Several Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) linemen took home awards at the 38th Annual International Lineman’s Rodeo & Expo held October 12th-15th in Overland Park, Kansas.
The International Lineman’s Rodeo attracts the best linemen from around the world to compete in events based on traditional lineman skills and tasks. After 30 years, the International Lineman’s Rodeo & Expo is still considered the most valued premier event of its kind for the electric utility industry, with over 200 teams and 300 apprentices participating.
MTE’s Josh Fuller, Tommy Kirkland and Chase Patterson placed fourth in the 4kV Insulator and Tie Replacement category. The group also finished fifth overall in the Journeyman Team from a Co-Op Division category. Nolan Farris placed first in the Apprentice Insulator and Armor Rod Replacement category and third in Apprentice Hurtman Rescue. Keith Davenport, Bo Asbury and Mike Diggs earned second place in the Journeyman Seniors Division.
Also competing for MTE were Matt Patrick, Logan Barber, Billy Jack Alexander and Branson Hammrich. Brian Hughes, Shon Oldham, Adam Montgomery and Michael Farless accompanied the team and served as judges.
“MTE is proud to have linemen who are dedicated to their craft and honing their skills, and they always represent us and our membership so well,” said MTE President/CEO Chris Jones. “We applaud them for the work they do in the community on a daily basis and celebrate them for their accomplishments at the Rodeo.”
To learn more about the International Lineman’s Rodeo, visit linemansrodeokc.com.
About Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE)
Founded in 1936, MTE is the largest electric cooperative in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) region and the second largest in the United States, serving more than 750,000 Tennesseans via 325,000+ accounts covering nearly 2,200 square miles in 11 Middle Tennessee counties, primarily Rutherford, Cannon, Williamson and Wilson. Municipalities served include Murfreesboro, Franklin, Brentwood, Smyrna, La Vergne, Lebanon and Mt. Juliet. MTE employs 520 people in seven local offices and its Murfreesboro corporate headquarters.
MTE’s subsidiary, United Communications, is a nationally recognized broadband company with a fiber network spanning more than 1,200 route miles providing high-speed internet and other services to portions of Williamson, Rutherford, Marshall, Bedford, Franklin, and Davidson counties.
For more information, please visit mte.com.
