CoServ Takes Home Six Trophies and a Ticket to Kansas

For the second year in a row, Luke Hawkins is gearing up for the International Lineman’s Rodeo – but this time he and the Senior Journeyman Team are going as champions, winning first place in the Senior Journeyman division at the Texas Lineman’s Rodeo.

Luke, Alex Garza, and Chris Hammonds have won several trophies over the years, but this is the first time they’ve won first place. Events included an egg race, the hurt man rescue, fixing a downed power line, and changing an insulator.

“We knew we could do better than what we’ve shown because we’ve done it in practice,” said Luke, CoServ’s Job Training and Safety Specialist. “We finally got to the top of the mountain, and it’s pretty rewarding.”

The International Lineman’s Rodeo will be Oct. 14-17 in Overland Park, Kansas. It’s commonly referred to as the Super Bowl of lineman rodeos, where only the best of the best compete. The International Rodeo requires senior teams to be 50 years or older, rather than 45, like the Texas rodeo. That meant Luke’s team had to compete in the general journeyman competition in Kansas City against younger lineman last year.

“We still beat quite a few teams, not to brag or anything,” Luke said.

Now, they’re all 50 and up so they can compete in the Senior Division.

CoServ will also be represented by the Journeyman Team consisting of Cody McBee, Jared Day, and Justin Brown. They finished in fourth place overall in the Co-op Journeyman Division at the Texas event.

Journeyman Jake Garcia and Jeshua Price will be judges at the international competition.