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2023 SkillsUSA National Competition Results

The 2023 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference took place on June 22nd, 2023. Every year I-CAR sends volunteers (virtually in 2021) to judge the collision repair technology competition. Let’s take a look at this year’s results.

The winners of the Collision Repair Technology competition are:

High School
1st Place - Shane Webb OH
2nd Place - Lucas Lynch IA
3rd Place - Cody Strong IL

College
1st Place - Brandon Nelson SD
2nd Place - Seth Christmas UT
3rd Place - Winferd Vermillion TX


The winners of the Collision Damage Appraisal competition are:

High School
1st Place - Joshua Mangum TX
2nd Place - Rhett Hylton VA
3rd Place - Caden Starr KS

College
1st Place - Lauren Lewis NC
2nd Place - Jesse Manuel CO
3rd Place - Joseph Lytle NE


The winners of the Automotive Refinishing Technology competition are:

High School
1st Place - Lily Williams AR
2nd Place - Aleah Sauder IL
3rd Place - Madysen Smith PA

College
1st Place - Elias Domingo GA
2nd Place - Bryce Kunkel CO
3rd Place - Charles Moake UT


Congratulations to all of the students who competed and especially the winners!

All of this is only possible due to the time and resources of the industries that support the various competitions. Any support you can provide for this great competition and future industry technicians is always helpful and appreciated. Check out the ways you can get involved: