A Walmart company driver won several awards, including the grand champion's title, at the recent truck driving competition.
Mike White won the grand champion title, the Himmel High Point award, the pre-trip category, and was first in the 5-Axle Sleeper Berth category.
Other results from the competition include:
Written Test - Michelle Espinoza UPS
Rookie of the Year - William Colglazier J.E.T. Transit
Team Award - Old Dominion Freight Line
Sportsmanship - Dennis Shinault - 35 years at TDC, 25 of them announcing
3-Axle
- 1ST PLACE - MICHAEL RUMMEL OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE
- 2nd place - Ben Noschang FedEx Express
- 3rd place - David Conway XPO Logistics
4-Axle
- 1ST PLACE - TOM RIGGINS FEDEX GROUND
- 2nd place - Nick Harding - Walmart
- 3rd place - Chris Ballard Yellow
5-Axle
- 1ST PLACE - DAWN COCHRAN - OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE
- 2nd place - Ron Marker Walmart
- 3rd place - Steve Dowden Yellow
5-Axle Sleeper Berth
- 1ST PLACE - MIKE WHITE WALMART
- 2nd place - Chuck Chrisman Walmart - ***ROOKIE***
- 3rd place - Matt Tock UPS
Tanker
- 1ST PLACE - DENNIS SHIRAR WALMART
- 2nd place - David Critchfield Old Dominion Freight Line
- 3rd place - Zachary Wellman J.E.T. Transit
Twins
- 1ST PLACE - SHANNON LYNCH UPS
- 2nd place - Jude Hurst Yellow
- 3rd place - Michael Cody FedEx Ground
Flatbed
- 1st PLACE - GLEN KIRK OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE
- 2nd place- David Schwartz Walmart
- 3rd place - Michael Montgomery UPS
Step Van
- 1ST PLACE - C.T. BACHMAN UPS
- 2nd place - Thomas Pratt, Jr UPS
- 3rd place - Nick Roberts UPS
Straight Truck
- 1ST PLACE - TONY WIDEMAN FEDEX FREIGHT
- 2nd place - Corey Jones UPS
- 3rd place - William Colglazier J.E.T. Transit - ***ROOKIE***
Winners in each of the categories advance to the National Truck Driving and Step Van Driving Championships in Indianapolis, Aug. 16-20.
