International Lineman's Rodeo 2014 More than 200 Journeyman teams, including Southern California Edison, competed recently in the annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Pictured here are Alex Ramirez (left) and Jeff Hinojos in Mystery Event #1. Download / File Link More than 200 Journeyman teams, including Southern California Edison, competed recently in the annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Pictured here are Alex Ramirez (left) and Jeff Hinojos in Mystery Event #1. Credit: Jean Anderson Download / File Link International Lineman's Rodeo 2014 More than 200 Journeyman teams, including Southern California Edison, competed recently in the annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Competing in Mystery Event #2 are Wil Robinson (left) and Jacob Lybbert. Download / File Link More than 200 Journeyman teams, including Southern California Edison, competed recently in the annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Competing in Mystery Event #2 are Wil Robinson (left) and Jacob Lybbert. Credit: Jean Anderson Download / File Link International Lineman's Rodeo 2014 More than 200 Journeyman teams, including Southern California Edison, competed recently in the annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Pictured here are Raudel Ruiz Jr. (left) and Ryan Araujo competing in Mystery Event #2. Download / File Link More than 200 Journeyman teams, including Southern California Edison, competed recently in the annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Pictured here are Raudel Ruiz Jr. (left) and Ryan Araujo competing in Mystery Event #2. Credit: Jean Anderson Download / File Link International Lineman's Rodeo 2014 More than 200 Journeyman teams, including Southern California Edison, competed recently in the annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Download / File Link More than 200 Journeyman teams, including Southern California Edison, competed recently in the annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Credit: Jean Anderson Download / File Link International Lineman's Rodeo 2014 SCE’s team of Ramon Garcia, Jacob Lybbert and Wil Robinson took first place in the Journeyman Hurtman Rescue category at the 2014 International Lineman's Rodeo. Download / File Link SCE’s team of Ramon Garcia, Jacob Lybbert and Wil Robinson took first place in the Journeyman Hurtman Rescue category at the 2014 International Lineman's Rodeo. Credit: Jean Anderson Download / File Link International Lineman's Rodeo 2014 SCE's team of Chris Podergois, Jason Jones and Robert Barberena placed fifth in the Hot Stick event during the 2014 International Lineman's Rodeo. Download / File Link SCE's team of Chris Podergois, Jason Jones and Robert Barberena placed fifth in the Hot Stick event during the 2014 International Lineman's Rodeo. Credit: Jean Anderson Download / File Link International Lineman's Rodeo 2014 SCE's team of Alex Ramirez, Jeff Hinojos and Juan Romano placed fifth in the Journeyman Overall - IOU category during the 2014 International Lineman's Rodeo. Download / File Link SCE's team of Alex Ramirez, Jeff Hinojos and Juan Romano placed fifth in the Journeyman Overall - IOU category during the 2014 International Lineman's Rodeo. Credit: Jean Anderson Download / File Link International Lineman's Rodeo 2014 SCE employees watch their co-workers compete in Mystery Event #2 at the annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Download / File Link SCE employees watch their co-workers compete in Mystery Event #2 at the annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Credit: Jean Anderson Download / File Link International Lineman's Rodeo 2014 More than 200 Journeyman teams, including Southern California Edison, competed recently in the annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Here, SCE lineman Juan Romano (left) greets a fellow competitor. Download / File Link More than 200 Journeyman teams, including Southern California Edison, competed recently in the annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Here, SCE lineman Juan Romano (left) greets a fellow competitor. Credit: Jean Anderson Download / File Link International Lineman's Rodeo 2014 More than 200 Journeyman teams, including Southern California Edison, competed recently in the annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Download / File Link More than 200 Journeyman teams, including Southern California Edison, competed recently in the annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Credit: Jean Anderson Download / File Link International Lineman's Rodeo 2014 Pete Dietrich, SCE senior vice president of Transmission & Distribution (far right) attends the recent International Lineman's Rodeo. Joining him (left to right) are: Gary Shockley, Ed Antillon, Wil Robinson, Jacob Lybbert and Ramon Garcia. Download / File Link Pete Dietrich, SCE senior vice president of Transmission & Distribution (far right) attends the recent International Lineman's Rodeo. Joining him (left to right) are: Gary Shockley, Ed Antillon, Wil Robinson, Jacob Lybbert and Ramon Garcia. Credit: Jean Anderson Download / File Link International Lineman's Rodeo 2014 More than 200 Journeyman teams, including Southern California Edison, competed recently in the annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Download / File Link More than 200 Journeyman teams, including Southern California Edison, competed recently in the annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Credit: Jean Anderson Download / File Link International Lineman's Rodeo 2014 SCE employee George Murillo and his daughter Greenle attend the recent International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Download / File Link SCE employee George Murillo and his daughter Greenle attend the recent International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Credit: Jean Anderson Download / File Link International Lineman's Rodeo 2014 SCE lineman Raudel Ruiz Jr., his wife Natalie and son Ryder attend the recent International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Download / File Link SCE lineman Raudel Ruiz Jr., his wife Natalie and son Ryder attend the recent International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Credit: Jean Anderson Download / File Link International Lineman's Rodeo 2014 Jason Jones, SCE lineman, and his wife Carrie attend the recent International Lineman's Rodeo. Download / File Link Jason Jones, SCE lineman, and his wife Carrie attend the recent International Lineman's Rodeo. Credit: Jean Anderson Download / File Link International Lineman's Rodeo 2014 More than 200 Journeyman teams, including Southern California Edison, competed recently in the annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Download / File Link More than 200 Journeyman teams, including Southern California Edison, competed recently in the annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Kansas. Credit: Jean Anderson Download / File Link SCE’s linemen earn first place in the Journeyman Hurtman Rescue category during the three-day event in Kansas. October 21, 2014 | By Caroline Aoyagi-Stom @SCE_CarolineA It may have been a blustery three-day weekend, but the more than 200 journeyman teams from all over the world were focused on one thing: competition. In a tradition spanning 31 years, utilities from around the world sent their best linemen and apprentices to test their skills and safety knowledge in traditional lineman tasks and skills at the International Lineman’s Rodeo in Overland Park, Kansas. “All our Journeyman teams and apprentices competed safely and represented Southern California Edison well,” said Robert E. Torres, SCE district manager, Victorville Service Center. Other categories included pole climbing, CPR for apprentices and mystery events. The first lineman’s rodeo took place in 1984 and had 12 teams from Kansas and Missouri. Today, more than 200 teams and 250 apprentices take part in the annual event. SCE teams also placed fifth in the Journeyman Mystery Event #1 (Hot Stick Event) and the Journeyman Overall - Investor-Owned Utilities. The Hot Stick Event winners included: Chris Podergois, Robert Barberena and Jason Jones. The Journeyman Overall - IOU team included: Alex Ramirez, Jeff Hinojos and Juan Romano. For the full list of winners at the 2014 International Lineman’s Rodeo: https://www.linemansrodeokc.com/?page_id=34. Topics: People, Safety
