At the International Lineman's Rodeo awards banquet, Dale Warman, one of the founders of the Rodeo, said this year was the biggest event in its history. A record number of competitors and spectators came out on Oct. 18 to celebrate the tradition of the line trade.
A total of 1,234 competitors--including 290 journeyman teams and 364 apprentices--worked to complete each event as quickly as possible with no deductions. To see the full list of winners, visit the International Lineman's Rodeo website.
The Sturgeon Electric/IBEW Local 47 team of Dan Jameson, Enoc Verdin and Joe Maynes climbed to the top of the 2025 International Lineman's Rodeo competition after sweeping the contractor division.
Amy Fischbach is the Field Editor for T&D World magazine and manages the Electric Utility Operations section. She is the host of the Line Life Podcast, which celebrates the grit, courage and inspirational teamwork of the line trade. She also works on the annual Lineworker Supplement and the Vegetation Management Supplement as well as the Lineman Life and Lineman's Rodeo News enewsletters. Amy also covers events such as the Trees & Utilities conference and the International Lineman's Rodeo. She is the past president of the ASBPE Educational Foundation and ASBPE and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Kansas State University. She can be reached at [email protected].
