FedEx Freight’s Pinter Wins TMCSuperTech Grand Championship

FedEx Freight Sweeps Top Five and Claims Team Championship

Phillip Pinter, a FedEx Freight technician from Romulus, Michigan, claimed the title of Grand Champion here at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Councils’ National Technicians Skills Competitions.

“On behalf of ATA and TMC, I want to congratulate Phillip on being named this year’s TMCSuperTech Grand Champion,” said TMC Executive Director Robert Braswell. “As always, this competition brings out the best in our industry and Philip, and the rest of his FedEx Freight teammates rose to the occasion, providing real examples of the knowledge and skills needed to keep this industry moving.”

This is the second Grand Championship for Pinter, who was joined by FedEx Freight’s Jamie Smith in claiming the team championship as part of a clean sweep of the top five by the Memphis, Tennessee-based carrier. Bonnie Greenwood claimed second place in the competition, while Eric Vos, Doug Nickles and Kelby Bentley rounded out the top five.

With her second place finish in the competition, Greenwood became the highest placing woman in TMCSuperTech history.

Elsewhere in the competition, Mario Kjuka, a student at Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, claimed first place in the National Student Technician Competition, TMCFutureTech. Ferris State University’s Timothy Rose finished second while Braedon Pollard of the Des Moines Area Community College Transportation Institute finished third.

In addition to the Grand Championship, FedEx technicians also claimed the title in TMCSuperTech’s LMV competition, with Philip Barlow finishing first, Frito-Lay North America’s Kevin Malczyk placing second and FedEx Freight’s Chris Czerwinski placing third.

FedEx Freight’s Cory Westfall won the TMCSuperTech Trailer Track competition, with Michael Kerfoot Jr., of Cox Automotive placing second and Traivs Cox of FedEx Freight placing third.

“After a two-year pause, having a full competition with all of our tracks and hosting 140, technicians was tremendously gratifying,” Braswell said. “Congratulations not just to the winners, but to all the competitors for making it to Nationals and we look forward to seeing them all back here next year.”

Full List of Station Winners

Heavy Duty Track

Brakes	Jesse	Elmore	Doggett Freightliner
Wheel End	Phillip	Pinter	FedEx Freight
Fifth Wheel	Kelby	Bentley	FedEx Freight
Liftgates	Eric	Vos	FedEx Freight
HVAC	Charles	Gleason	United Parcel Service Inc.
Tire & Wheel	Mitchell	Buelow	FedEx Freight
Tractor PMI	Doug	Nickles	FedEx Freight
Starting & Charging	Eric	Vos	FedEx Freight
Steering & Suspension	Eric	Vos	FedEx Freight

Heavy Duty Track – Day One Stations

ASE Written Test	Joseph	Anderson	TravelCenters of America
RP Manual	Nicholas	Bryant	FedEx Freight
Wiring Diagrams	Phillip	Pinter	FedEx Freight
Lubricants & Fuels	Phillip	Pinter	FedEx Freight
Coolants & DEF	Kelby	Bentley	FedEx Freight
Hydraulics & Drivebelts	Bonnie	Greenwood	FedEx Freight
Electrical Circuits	Nathan	Olson	NationaLease
Fasteners	Phillip	Pinter	FedEx Freight
Precision Measuring	Phillip	Pinter	FedEx Freight
Service Information	Michael	Krause	Clarke Power Services, Inc.
Cybersecurity	Adam	Martin	W. W. Williams
Trailer Lighting	Mitchell	Buelow	FedEx Freight

Trailer Track

Written Test	Robert	Aabye	United Parcel Service Inc.
Hydraulics & Drivebelts	Sean	Bring	Tyson Foods
Trailer Wheel End	Ray	Titus	TravelCenters of America
Precision Measuring	Michael	Kerfoot, Jr.	Cox Automotive Mobility
Trailer Fasteners	Travis	Cox	FedEx Freight
Trailer PMI	Cory	Westfall	FedEx Freight
Trailer Alignment	Adam	Burton	Great Dane
Roll-Up Doors	Cory	Westfall	FedEx Freight
Trailer Lighting	Michael	Kerfoot, Jr.	Cox Automotive Mobility
Trailer Liftgates	Michael	Kerfoot, Jr.	Cox Automotive Mobility
Central Tire Inflation	Adam	Burton	Great Dane
Trailer Electrical Corrosion	Michael	Kerfoot, Jr.	Cox Automotive Mobility
Trailer ABS	Cory	Westfall	FedEx Freight

Light and Medium Vehicles Track

Written Test	Philip	Barlow	FedEx Freight
Fasteners	Kevin	Malczyk	Frito-Lay North America
Wiring Diagrams	Nicolai	Greco	United Parcel Service Inc.
RP Manuals	Philip	Barlow	FedEx Freight
Coolants & DEF	Philip	Barlow	FedEx Freight
Precision Measuring	Philip	Barlow	FedEx Freight
Electrical Circuits	Kevin	Malczyk	Frito-Lay North America
Lubricants & Fuels	Sergio	Chaira	United Parcel Service Inc.
Wheel End	Chris	Czerwinski	FedEx Freight
EVAP Systems	Philip	Barlow	FedEx Freight
Preventive Maintenance	Chris	Czerwinski	FedEx Freight
Trailer Liftgates	Kevin	Malczyk	Frito-Lay North America
Aftertreatment	Nicolai	Greco	United Parcel Service Inc.

TMCFutureTech Stations Winners

Written Test	Zachary	Miller	Forsyth Technical Community College
Fasteners	Max	Coons	WyoTech
RP Manuals	Avery	Baldridge	WyoTech
Wiring Diagrams	Mario	Kjuka	Forsyth Technical Community College
Preventative Maintenance	Max	Coons	WyoTech
Electrical Circuits	Max	Coons	WyoTech
Lubricants & Fuels	Zachary	Miller	Forsyth Technical Community College
Precision Measuring	Matthew	Liddell	WyoTech
Coolants & DEF	Timothy	Rose	Ferris State University
Trailer Lighting	Mario	Kjuka	Forsyth Technical Community College
Trailer Wheel End	Haley	Karlberg	WyoTech
Aftertreatment	Braedon	Pollard	DMACC Transportation Institute
Hydraulics & Drivebelts	Braedon	Pollard	DMACC Transportation Institute

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