MDOT’s Roadeos provide employees with an opportunity to sharpen their skills of vehicle handling, trailer maneuvering, and heavy equipment precision. Operators are able to improve their techniques and learn new skills while engaging in a competition. The event and judging criteria provide feedback and let operators evaluate their strengths and challenges.
“At MDOT the goal has always been and always will be improving safety, and this competition allows our men and women to sharpen the skills they use while working on Mississippi’s highways,” said Commissioner Tom King, Southern Transportation District. “The skills and techniques they use throughout these Roadeos can help improve the work they do on a regular basis.”
District 7 events and winners are:
- Lowboy: Fdaran Thompson, first place; Eric Gant, second place; Charles McDaniel, third place.
- Single Axle Dump: Cory Beadles, first place; Caleb Touchstone, second place; Coly Smith, third place.
- Tandem Axle Dump: Allen Stewart, first place; Caleb Touchstone, second place; William Fulgham, third place.
- Backhoe: Fdaran Thompson, first place; Caleb Touchstone, second place; William Fulgham, third place.
- Motor Grader: Jason Moak, first place; William Fulgham, second place; Allen Stewart, third place.
- Bushhog: Bobby Wayne Johnson, first place; Fayette Johnson, second place; William Taylor, third place.
The top winners from each event advanced to the state finals in June. At the state competition, winners from all six districts will compete and a state champion will be crowned.
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