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Midlands Technical College Mavericks Win Gold at SkillsUSA State Competition
Apr 27, 2026
Students from Midlands Technical College (MTC) delivered an impressive performance at this year’s SkillsUSA South Carolina competition, earning gold medals across multiple disciplines. The competition is a part of the SkillsUSA South Carolina State Leadership and Skills Conference, held annually and bringing together college students from across the state to demonstrate their expertise in individual and team-based skilled trade events.
“These results reflect not only technical excellence, but also the determination, professionalism, and ability our students bring to real-world, team-based environments,” said Ray Thomas, dean of the School of Business and the School of Advanced Manufacturing and Skilled Trades. “This is exactly the type of outcome we strive for, students developing both the technical skills and the confidence to excel in competitive and professional settings.”
From the School of Advanced Manufacturing and Skilled Trades, 20 of 26 students earned gold medals. Competitors participated in events including Building Construction Technology, Machine Tool Technology, Welding, Industrial Electrical, and Commercial Graphics. Eva Carroll, building construction team member, was recently recognized by SkillsUSA for her exceptional talent in the TeamWorks event at SkillsUSA Nationals. She and her team earned a spot this year at Nationals to compete for gold.
Students from the School of STEM also demonstrated strong performance, with five of seven students earning gold medals. Students competed in Web Design and Development, Internetworking, Computer Programming, Information Technology Services, and Architectural Drafting.
Gold medal winners from the state competitions will advance to the SkillsUSA National Championship this June, where they will compete against the nation’s top students.
2026 SC SkillsUSA Competition Placements
Midlands Technical College
School of Advanced Manufacturing and Skilled Trades
Building Construction Technology - Gold Medal
• Kaleb Lawrie
• Kameron Knight
• Eva Carroll
• Josh Tyndall
Machine Tool Technology
• Harrison Smith - Gold Medal, CNC Programmer
• Donald Bower - Gold Medal, CNC 2 - Axis Lathe
Industrial Electrical
• Marving Zenteno - 2nd Place, Electrical Construction Wiring
• Storm Reese - 4th Place, Electrical Construction Wiring
• Trevor Shealy - 5th Place, Electrical Construction Wiring
Welding
• Chase Fluharty - Gold Medal - Welding Individual
• Matt Sharpe - 2nd place - Welding Fabrication
• Ricardo Rosales - 2nd place - Welding Fabrication
• Bryson Cook - 2nd place - Welding Fabrication
Commercial Graphics
• Sarah Zeller - Gold Medal - Advertising Design
• Colby Golden - Gold Metal - Screen Printing
• Julian Thomas - Gold Metal - Graphic Communications
• Breanna Lundin - Gold Metal - Dye Sublimation
• Rebecca McGinnis - Gold Medal - Pin Design
• Jamie Pritchard - Gold Medal - Related Technical Math
• William Binkeley, Jacob Grubbs, Tanner Coggins - Gold Medal - Promotional Bulletin Board
• Cierah Sanderford - Gold Medal - Photography
• Kyle Banner - Gold Medal - Career and Technical Educator
• Krysten Allen - Gold Medal – Customer Service
Carpentry
• Haskell Hardy - Gold Metal
School of Science, Information Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
Web Design and Development
• Isabelle Ramirez - Gold Medal
• Tristian Pace - Gold Medal
Internetworking
• James M Willhoit - Gold Medal
Computer Programming
• LaTroy Sumpter – Gold Medal
Information Technology Services
• Dexter Maple - 2nd place
Architectural Drafting
• Henry Lewek - Gold Medal
• Ashlyn Noblitt - 2nd place