Goodman wins Carolina qualifier

Words: Lynn NashMason Jerry Goodman and his tender, daughter Heidi, are the winners of the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Carolina Qualifier held in October at Tucker-Kirby Company in Charlotte. Mr. Goodman of Jerry Goodman Masonry in Blythewood, South Carolina also won the Craftsmanship Award for most sellable wall.

The Goodman team won their regional contest in 2012 so they will be making a return engagement to the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 competition at the World of Masonry in Las Vegas Wednesday January 22, 2014.

The second place team was mason Matt Cash with tender Chet Huntley of Huntley Brothers Company in Monroe; the third place team was mason Bobby Holyfield and his tender, wife Melissa, of B & H Masonry in Snow Camp. Bobby Holyfield is the son of Past-NCMCA State President Ray Holyfield (term 1985-1987) who was on hand for the competition.
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