The fourth annual roofing competition was held during the week of June 1 at SkillsUSA’s National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta.
Mason Miller of Kansas received first place in the High School category. Nathan Luz-Santos of Tennessee received second place, and Austin Gibson of South Carolina received third place.
Sean McWilliams of New York received first place in the College/Post-secondary category. John Prophete of Florida received second place, and Adam Thornton of Georgia received third place.
First-place winners received $1,500; second-place winners received $1,000; and third-place winners received $750. First-place winners also received a champions belt, and first-place winning schools received a new Leister handheld hot air welder.
Students from throughout the U.S. competed in state competitions to earn the right to compete for the national title. There were 21 competitors from 18 states in this year’s roofing competition.
In 2022, one of NRCA’s initiatives was to help SkillsUSA, an organization whose mission is to prepare and empower students for careers in the trades, to incorporate roofing into its national construction skills competition. As a result, the 2023 SkillsUSA competition included roofing for the first time.
NRCA thanks sponsors and NRCA members for their valuable support and involvement, which helped to make this year’s competition a tremendous success.
