BROKEN BOW – The 2025 Nebraska Lineworkers Rodeo was held last Friday in Broken Bow, with competitors coming from both locally and all across the state to compete. The rodeo also serves as an opportunity for both journeyman and apprentices to sharpen their skills and network with other utility personnel.
Apprentice events included a 20 minute written test of 25 questions that encourages knowledge of safety rules at all times when working in the field and during competitions. A hurtman rescue, where an individual apprentice rescues a mannequin attached to the top of a pole is another event, reinforcing both safety and looking out for each other in the field. Mystery events that the competitors learned of just ahead of competition were included as well (Arm relocate, service install)
Journeyman events also included hurtman rescue in addition to events learned of ahead of competition (OCR changeout, cross arm change, arrestor change).
Journeyman overall competition was won by Jared Rojewski and Keith Goeden of NPPD, who took top spot in cross arm change and OCR changeout, third place in hurtman competition, and second in arrestor change.
Korth Turner of NPPD took top honors in apprentice competition. He scored the highest on the written test, came in first in arm relocate competition, was third in service install, and took the top spot in the hurtman event.
View the full results of the 2025 Nebraska Lineworkers Rodeo at the links below:
Journeyman scores
Apprentice scores
