Dozens of southern Arizona students competed in an auto technician skills contest earlier this month.
The regional SkillsUSA Auto contest was held on Saturday, Feb. 7 at Pima Community College’s automotive facility.
Students completed a written test and demonstrated their handiwork on more than a dozen repair stations. Tasks included everything from identifying brake parts to diagnosing problems.
“It’s a good way for them to base their performance off the other students in southern Arizona,” said Flowing Wells High School Automotive Instructor Jarrad McMurrich. “It heightens their motivation.”
Carlos Tarazon, a senior at Flowing Wells High School, took first place in the competition.
“He never gives up– he’s always thinking outside the box,” McMurrich said of his student.
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Mountain View High School students, Daniel Edwards and Caleb Fuehrer, took second and third place.
Like Tarazon, both Mountain View students are seniors, said Mountain View automotive teacher David Damiani.
