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