Day 1 Mine Rescue:  

First Place:  North River Mine-Red Team, Chevron Mining; Kevin Cosby, Captain

Day 2 Mine Rescue: 

First Place:  State of Alabama-Green Team; Robert Cagle, Captain               

Mine Rescue: 

First Place:   Patriot Coal - Bluegrass Mine Rescue; David Self, Captain

Second Place:   State of Alabama - Green Team; Robert Cagle, Captain

Third Place:   Highland Mining Co. -  Highland #9; Jody Greenwell, Captain

The Benchman, Pre-Shift  & First-Aid competitions took place on Thursday morning.  Competing were 13 Benchman, 9 Pre-Shift examiners and 5 First Aid teams. The winners are as follows:

Benchman:       

First Place:   Jim Steadman, Blue Creek; Jim Walter Resources

Second Place:   Steve Cannon, Red Team-North River Mine; Chevron Mining

Third Place:   Steve Barnes, Blue Creek; Jim Walter Resources

 Pre-Shift:        

First Place:   Wes Lovell, Bluegrass Mine Rescue; Patriot Coal

Second Place:   David Dennis, Highland #9, Highland Mining Co.

Third Place:   Jim Saunders, Red Team-North River Mine, Chevron Mining

First-Aid:     

First Place:   Blue Creek, Jim Walter Resources; Joseph Tingle, Captain                                     

Second Place:   Bluegrass Mine Rescue, Patriot Coal;  Mike Harris, Captain

Third Place:   Mine #4, Jim Walter Resources;  Mike Campbell, Captain

Combination: 

First Place:   Bluegrass Mine Rescue, Patriot Coal; Captains David Self & Mike Harris

Second Place:   Mine #4, Jim Walter Resources; Captains Larry McGiboney & Mike Campbell

Third Place:   Highland #9, Highland Mining Co.; Captains Jody Greenwell & Travis Little                       

Koenig (traveling trophy):

Green Team, State of Alabama; Captain Robert Cagle