York Technical College Brings Home Numerous Wins at 2026 SkillsUSA State Competition

Mar 13, 2026

Our fourth year at SkillsUSA brought another impressive list of student winners and a record number of wins to the College. The state competition wraps up on Friday, March 27. So far, we are proud to share that 51 students made the podium, with 34 earning gold, 11 earning silver, and 6 earning bronze. Certain competitions were a shut out with York Tech taking the top three spots! The final group of students will be added to the list after their competition on March 27.

Congratulations to our winners, our advisors, and the entire SkillsUSA Chapter at York Tech! We will be bringing a fierce team of gold medalists to SkillsUSA Nationals this summer!

Congratulations to the following competitors:

Jaxon Ghent and Atticus Goodwin - Gold medal in Mechatronics
Brittnei Williams - Gold medal in Nursing Assisting
Gage Freeman - Gold medal in CNC 5-Axis Milling Programmer
Matthew Brock - Gold medal in CNC 3-Axis Milling Programmer
Cameron Kis - Gold medal in Automotive Refinishing Technology
Zan Wallace, Austin Townsend, and Mario Barragan - Gold medal in Engineering Tech - Design
Benjamin Gregory - Gold medal in Principles of Engineering - Technology
Jake Berrojo - Gold medal in Criminal Justice
Britney Hunter - Gold medal in Practical Nursing
Elijah McAllister - Gold medal in Electrical Wiring
Demarlo Tate - Gold medal in Plumbing
Breanna Norris - Gold medal in Information Technology Services
Daryell Crawford - Gold medal in HVAC
Eduardo Santos - Gold medal in Heavy Equipment Operator
Rebecca Flores - Gold medal in Prepared Speech
Daniel Pernell and Darren Pernell - Gold medal in Action Skills
Peyton Hawkins - Gold medal in T-shirt Design
Robert Bechtold, Kristen Mayes, and Kira Green - Gold medal in Community Service
Cierra Johnson - Gold medal in Health Occupations Professional Portfolio
Tramaine Tolliver - Gold medal in Extemporaneous Speaking
Eerik Kauppinen - Gold medal in Job Interview
Angelo Allison, Isabelle Brazzell, Kevin Hernandez-Mendez, Natalie Jurado, Jaimon McIlwain, Liam White, and Robert Bechtold - Gold medal in Opening & Closing Ceremony
Luke Carey and Oliver Wolfe - Silver medal in Mechatronics
Seth Allen - Silver medal in CNC 3-Axis Milling Programmer
Philip Owusu - Silver medal in Criminal Justice
James Martin - Silver medal in T-shirt Design
Bailey Pendleton - Silver medal in Job Interview
Connor Threatt - Silver medal in Prepared Speech
Mason Deese, Jonathan Hare, Demetrius Clinton, and Kristen Dunham - Silver medal in Team Works
William Ballou and Desmon Morrison - Bronze medal in Mechatronics
Arayia Strong - Bronze medal in Criminal Justice
Seth Mattingly - Bronze medal in Electrical Wiring
Tyree Pierce - Bronze medal in T-shirt Design
Sarah Hines - Bronze medal in Job Interview