{"id":898366,"date":"2025-10-21T14:23:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T18:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/duke-energy-captures-nine-awards-at-acclaimed-international-lineworker-rodeo-competition\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T14:23:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T18:23:17","slug":"duke-energy-captures-nine-awards-at-acclaimed-international-lineworker-rodeo-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/duke-energy-captures-nine-awards-at-acclaimed-international-lineworker-rodeo-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Duke Energy captures nine awards at acclaimed international lineworker rodeo competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Rodeo competitors demonstrate skills they use daily to provide customers with safe, reliable electric service<\/li>\n<li>Skilled\u00a0lineworkers are leading grid improvement and resiliency work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-location\">BONNER SPRINGS, Kan.<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 21, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Duke Energy teams brought home nine awards over the weekend after competing in one of the most celebrated lineworker competitions in the world \u2013 the International Lineman&#8217;s Rodeo \u2013 on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 18<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Bonner Springs, Kansas<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/660545\/Duke_Energy_New_Logo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/660545\/Duke_Energy_New_Logo.jpg\" title=\"Duke Energy logo (PRNewsfoto\/Duke Energy)\" alt=\"Duke Energy logo (PRNewsfoto\/Duke Energy)\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Among the honors, <span class=\"xn-person\">Tyler Nickols<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Joshua Buckner<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Tyler Manick<\/span> took third place in the overall journeyman awards, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Keith Griffin<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jay Tipton<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Sandy Barnhill<\/span> won first place in the journeyman seniors division.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>The big picture:<\/b> Approximately 1,200 competitors from across the globe competed at this year&#8217;s International Lineman&#8217;s Rodeo. This included 78 competitors from Duke Energy who won top honors at regional Duke Energy Lineman&#8217;s Rodeo events earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0International Lineman&#8217;s Rodeo has attracted the best\u00a0lineworkers\u00a0from around the world for more than 40 years to compete in job-related events\u00a0designed to simulate traditional\u00a0lineworker\u00a0tasks and challenges typically performed to maintain service and restore power. Competitors are judged on speed, agility, technique and safety procedures.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Why it matters:<\/b> Lineworkers are the backbone of the electric grid. They help deliver reliable service year-round, respond after storms or other extreme weather events and work on vital projects to better serve customers and communities. They also install newer technologies on the grid such as smart, self-healing technology, which detects a power outage and reroutes power \u2013 often restoring service in under a minute.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Zoom out:<\/b> Duke Energy continues to execute grid improvement work and prepare its communities for growth. To support those needs, the company is investing in a skilled workforce to respond faster to outages, meet increasing demand, and maintain reliability.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Winners by the numbers<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Journeyman Mystery Event #1<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <b>Fourth place<\/b> \u2013 Jordan\u00a0Henderson (<span class=\"xn-location\">Hendersonville, N.C.<\/span>), <span class=\"xn-person\">Heath Burrell<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Hendersonville, N.C.<\/span>), <span class=\"xn-person\">Miles Bell<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Tryon, N.C.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <b>Journeyman Mystery Event #2<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <b>Fourth place<\/b> \u2013 William\u00a0Gandy (<span class=\"xn-location\">Hartsville, S.C.<\/span>), <span class=\"xn-person\">Zachary Haithcock<\/span> (Sardis, S.C.), <span class=\"xn-person\">Joshua Haithcock<\/span> (Sardis, S.C.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <b>Journeyman IOU (investor-owned utility)<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <b>First place<\/b> \u2013 Tyler\u00a0Nickols (<span class=\"xn-location\">Marion, N.C.<\/span>), <span class=\"xn-person\">Joshua Buckner<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Marion, N.C.<\/span>), <span class=\"xn-person\">Tyler Manick<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Old Fort, N.C.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>Second place<\/b> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-person\">Jordan Henderson<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Hendersonville, N.C.<\/span>), <span class=\"xn-person\">Heath Burrell<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Hendersonville, N.C.<\/span>), <span class=\"xn-person\">Miles Bell<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Tryon, N.C.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>Fourth place<\/b> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-person\">William Gandy<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Hartsville, S.C.<\/span>), <span class=\"xn-person\">Zachary Haithcock<\/span> (Sardis, S.C.), <span class=\"xn-person\">Joshua Haithcock<\/span> (Sardis, S.C.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <b>Journeyman Seniors<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <b>First place<\/b> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-person\">Keith Griffin<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Marshall, N.C.<\/span>), <span class=\"xn-person\">Jay Tipton<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Marshall, N.C.<\/span>), <span class=\"xn-person\">Sandy Barnhill<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Fuquay Varina, N.C.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>Fourth place<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 <span class=\"xn-person\">Matthew Clark<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Benson, N.C.<\/span>), <span class=\"xn-person\">Danny Haithcock<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Timmonsville<\/span>, N.C.), <span class=\"xn-person\">Hunter Boone<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Southern Pines, N.C.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <b>Journeyman Overall<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <b>Third place<\/b> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-person\">Tyler Nickols<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Marion, N.C.<\/span>), <span class=\"xn-person\">Joshua Buckner<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Marion, N.C.<\/span>), <span class=\"xn-person\">Tyler Manick<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Old Fort, N.C.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>Fourth place<\/b> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-person\">Jordan Henderson<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Hendersonville, N.C.<\/span>), <span class=\"xn-person\">Heath Burrell<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Hendersonville, N.C.<\/span>), <span class=\"xn-person\">Miles Bell<\/span> (<span class=\"xn-location\">Tryon, N.C.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <b>What they&#8217;re saying:<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-person\">Scott Batson<\/span>, executive vice president and chief power grid officer for Duke Energy:\u00a0<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our teammates&#8217; commitment to excellence for our customers is evident in the work they have voluntarily put in to compete at the rodeo. Safely ensuring consistency and reliability each day is their priority and ours. Whether or not they walked the stage and won an award at the international event, we couldn&#8217;t be prouder of these teams&#8217; hard work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-person\">Joshua Buckner<\/span>, journeyman lineworker, <span class=\"xn-location\">Marion, N.C.<\/span>:<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Participating in the International Lineman&#8217;s Rodeo means more than just competition \u2013 it represents pride in my craft, respect for my brothers and sisters in the trade, and a deep commitment to the communities we serve daily. It&#8217;s a chance to showcase the skill, precision and teamwork that define what it means to be a lineman. Placing at the International Lineman&#8217;s Rodeo is more than just a trophy; it showcases how we as a team have sharpened our skills to respond to storms and outages in a safe and efficient manner.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Duke Energy<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Charlotte, N.C.<\/span>, is one of America&#8217;s largest energy holding companies. The company&#8217;s electric utilities serve 8.6 million customers in <span class=\"xn-location\">North Carolina<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">South Carolina<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Indiana<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Ohio<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Kentucky<\/span>, and collectively own 55,100 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers in <span class=\"xn-location\">North Carolina<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">South Carolina<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Tennessee<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Ohio<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Kentucky<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Duke Energy is executing an ambitious energy transition, keeping customer reliability and value at the forefront as it builds a smarter energy future. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including natural gas, nuclear, renewables and energy storage.<\/p>\n<p>More information is available at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.duke-energy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">duke-energy.com<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.duke-energy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Duke Energy News Center<\/a>. Follow Duke Energy on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dukeenergy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">X<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/duke-energy-corporation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/duke_energy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dukeenergy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, and visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/illumination.duke-energy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">illumination<\/a> for stories about the people and innovations powering our energy transition.<\/p>\n<p>Contact: <span class=\"xn-person\">Logan Stewart<\/span><br \/>24-Hour: 800.559.3853<\/p>\n<p id=\"PURL\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cision\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" alt=\"Cision\" src=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/img\/favicon.png?sn=CL03498&amp;sd=2025-10-21\" \/> View original content to download multimedia:<a id=\"PRNURL\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/duke-energy-captures-nine-awards-at-acclaimed-international-lineworker-rodeo-competition-302590493.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/duke-energy-captures-nine-awards-at-acclaimed-international-lineworker-rodeo-competition-302590493.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Duke Energy<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=CL03498&amp;Transmission_Id=202510211419PR_NEWS_USPR_____CL03498&amp;DateId=20251021\" style=\"border:0px;width:1px;height:1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PR Newswire Rodeo competitors demonstrate skills they use daily to provide customers with safe, reliable electric service Skilled\u00a0lineworkers are leading grid improvement and resiliency work BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. , Oct. 21, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Duke Energy teams brought home nine awards over the weekend after competing in one of the most celebrated lineworker competitions in the world \u2013 the International Lineman&#8217;s Rodeo \u2013 on Oct. 18 in Bonner Springs, Kansas. Among the honors, Tyler Nickols, Joshua Buckner and Tyler Manick took third place in the overall journeyman awards, and Keith Griffin, Jay Tipton and Sandy Barnhill won first place in the journeyman seniors division. The big picture: Approximately 1,200 competitors from across the globe competed at this year&#8217;s International Lineman&#8217;s &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/duke-energy-captures-nine-awards-at-acclaimed-international-lineworker-rodeo-competition\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Duke Energy captures nine awards at acclaimed international lineworker rodeo competition&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-898366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Duke Energy captures nine awards at acclaimed international lineworker rodeo competition - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/duke-energy-captures-nine-awards-at-acclaimed-international-lineworker-rodeo-competition\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Duke Energy captures nine awards at acclaimed international lineworker rodeo competition - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"PR Newswire Rodeo competitors demonstrate skills they use daily to provide customers with safe, reliable electric service Skilled\u00a0lineworkers are leading grid improvement and resiliency work BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. , Oct. 21, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Duke Energy teams brought home nine awards over the weekend after competing in one of the most celebrated lineworker competitions in the world \u2013 the International Lineman&#8217;s Rodeo \u2013 on Oct. 18 in Bonner Springs, Kansas. 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