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Matthew Early – 468.60 Points
North Metro Technical College

Ken Kwait– 451.50 Points
University of Illinois

Ken Beasley – 443.83 Points 
Hinds Community College

Complete List

 

  1. North Metro Technical College - 3847.63 Points

  2. Brigham Young University - Provo - 3830.26 Points

  3. Brigham Young University - Idaho - 3824.02 Points

  4. Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo - 3657.53 Points

  5. Cal Poly - Pomona - 3649.59 Points

  6. Penn State - 3575.43 Points

  7. North Carolina State University - 3556.42 Points

  8. Mississippi State University - 3439.22 Points

  9. Michigan State University - 3364.33 Points

10. Columbus State Community College - 3321.63 Points 

Complete List

 

Annual & Perennial Identification
Amber Haynes - Columbus State Community College
Margaret Hoffman - Penn State
Chris Hart - North Carolina State University

Sponsored by:
Lead – Color Burst, Atlanta, GA
Platinum – STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
Assistant – American Civil Constructors, Littleton, CO
Assistant – D.J.'s Lawn Service, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI
Assistant – Post Properties, Inc., Atlanta, GA

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Arboriculture Techniques
Brian Baker and Preston Colver - Brigham Young University - Provo
Christopher Pineau and Dan Cohen - University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Justin Bence and Casey Miranda - Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo

Sponsored by:
Lead – The Davey Tree Expert Company, Kent, OH
Silver – Husqvarna, Charlotte, NC 
Bronze – Vermeer Corporation, Pella, IA
Assistant – Bartlett Tree Experts, Stamford, CT
Assistant – International Society of Arboriculture, Champaign, IL
Assistant – Society of Commercial Arboriculture, Champaign, IL
Assistant – ValleyCrest Companies, Calabasas, CA

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Business Management
Cathy Braunlin - Colorado State University
Cindy Peterson - Ozarks Technical Community College
Elizabeth Spedaliere - Dakota County Technical College

Sponsored by:
Lead – AAA Landscape, Phoenix, AZ
Platinum – STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
Gold – Ariens, Gravely & Stens, Brillion, WI
Silver – BRICKMAN, Gaithersburg, MD
Silver – Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL
Assistant – Buck Jones Nursery, Grayson, GA
Assistant –  Michael Bellantoni, Inc., White Plains, NY

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Compact Utility Loader Operation
Matthew Early - North Metro Technical College
John Shepherd - Griffin Technical College
Quinn Ellis - Brigham Young University - Idaho

Sponsored by:
Lead/Bronze – The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN
Bronze – Vermeer Corporation, Pella, IA

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Computer Aided Landscape Design (test event for 2008)
Johnny Best - Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo
Alejandro Simmonds - North Metro Technical College
Ryan Anderson - Brigham Young University - Idaho

Sponsored by:
Lead – DynaSCAPE Software, Burlington, ON, Canada
Bronze – Pavestone Company, Grapevine, TX
Assistant – Chatham Landscape Services, Inc., Marietta, GA

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Construction Cost Estimating
Douglas Stewart - Brigham Young University - Idaho
Callista Watson - Michigan State University
Chris Chandler - University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Sponsored by:
Lead – CoCal Landscape Services, Denver, CO
Gold – Ariens, Gravely & Stens, Brillion, WI
Silver – Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL
Bronze – Outside Unlimited, Inc., Hampstead, MD
Assistant – ValleyCrest Companies, Calabasas, CA

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Exterior Landscape Design
Joseph Strowd - North Carolina State University
Jaison Van Horn - Penn State
Jane Forbes - Columbus State Community College

Sponsored by:
Lead – Lied’s Nursery Company, Sussex, WI
Silver – Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL
Silver – Husqvarna, Charlotte, NC 
Silver – John Deere, Cary, NC
Bronze – Pavestone Company, Grapevine, TX
Assistant  – Scapes, Marietta, GA

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Interior Landscape Design  
Jenny Frodsham - Brigham Young University - Provo
Tu Bui - Penn State tied with Peter Kavakos - SUNY Cobleskill
Angelio Zielinski - University of Illinois

Sponsored by:
Lead – Initial Tropical Plants, Riverwoods, IL

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Interior Plant Identification 
Amelia Hollingsworth - Brigham Young University - Provo
Heather Huff - Brigham Young University - Idaho
Kim Oellerich - Penn State

Sponsored by:
Lead – Buckingham Greenery, Buckingham, VA
Gold –Ariens, Gravely & Stens, Brillion, WI

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Irrigation Assembly
Tyler Graff and Conrad Liles - Sam Houston State University
Matthew Early and Tim Peterson - North Metro Technical College
Chris Edlin and Andrew Embry - Hind Community College

Sponsored by:
Lead – Hunter Industries, Winter Springs, FL
Silver – John Deere, Cary, NC
Silver – Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL
Bronze – Vermeer Corporation, Pella, IA
Bronze – Outside Unlimited, Inc., Hampstead, MD
Assistant – All Pro Land Care of Tallahassee, Inc., Tallahassee, FL
Assistant – Ewing Irrigation Products, Inc., Phoenix, AZ
Assistant – Irrigation Association Education Foundation, Falls Church, VA 

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Irrigation Design
Russell Holmes - Mississippi State University
Matthew Early - North Metro Technical College
Rob Ward - Cincinnati State Technical & Community College

Sponsored by:
Lead – LR Nelson, Peoria, IL
Co-Lead – American Society of Irrigation Consultants, Rochester, MA

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Irrigation Troubleshooting
Kendall Hutchings - Brigham Young University - Provo
Tim Norris - Cal Poly - Pomona
Sean Kessler - Kansas State University

Sponsored by:
Lead – Ewing Irrigation Products, Inc., Phoenix, AZ
Assistant – Hunter Industries, Winter Springs, FL
Assistant – Irrigation Association Education Foundation, Falls Church, VA 
Assistant – ValleyCrest Companies, Calabasas, CA

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Landscape Maintenance Operations
Blake Meentenmeyer and Ken Kwait - University of Illinois
Ken Beasley and Jeremy Carson - Hinds Community College
Ashton David and Kevin Kindig - Penn State

Sponsored by:
Lead/Bronze – The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN
Platinum – STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
Silver – Husqvarna, Charlotte, NC 
Silver – John Deere, Cary, NC
Assistant – Christy Webber Landscapes, Chicago, IL
Assistant – Crabapple Inc., Alpharetta, GA
Assistant – Green Care by Outdoor Expression, Canton, GA
Assistant – Nature Scapes, Inc., Lilburn, GA

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Landscape Plant Installation
Chris Early, Matthew Early and Stephen Hudson - North Metro Technical College
Ken Beasley, Jeremy Carson and Ephraim Woolf - Hinds Community College
Catherine Canelis, Brian Flynn and Andrew Harrison - Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo

Sponsored by:
Lead – HighGrove Partners, Austell, GA
Platinum – STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
Gold –Ariens, Gravely & Stens, Brillion, WI
Bronze – Outside Unlimited, Inc., Hampstead, MD
Assistant – Ed Castro Landscape, Roswell, GA
Donor – Ames True Temper, Camp Hill, PA

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Leadership Skills
Karen Faulkner - Gwinnett Technical College
Joel Corn - North Metro Technical College
Jamie Jeffers - Colorado State University

Sponsored by:
Lead – JP Horizons, Concord, OH
Gold –Ariens, Gravely & Stens, Brillion, WI
Silver – BRICKMAN, Gaithersburg, MD
Assistant – Chatham Landscape Services, Inc., Marietta, GA
Assistant – Landscape Management Systems, Inc., Tumon, Guam
Assistant  – The LaurelRock Company, Wilton, CT 

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Maintenance Cost Estimating
Scott Edwards - North Metro Technical College
Ken Kwiat - University of Illinois
John Eastman - Michigan State University

Sponsored by:
Lead/Silver – BRICKMAN, Gaithersburg, MD
Silver – Husqvarna, Charlotte, NC 
Silver – John Deere, Cary, NC
Bronze – The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN

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Paver Installation
Austin Gardner and Damon Peabody - Brigham Young University - Provo
Ryan Rush and Matt Long - Kansas State University
Brad Guggenbiller and Peter Lowe - Ohio State University tied with
Justin Bence and Patrick Smith - Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo

Sponsored by:
Lead/Bronze – Pavestone Company, Grapevine, TX
Platinum – STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
Bronze – Outside Unlimited, Inc., Hampstead, MD
Donor – Allgood Outdoors, Cumming, GA 
Donor  – PAVE TECH, INC., Prior Lake, MN

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Pest Management
Vickie Bagby - North Metro Technical College
Amanda Kaufmann - Cal Poly - Pomona
Catherine Zimmer - Brigham Young University - Idaho

Sponsored by:
Lead – Bartlett Tree Experts, Stamford, CT
Assistant  – Chapel Valley Landscape, Woodbine, MD

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Safety Management
Brian Baker - Brigham Young University - Provo
Avery Land - Kansas State University
Crystal Walton - Michigan State University

Sponsored by:
Lead – The Care of Trees, Wheeling, IL
Platinum – STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
Silver – Husqvarna, Charlotte, NC 

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Sales Presentation
Lindsay Halterman - University of Maryland
Matt Mayle - Columbus State Community College
Casey Miranda - Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo

Sponsored by:
Lead/Gold – Ariens, Gravely & Stens, Brillion, WI
Platinum – STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
Silver – BRICKMAN, Gaithersburg, MD
Assistant – Hemlocks Landscaping, Jasper, GA
Assistant – Land Tech Enterprises, Inc., Warrington, PA
Assistant – Skinner Nurseries, Jacksonville, FL
Assistant – ValleyCrest Companies, Calabasas, CA

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Skid Steer Operation
Seth Reed - Brigham Young University - Idaho
Allen Taylor - Hinds Community College
Nathan Taylor - Mississippi State University

Sponsored by:
Lead/Silver – Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL
Silver – John Deere, Cary, NC
Assistant – Kane Brothers, Inc., Burr Ridge, IL
Assistant – Mariani Landscape, Lake Bluff, IL

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Truck & Trailer Operation 
Conrad Liles and Sean Radabaugh - Sam Houston State University
Alfred Garcia and Matthew Chen - Cal Poly - Pomona
Seth Reed and Eric Ball - Brigham Young University - Idaho

Sponsored by:
Lead/Gold – Ariens, Gravely & Stens, Brillion, WI
Assistant – Chapel Valley Landscape, Woodbine, MD

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Turf & Turf Pest Identification
Paul Reed - University of Florida
Chad Borden - SUNY Delhi College
Matt Swaim - North Carolina State University

Sponsored by:
Lead – Weed Man, Scarborough, ON, Canada
Assistant – Landscape Management Systems, Inc., Tumon, Guam
Assistant – PBI-Gordon Corporation, Kansas City, MO

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Wood Construction (IN MEMORY OF WALT PEEPLES)
John Trimmer III and Andrew Eye - Virginia Tech
Chad Pierce and Nicholas Turner - SUNY Cobleskill
Ken Beasley and Mark Pipper - Hinds Community College

Sponsored by:
Lead/Platinum – STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
Bronze – Outside Unlimited, Inc., Hampstead, MD

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Woody Ornamental Plant Identification
Bennett Dowling - Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
Jessica Logan - North Metro Technical College
Curtis Odgers - Oregon State University

Sponsored by:
Lead/Silver – BRICKMAN, Gaithersburg, MD
Platinum – STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
Assistant – David J. Frank Landscape Contracting, Germantown, WI