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SkillsUSA State Winners - Diesel Mechanics Program
1st Place State Winners were eligible to go on to National Competition where applicable.
Diesel Mechanics
| YEAR | PLACEMENT | WINNERS |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2nd Place | Bill Buyck |
| 1979 | 1st Place | Robert Schneider |
| 2nd Place | Mike Andersland | |
| 3rd Place | Ed Harrold |
Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanics
| YEAR | PLACEMENT | WINNERS |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2nd Place | Robert Schneider (Nationals) |
| 1981 | 3rd Place | Bob Iverson |
| 1982 | 3rd Place | Gene Scholz |
| 1983 | 1st Place | Mike Schulzetenburg |
| 1985 | 1st Place | Greg Cipala |
Diesel Equipment Mechanics
| YEAR | PLACEMENT | WINNERS |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1st Place | Kirk Bluhm |
| 2nd Place | Tom Reisdorf | |
| 1st Place | Kirk Bluhm (Nationals) | |
| 1987 | 1st Place | Keith Markthaler |
| 2nd Place | Kelly Klimek | |
| 3rd Place | Keith Marthaler (Nationals) | |
| 1988 | 3rd Place | Jeff Jansen |
| 1989 | 1st Place | Rick Bertram |
| 2nd Place | Mark Holl | |
| 3rd Place | Roger Winker | |
| 1990 | 1st Place | Mike Steussy |
| 2nd Place | Mike Steussy (Nationals) |
Diesel Equipment Technology
| YEAR | PLACEMENT | WINNERS |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2nd Place | Wayne Schlueter |
| 1993 | 2nd Place | Mike Hoffman |
| 1997 | 3rd Place | Edward Notsch |
| 1999 | 1st Place | Kevin Schreifels |
| 2000 | 2nd Place | Paul Rindahl |
| 2001 | 2nd Place | Nick Hendrickx |
| 2002 | 2nd Place | Ryan Van Eck |
| 3rd Place | Shawn Pesta | |
| 2003 | 1st Place | Jason Steuck |
| 2004 | 1st Place | Adam Kosel |
| 1st Place | Brian Braaten (High School) | |
| 2005 | 1st Place | Dave Brown |
| 3rd Place | Joe Byrne | |
| 4th Place | Dave Brown (Nationals) | |
| 2006 | 1st Place | Harmon Christians |
| 1st Place | Martin Braaten (High School) | |
| 2nd Place | Harmon Christians (Nationals) | |
| 3rd Place | Martin Braaten (High School - Nationals) | |
| 2007 | 2nd Place | Martin Braaten |
| 2nd Place | Joey Pierce (High School) | |
| 2010 | 2nd Place | Brad Anderson |
| 3rd Place | Alex Mages | |
| 1st Place | Dominic Gergen (High School) | |
| 2011 | 2nd Place | Drake Piper |
| 2014 | 1st Place | Brandon Becker |
| 2016 | 1st Place | Brian Rademacher |
| 3rd Place | Logan Wedum | |
| 2018 | 2nd Place | Samuel Radil |
| 2019 | 3rd Place | Mackenzie Snyder |
| 2020 | State and National contests canceled due to COVID-19 | |
| 2021 | 2nd Place | Luke Hollister |
| 2025 | 1st Place | Brendon DeVries |
| 2025 | 2nd Place | Johnathon Bock |
