Plover apprentice advances to national trades competition
Metro Wire Staff
Four of Wisconsin’s top construction apprentices have earned top honors in their respective trades, and now move on to the Associated Builders and Contractors National Craft Championships in Nashville.
The four advanced after placing first in their respective trades at the ABC of Wisconsin Skill Competition on Jan. 31 and will now compete against the top craft trainees from around the U.S., according to a news release from the ABC.
The Skill Competition, held in West Bend, included 40 competitors representing four technical colleges in carpentry, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing. The day-long event included a practical competition in the morning and a written exam in the afternoon.
The 2020 ABC of Wisconsin Skill Competition winners are:
Carpentry
1st Place – John Paul Rubenzer, Plover, Altmann Construction Co., Inc., Moraine Park Technical College
2nd Place – Nicholaus Oelerich, Oshkosh, Northcentral Construction, Moraine Park Technical College
3rd Place – Tony Ehrike, Eau Claire, Royal Construction, Inc., Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Electrical
1st Place – Jacob Falk, Richland Center, Miller Electric of Southwest WI, LLC, Madison College
2nd Place – Jesse Mueller, Hubertus, MCR Services, LLC, Moraine Park Technical College
3rd Place – Justin Sinjakovic, Eden, MCR Services, LLC, Moraine Park Technical College
HVAC
1st Place – Matthew Danish, Greenville, Van Handel Heating & Cooling, LLC, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
2nd Place – William Bretsch, Burlington, H.J. Faust, Inc., Gateway Technical College
3rd Place – Jonathan Keyes, Belleville, Dave Jones, Inc., Madison College
Plumbing
1st Place – Caleb Warnke, Oconomowoc, Erspamer Plumbing, Waukesha County Technical College
2nd Place – Kristian Entwistle, Waterford, Water Works Plumbing Co., Waukesha County Technical College
3rd Place – Alexander Sadler, Eagle, Dave Jones, Inc., Waukesha County Technical College
The National Craft Championships will be held in March. Wisconsin typically produces a medal winner at the national competition in one or more trades.