Duke Energy captures nine awards at acclaimed international lineworker rodeo competition
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) teams won nine awards at the International Lineman's Rodeo on Oct. 18, 2025, in Bonner Springs, Kansas, out of roughly 1,200 competitors worldwide.
The company fielded 78 competitors who previously won regional Duke Energy events. Notable results include third place overall (journeyman) for Tyler Nickols, Joshua Buckner and Tyler Manick, and first place journeyman seniors for Keith Griffin, Jay Tipton and Sandy Barnhill. Competitors were judged on speed, technique and safety in job-related events.
The release links the rodeo performance to Duke Energy's investment in a skilled workforce supporting grid improvements, faster outage response and new grid technologies such as self-healing systems.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) le squadre hanno vinto nove premi al International Lineman's Rodeo il 18 ottobre 2025 a Bonner Springs, Kansas, su circa 1.200 concorrenti in tutto il mondo.
L'azienda ha schierato 78 concorrenti che in precedenza avevano vinto eventi regionali di Duke Energy. Risultati notevoli includono terzo posto assoluto (journeyman) per Tyler Nickols, Joshua Buckner e Tyler Manick, e primo posto journeyman seniors per Keith Griffin, Jay Tipton e Sandy Barnhill. I concorrenti sono stati giudicati in base a velocità, tecnica e sicurezza in eventi correlati al lavoro.
Il comunicato collega la prestazione al rodeo all'investimento di Duke Energy in una forza lavoro qualificata che supporta i miglioramenti della rete, risposte più rapide alle interruzioni e nuove tecnologie di rete come sistemi di auto-riparazione.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) equipos ganaron nueve premios en el International Lineman's Rodeo el 18 de oct. de 2025, en Bonner Springs, Kansas, de entre aproximadamente 1.200 competidores en todo el mundo.
La empresa presentó 78 competidores que previamente habían ganado eventos regionales de Duke Energy. Resultados notables incluyen tercer lugar overall (journeyman) para Tyler Nickols, Joshua Buckner y Tyler Manick, y primer lugar journeyman seniors para Keith Griffin, Jay Tipton y Sandy Barnhill. Los competidores fueron juzgados por velocidad, técnica y seguridad en eventos relacionados con el trabajo.
El comunicado vincula la actuación en el rodeo con la inversión de Duke Energy en una fuerza laboral calificada que apoya mejoras de la red, respuestas más rápidas ante fallas y nuevas tecnologías de red como sistemas de autoguarición/auto-reparación.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) 팀은 아홉 개의 상을 International Lineman's Rodeo에서 2025년 10월 18일, 캔자스 주 보너 스프링스에서 전 세계 약 1,200명의 경쟁자 중에서 수상했습니다.
이 회사는 이전에 Duke Energy의 지역 대회를 우승한 78명의 경쟁자를 선발했습니다. 주목할 만한 결과로는 Tyler Nickols, Joshua Buckner, Tyler Manick의 전 overall 3위(journeyman)와 Keith Griffin, Jay Tipton, Sandy Barnhill의 시니어 journeyman 1위가 있습니다. 경쟁자들은 작업 관련 이벤트에서 속도, 기술 및 안전성으로 평가되었습니다.
보도자료는 rodeo 성과를 네트워크 개선, 고장 대응 속도 향상 및 자동 자가복구 시스템과 같은 새로운 네트워크 기술을 지원하는 숙련된 인력에 대한 Duke Energy의 투자와 연결합니다.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) des équipes ont remporté neuf prix lors du International Lineman's Rodeo le 18 octobre 2025 à Bonner Springs, Kansas, sur environ 1 200 concurrent·e·s dans le monde.
L'entreprise a aligné 78 concurrent·e·s qui avaient précédemment remporté des événements régionaux de Duke Energy. Parmi les résultats notables figure la 3e place globale (journeyman) pour Tyler Nickols, Joshua Buckner et Tyler Manick, et la 1re place chez les seniors journeyman pour Keith Griffin, Jay Tipton et Sandy Barnhill. Les concurrents ont été jugés sur la vitesse, la technique et la sécurité dans des épreuves liées au métier.
Le communiqué relie la performance au rodeo à l'investissement de Duke Energy dans une main-d'œuvre qualifiée qui soutient les améliorations du réseau, des réponses plus rapides aux pannes et de nouvelles technologies de réseau comme des systèmes d'auto-guérison.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) Teams gewannen neun Auszeichnungen beim International Lineman's Rodeo am 18. Oktober 2025 in Bonner Springs, Kansas, von etwa 1.200 Wettbewerbern weltweit.
Das Unternehmen stellte 78 Konkurrenten auf, die zuvor regionale Duke Energy-Events gewonnen hatten. Bedeutende Ergebnisse beinhalten dritten Platz insgesamt (Journeyman) für Tyler Nickols, Joshua Buckner und Tyler Manick, sowie ersten Platz Journeyman Seniors für Keith Griffin, Jay Tipton und Sandy Barnhill. Die Konkurrenten wurden nach Geschwindigkeit, Technik und Sicherheit in arbeitsbezogenen Veranstaltungen beurteilt.
Die Mitteilung verbindet die Rodeo-Leistung mit Dukes Energy Investment in eine qualifizierte Belegschaft, die Netzverbesserungen unterstützt, schnellere Reaktionszeiten bei Ausfällen und neue Netztechnologien wie Selbstheilungssysteme.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) فرق فازت بــ تسعة جوائز في رُوديو الدولي لعمال الأسلاك (International Lineman's Rodeo) في 18 أكتوبر 2025، في بونر سبرينغز، كانساس، من بين نحو 1,200 متسابق حول العالم.
وقد شاركت الشركة 78 متسابقاً كانوا قد فازوا سابقاً في فعاليات إقليمية لـ Duke Energy. من النتائج الملحوظة المركز الثالث في المسار العام (journeyman) لتيلر نيكلز، وجوشوا باكنر وتايلر مانِك، و
وقد حُكم على المتنافسين بناءً على السرعة والتقنية والسلامة في فعاليات متعلقة بالعمل.
يربط البيان الأداء في rodeo باستثمار Duke Energy في قوة عمل مؤهلة تدعم تحسينات الشبكة، واستجابة أسرع للأعطال، وتكنولوجيات شبكة جديدة مثل أنظمة الإنعاش الذاتي/الشفاء الذاتي.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) 团队在 2025 年 10 月 18 日于堪萨斯州邦纳斯普林斯举行的国际线路工牛仔竞技（International Lineman's Rodeo）中赢得了九项奖，在全球约 1,200 名参赛者中脱颖而出。
该公司派出了 78 名竞争者，他们此前在迪克能源的区域赛事中获胜。值得注意的成绩包括 Tyler Nickols、Joshua Buckner 和 Tyler Manick 的总体第三名（journeyman）以及 Keith Griffin、Jay Tipton 和 Sandy Barnhill 的journeyman seniors 第一名。参赛者在与工作相关的比赛中按速度、技术和安全性进行评判。
新闻稿将这次竞技表现与 Duke Energy 对具备技能的劳动力的投资联系在一起，该劳动力支持电网改进、故障响应更快以及如自愈系统等新型电网技术。
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- Rodeo competitors demonstrate skills they use daily to provide customers with safe, reliable electric service
- Skilled lineworkers are leading grid improvement and resiliency work
Among the honors, Tyler Nickols, Joshua Buckner and Tyler Manick took third place in the overall journeyman awards, and Keith Griffin, Jay Tipton and Sandy Barnhill won first place in the journeyman seniors division.
The big picture: Approximately 1,200 competitors from across the globe competed at this year's International Lineman's Rodeo. This included 78 competitors from Duke Energy who won top honors at regional Duke Energy Lineman's Rodeo events earlier this year.
The International Lineman's Rodeo has attracted the best lineworkers from around the world for more than 40 years to compete in job-related events designed to simulate traditional lineworker tasks and challenges typically performed to maintain service and restore power. Competitors are judged on speed, agility, technique and safety procedures.
Why it matters: Lineworkers are the backbone of the electric grid. They help deliver reliable service year-round, respond after storms or other extreme weather events and work on vital projects to better serve customers and communities. They also install newer technologies on the grid such as smart, self-healing technology, which detects a power outage and reroutes power – often restoring service in under a minute.
Zoom out: Duke Energy continues to execute grid improvement work and prepare its communities for growth. To support those needs, the company is investing in a skilled workforce to respond faster to outages, meet increasing demand, and maintain reliability.
Winners by the numbers
Journeyman Mystery Event #1
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Fourth place – Jordan Henderson (
Hendersonville, N.C. ), Heath Burrell (Hendersonville, N.C. ), Miles Bell (Tryon, N.C. )
Journeyman Mystery Event #2
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Fourth place – William Gandy (
Hartsville, S.C. ), Zachary Haithcock (Sardis, S.C.), Joshua Haithcock (Sardis, S.C.)
Journeyman IOU (investor-owned utility)
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First place – Tyler Nickols (
Marion, N.C. ), Joshua Buckner (Marion, N.C. ), Tyler Manick (Old Fort, N.C. ) -
Second place – Jordan Henderson (
Hendersonville, N.C. ), Heath Burrell (Hendersonville, N.C. ), Miles Bell (Tryon, N.C. ) -
Fourth place – William Gandy (
Hartsville, S.C. ), Zachary Haithcock (Sardis, S.C.), Joshua Haithcock (Sardis, S.C.)
Journeyman Seniors
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First place – Keith Griffin (
Marshall, N.C. ), Jay Tipton (Marshall, N.C. ), Sandy Barnhill (Fuquay Varina, N.C. ) -
Fourth place – Matthew Clark (
Benson, N.C. ), Danny Haithcock (Timmonsville , N.C.), Hunter Boone (Southern Pines, N.C. )
Journeyman Overall
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Third place – Tyler Nickols (
Marion, N.C. ), Joshua Buckner (Marion, N.C. ), Tyler Manick (Old Fort, N.C. ) -
Fourth place – Jordan Henderson (
Hendersonville, N.C. ), Heath Burrell (Hendersonville, N.C. ), Miles Bell (Tryon, N.C. )
What they're saying:
Scott Batson, executive vice president and chief power grid officer for Duke Energy:
"Our teammates' commitment to excellence for our customers is evident in the work they have voluntarily put in to compete at the rodeo. Safely ensuring consistency and reliability each day is their priority and ours. Whether or not they walked the stage and won an award at the international event, we couldn't be prouder of these teams' hard work."
Joshua Buckner, journeyman lineworker,
"Participating in the International Lineman's Rodeo means more than just competition – it represents pride in my craft, respect for my brothers and sisters in the trade, and a deep commitment to the communities we serve daily. It's a chance to showcase the skill, precision and teamwork that define what it means to be a lineman. Placing at the International Lineman's Rodeo is more than just a trophy; it showcases how we as a team have sharpened our skills to respond to storms and outages in a safe and efficient manner."
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