Fred Eberle Technical Center has released the complete list of winners from the 2026 SkillsUSA local competition held Feb. 10. Students in programs ranging from automotive technology and cosmetology to welding and allied health competed for a chance to advance to the state contest in March.
First-place winners in each category advance to the state SkillsUSA competition, where a strong showing could send them to nationals in June.
Results for Collision Repair will be added after that competition is held Feb. 17.
Automotive Technology
Instructor: Terry Ervin
Secondary
- 1st Place: Charlie Supers, Lewis County
- 2nd Place: Ayden Cottrill, Upshur County
- 3rd Place: Kole Pugh, Upshur County
Post-Secondary
- 1st Place: Noah Dawson, Mineral County
Carpentry
Instructor: Randy Cunningham
Secondary
- 1st Place: Gavin Moody, Upshur County
- 2nd Place: Eli Jones, Lewis County
- 3rd Place: Seth Allen, Upshur County
Cosmetology
Instructors: Mary Hull & Crystal Moss
Secondary
- 1st Place: Baylee Hurst, Upshur County
- 2nd Place: Emmah Carter, Barbour County
- 3rd Place: Breonna Waggy, Upshur County
Post-Secondary
- 1st Place: Avery Holcomb, Oakland, MD
- 2nd Place: Kayla Tenney, Upshur County
- 3rd Place: Vanessa Armstrong, Randolph County
Diesel Equipment Technology
Instructor: Charles Smith
Secondary
- 1st Place: Kaleb Overbey, Lewis County
- 2nd Place: Andrew Howard, Upshur County
- 3rd Place: Jacob Snider, Upshur County
Post-Secondary
- 1st Place: Tyler Arbogast, Randolph County
- 2nd Place: Jesse Defibaugh, Pocahontas County
- 3rd Place: Aayden Weese, Randolph County
Electrical Technology
Instructor: Robert Lowther
Electrical Construction Wiring — Secondary
- 1st Place: Hunter Potts, Upshur County
- 2nd Place: Jayden Stackpole, Upshur County
- 3rd Place: Colton Watson, Upshur County
Industrial Motor Control — Secondary
- 1st Place: Janson Garton, Upshur County
- 2nd Place: Derick McCormic, Upshur County
- 3rd Place: Connor Foltz, Barbour County
Instructor: John Marteney
Electrical Construction Wiring — Post-Secondary
- 1st Place: Tanner Smith, Upshur County
- 2nd Place: Cody Golden, Barbour County
- 3rd Place: Haven Tyson, Upshur County
HVAC — Furnace Diagnostics
Instructor: Brad Lewis
Secondary
- 1st Place: Dakota Tharp, Upshur County
- 2nd Place: Bricen Rexroad, Upshur County
- 3rd Place: Paul Tenney II, Barbour County
Post-Secondary
- 1st Place: Shaun McNemar, Harrison County
Allied Health
Instructor: Amie Hawkins
Prepared Speech — Secondary
- 1st Place: Kenna Adkins, Lewis County
Extemporaneous Speaking — Secondary
- 1st Place: Kyzer Hernandez, Upshur County
Medical Math — Secondary
- 1st Place: Logan Snyder, Upshur County
- 1st Place: Hannah Riddle, Lewis County
Medical Assisting — Secondary
- 1st Place: Electra Woofter, Upshur County
First Aid/CPR — Secondary
- 1st Place: Brianna Howes, Upshur County
- 2nd Place: Rylen Carlyle, Upshur County
- 3rd Place: Karson Karickhoff, Upshur County
Therapeutic Services
Instructor: Rachel Poling
Job Skill Demonstration — Secondary
- 1st Place: Seneca Howell, Upshur County
First Aid/CPR — Secondary
- 1st Place: Catie Hoover, Upshur County
Health Occupations Portfolio — Secondary
- 1st Place: Gracie Freeman, Lewis County
- 2nd Place: Pressley Linger, Upshur County
- 3rd Place: Katie McClure, Upshur County
Medical Terminology — Secondary
- 1st Place: Norah Malone, Upshur County
Information Technology
Instructor: Chad McKisic
Telecommunications Cabling — Secondary
- 1st Place: Jace Bennett, Lewis County
Cisco Networking — Secondary
- 1st Place: Braiden McKisic, Upshur County
Computer Programming — Post-Secondary
- 1st Place: Xavier Fultz, Upshur County
Welding
Instructor: Billy Poling
Beginning Welding — Secondary
- 1st Place: Gregory Stripling, Upshur County
- 2nd Place: Easton Gregory, Upshur County
- 3rd Place: Xander Wood, Upshur County
Welding Technology — Secondary
- 1st Place: Brycyn Halterman, Lewis County
Welding Fabrication — Secondary
- 1st Place: Jackson Queen (Lewis County), Carlton Jones (Lewis County), Trenton Riffle (Upshur County)
- 2nd Place: Arden Carr (Upshur County), Kylie Leach (Barbour County), Kandi Carpenter (Upshur County)
Instructor: Trey Fulton
Welding Technology — Post-Secondary
- 1st Place: Grayson Williams, Nicholas County
Welding Fabrication — Post-Secondary
- 1st Place: Tim Henline (Lewis County), Donald Louk (Randolph County), Matthew Mahoney (Randolph County)
