ONLA Hosts Second Annual Ohio High School Landscape Olympics
The Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association (ONLA) welcomed 250 high school students from across Ohio for the second annual Ohio High School Landscape Olympics on Nov. 2 and 3 at OSU ATI in Wooster, Ohio.
Ohio high schools and career centers with horticulture programs were invited to participate in the Landscape Olympics, an educational competition where students could test their skills and learn more about a career in the green industry.
Students from 20 schools competed in 10 events.
2017 Medalists
Sales Presentation
Gold: Stephen Dunham, Ohio Hi-Point Career Center
Silver: Joe Arms, Knox County Career Center
Bronze: Zac Gordon, Upper Valley Career Center
Irrigation
Gold: Cassie Rine and Hunter Pinyerd, Knox Country
Silver: Ryliegh Myosky and Lucas Crunkilton, Penta Career Center
Bronze: Creighton Bradley and Cody Board, Ohio Hi-Point Career Center
Truck and Trailer Operation
Gold: Konnor Locker and Zac Gordon, Upper Valley Career Center
Silver: Nathan Zimdars and Ben Vucelich, Delaware Area Career Center
Bronze: Aaron Blaney and Max Zugan, Auburn Career Center
Skid Steer Operation
Gold: Zachary DePew, Knox County Career Center
Silver: Jacob Toflinski, Auburn Career Center
Bronze: Blake Kessler, Marysville High School
Cost Estimation
Gold: Stephen Dunham, Ohio Hi-Point
Silver: Nathan Zimdars, Delaware Area Career Center
Bronze: Tony Dsuban, Talawanda-Butler Tech
Hardscape Installation
Gold: Eric Glaab and Jacob Schulte, Talawanda-Butler Tech
Silver: Libby Boyer and Ben Vucelich, Delaware Area Career Center
Bronze: Nolan VanBrunt and Kobe Heckman, Jackson High School
Compact Excavator Operation
Gold: Hunter Pinyerd, Knox County
Silver: Kobe Heckman, Jackson High School
Bronze: Jacob Schulte, Talawanda-Butler Tech
Landscape Maintenance
Gold: Joe Arms and Lane Browne, Knox County Career Center
Silver: Ben Vucelich and Nathan Zimdars, Delaware Area Career Center
Bronze: Norberto Morales-Botello and Andrew Gandolf, Auburn Career Center
Landscape Plant Installation
Gold: Nolan VanBrunt, Brooke McDaniel , Kobe Heckman, Jackson High School
Silver: Zac Gordon, Matthew Herron, Brenden Kinnel, Upper Valley Career Center
Bronze: Orion Horn, Ben Brunswick, Damien Masters, Ohio Hi-Point Career Center
Plant ID
Gold: Sierra Ganley, Portage Lakes Career Center
Silver: Madison Morra, Cleveland Botanical Garden
Bronze: Dylan Cozens, Auburn Career Center
Top Ten Individuals
- Ben Vucelich, Delaware Area Career Center
- Grant Kessler, Marysville High School
- Blake Kessler, Marysville High School
- Stephen Dunham, Ohio Hi-Point Career Center
- Zac Gordon, Upper Valley Career Center
- Joe Arms, Knox County Career Center
- Kobe Heckman, Jackson High School
- Nolan VanBrunt, Jackson High School
- Jacob Schulte, Talawanda-Butler Tech
- Max Zugan, Auburn Career Center
Top Five Teams
- Ohio Hi-Point Career Center
- Knox County Career Center
- Jackson High School
- Auburn Career Center
- Talawanda-Butler Tech
Participating Schools
Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus
Auburn Career Center
Buckeye Career Center
Cleveland Botanical Gardens
Delaware Area Career Center
Gates Mills Environmental Center
GlenOak High School
Jackson High School
Knox County Career Center
Mahoning County Career Center
Marysville High School
Ohio Hi-Point Career Center
Patrick Henry High School
Penta Career Center
Portage Lakes Career Center
Talawanda-Butler Tech
Tolles Career & Technical Center
Trumbull Career and Technical Center
Upper Valley Career Center
Wayne County Schools Career Center.
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