Masonry Magazine January 2005 Page. 64
News
SPEC MIX Bricklayer 500®
Since September, six regional SPEC MIX Bricklayer 500° events have taken place in Chicago, Wisconsin, Michigan, Salt Lake City, Denver and Northeast Ohio.
New to the SPEC MIX Bricklayer 500 is the Craftsmanship Award. The Craftsmanship Award recognizes not only speed, but quality of work. The award was created in response to industry concern that the SPEC MIX Bricklayer 500 places too much emphasis on speed and not enough on workmanship. Winners of this award stand on their own merit, not as an honorable mention to the contest. We believe the Craftsmanship Award brings the SPEC MIX Bricklayer 500 to a new level and strengthens the integrity of the competition.
The Craftsmanship Award is determined upon the following criteria:
1. A minimum of 500 brick must be laid.
2. The competitor must meet the quality standards of the contest and not be disqualified.
3. The field will be narrowed to the top 25%.
4. Judges will inspect the walls and determine the best wall based on "Can the wall be sold?"
The 2005 national competition will see two returning regional champions. Mike Boll won the Chicago regional competition in 2003 and came back this year to win again. Jaysen Walter also returns as the Wisconsin regional champion for the second year in a row.
Winners of each regional competition will receive airfare, hotel and entry fee for the national SPEC MIX Bricklayer 500 competition to be held on January 19 at the World of Masonry show in Las Vegas.
Chicago
1st place:
Mike Boll
Tender: Ken Huizengs
Brick count: 785
2nd place:
Bert Snyder
Tender: Paul Shiarys
3rd place:
Jeff Lykins
Tender: Dillon Burnett
Craftsmanship Award:
Jeff Lykins
Wisconsin
1st place:
Jaysen Walter
Tender: Mike Luthi
Brick count: 655
2nd place:
Mike Snell
Tender: Jeremy Lewis
3rd place:
Tony Hanus
Tender: Jim Hanus
Craftsmanship Award:
Jaysen Walter
Michigan
1st place:
Michael Bradley
Tender: Don Theiner
Brick Count: 572
2nd place:
Tim Lowe
Tender: Dave Paul
3rd place:
Robert Smith
Tender: Donald Baker
Craftsmanship Award:
Tim Lowe
Salt Lake City
1st place:
Brian Tuttle
Tender: Kirk Harpole
Brick Count: 697
2nd place:
Von Allen
Tender: Jose Rodriquez
3rd place:
Scott Tuttle
Tender: Edwardo
Craftsmanship Award:
Von Allen