Congratulations to our 2025 rodeo team for taking home seven top-five overall placements – two apprentice and one journeyman team – at the Georgia Lineman’s Rodeo!

Utilities compete in one of three divisions: electric membership cooperatives (EMCs), municipal power companies, and overall. During events, linemen compete either as journeymen teams comprised of three linemen and a coach or individually as apprentices.

Cobb EMC was proudly represented by 11 apprentices, nine journeyman, four bucket truck operators, and four coaches. Cobb EMC crews received the following awards:

Apprentice Awards:

• 1^st Place Overall: Trapper Ramsey

• 4^th Place Overall: Ben Orton

• 1^st Place in Known Event 1: Trapper Ramsey

• 1^st Place in Hurtman Rescue: Barrett Pence

• 1^st Place in Mystery Event 1: Trapper Ramsey

• 1^st Place in Mystery Event 2: Trapper Ramsey

Journeyman Awards:

• 2^nd Place in Mystery Event 2: Austin Cunningham, Clayton Patterson, and Jeremy McBrayer

These achievements highlight our linemen and their coaches’ dedication, skill, and hard work. We are immensely proud of their accomplishments and the exemplary way they represented Cobb EMC. For a complete list of results and more information, please visit the Georgia Lineman’s Rodeo Association website.

2025 Georgia Rodeo Team: Ben Orton, Noah Barnes, Draven Smith, Matthew Hoven, Austin Brown, George Garner, Ashley Trimble, Trapper Ramsey, Javier Hernandez, Barrett Pence, Ashton Davis, Austin Cunningham, Clayton Patterson, Jeremy McBrayer, Tyler Dilbeck, Scotty Lyons, Keith Martin, Jake Edgeworth, Jake Jackson, Eric Gravley

2025 Georgia Rodeo Coaches: Ian Hansman, Bobby White, Brian Mathison, Blake Goggins

2025 Georgia Rodeo Support: Clifford Stone, Chris Tillman, Korley Brumbelow, Bradley Jones, Aaron Willmert