Ponca City Energy Team Hurtman Rescue National Champions
Ponca City Now-City of Ponca City - April 5, 2023 7:01 am
Hurtman Rescue National Champions, Tomas Alvarez, Austin Fry, and Keenan Pappan.
Ponca City Energy recently competed in the American Public Power Association (APPA) National Lineworker’s Rodeo in Kansas City, Kansas.
The 3 man team consisted of Tomas Alvarez, Austin Fry, and Keenan Pappan.
The team of 3 took first place in the Hurtman Rescue event with a time of 1 minute and 2 seconds giving them the APPA National Championship for Hurtman Rescue in 2023.
Bringing a 1st place win back to Ponca City and the state of Oklahoma is something they and The City of Ponca City is very proud of.
Apprentice Wyatt Hubbard also represented Ponca City Energy in the apprentice events.
Ponca City was one of if not the smallest municipality competing at the APPA rodeo this year.