Eighteen students in Career Tech skills training programs at Central Tech in Drumright have earned the right to compete in upcoming state USA Skills competition May 2-4th in Tulsa . Each won either first, second, or third place in recent regional skills contests.

Those who will soon be competing at the state level include:

Lane Hammock, Mannford, won 1st place in Architectural Drafting; April Bacerra, Mannford, won 1st place in Technical Drafting; Justin Porter, adult student from Claremore, won 2nd place in Technical Drafting; and Jeremy Presley, adult student from Sapulpa , won 3rd place in Technical Drafting.

Mike Goodin, Mannford, 2nd place in Carpentry; Leo Hunziker, Cushing, 1st place in Cabinet Making; and Allen McKendry, adult from Depew, 2nd place in Cabinet Making.

Sabrina Peterson, Bristow adult student, won 1st place in Hair Styling and Ashley Taylor, Cleveland , won 2nd place in Facials in Cosmetology competition. Lindsey Rickner, Yale, won 2nd place in Advertising Design.

Service Careers program winners included: Jonathan Miller, Ripley, 1st place in Small Engine Parts ID; Regina Dostal, Bristow adult, 1st place in Tool ID; Joshua Bear, Drumright, 1st place in Low Speed Buffing; Kristina Koehn, Hominy, 1st place in Carpet Maintenance; and James Tallent III, Bristow adult, 1st place in Carpet Maintenance.

Jake Haworth, Bristow, won 1st place in Welding; Landon Carr, Cushing, won 2nd place in Welding; and Hannah Wadsworth, Mounds, won 3rd place in Welding.

Other Central Tech students winning honors in the regional meets, include:

Chris Miller, Sapulpa adult, 4th place in Auto Services; Dustin Richison, Bristow adult, 5th place, Auto Services; Cameron Cook, Cushing adult, 6th place, Auto Services; Nate Ruth, Kiefer, 9th place in Architectural Drafting; Charles Paxton, Ripley, 7th in Carpentry; William Long, Sapulpa, 9th in Carpentry; Pat Jackson, Drumright adult, 4th in Carpentry; and Jordan Mattingly, Sapulpa, 4th in Cabinet Making.