albright, 10th in the Automated Manufacturing Technology team event