BICSI Cabling Skills Challenge

Conferences & Events

Show off your cabling installation skills by competing in the 2025 BICSI Cabling Skills Challenge. Held Monday and Tuesday of the 2025 Winter Conference, this event will put your training and experience to the test.

By competing for the bragging rights and title of BICSI Installer of the Year, you showcase your confidence in your proven installation skills. Boost your resume with a ranking in one of the many sub-challenges or win the overall competition and walk away with U.S.$5,000!

BICSI-certified installers and technicians are eligible to compete. Apply today to join the ranks of outstanding competitors, plus, receive FREE registration to the Winter Conference once accepted as a competitor!

Companies can sponsor the Challenge to increase brand awareness while supporting information and communications technology (ICT) industry excellence. Competitors will use your products in the event, so multiple sponsorship opportunities are available. For details on sponsorship opportunities, email [email protected].

Women in BICSI (WiB) Cabling Skills Challenge Grant

The BICSI Cares Women in BICSI Cabling Skills Challenge Grant provides financial support to a female installer or technician accepted to compete in the 2025 Cabling Skills Challenge. For details and to apply, click the button below.

BICSI'S CABLING SKILLS CHALLENGE REQUIREMENTS

All BICSI-credentialed Installers and Technicians are invited to our annual Challenge. Competitors are selected based on qualifying criteria such as professionalism, quality of resume, and work experience. An attempt will be made to equally represent all regions.

Cabling Skills Challenge Champions

2024 Challenge Results

Installer of the Year
Thomas "T.J." Pate, INSTC, INSTF, TECH - Florida Power & Light
Second Place
Austin Kitchens, INSTF - IES Communications
Third Place
Ronald Jackson, TECH - IES Communications
Installer 1
1st Place - Benjamin Graybill, INST1 – IES Communications
Technician
1st Place – Thomas "T.J." Pate, INSTC, INSTF, TECH - Florida Power & Light
2nd Place – Austin Kitchens, INSTF - IES Communications
3rd Place – Ronald Jackson, TECH - IES Communications
2023 Challenge Results

Installer of the Year

Thomas Pate, INSTC, INSTF, TECH – Bay District Schools

Installer 1

1st Place - Benjamin Graybill, INST1 – IES Communications

Installer 2, Copper

1st Place – Daniel Merritt, INSTC, INSTF – State of Arkansas Department of Military

2nd Place – Joshua Gover, INSTC – Vision Technologies

Installer 2, Fiber

1st Place - Austin Kitchens, INSTF – IES Communications

2nd Place – Daniel Merritt, INSTC, INSTF – State of Arkansas Department of Military
2022 Challenge Results

Installer of the Year
Michael Ratliff, RCDD, TECH – Glaze Communication Services, Inc.

Installer 1
1st place—Leo Espinosa, INST1 –IES Communications

Installer 2, Copper
1st place—William Palmer, INSTC – scDataCom, LLC
2nd place—Amanda Jackson, INSTC – Gudenkauf, LLC

ITS Technician
1st place—Michael Ratliff, RCDD, TECH – Glaze Communication Services, Inc.
2nd place—Travis Ritchey, TECH – Phivtech Solutions
3rd place—Thomas Pate, INSTC, INSTF, TECH – Bay District Schools
2020 Challenge Results

Installer of the Year
Thomas Pate, INSTC, INSTF
Bay District Schools

Installer 1
1st place—Ashley Kellison, INST1 – Ozarks Technical Community College
2nd place—Zachary Sheppard, INST1 – GoFroe
3rd place—Robert Cook, INST1 – IES Communications

Installer 2
1st place—Thomas Pate, INSTC, INSTF – Bay District Schools
2nd place—Francisco Escobedo-Lopez, INSTC – IES Communications
3rd place—Mike Eads, INSTF – Gaylor Electric

ITS Technician
1st place—Sergio Guzman, INSTF, TECH – IES Communications
2nd place—Michael Ratliff, TECH – Glaze Communications Services, Inc.
3rd place—Travis Ritchey, TECH – Phivtech Solutions
2019 Challenge Results

Installer of the Year
Jonathan Ouzts, CooperCraft Communications

Installer 1
1st place—Justin Spencer, Vision Technologies
2nd place—Ashley Kellison, Ozarks Technical Community College
3rd place—Robert Cook, IES Communications

Installer 2, Copper
1st place—Thomas Pate, Bay District Schools
2nd place—Francisco Escobar-Lopez, IES Communications
3rd place—Rodney Mullins, Vision Technologies

Installer 2, Optical Fiber
1st place—Thomas Pate, Bay District Schools
2nd place—Mike Eads, Gaylor Electric
3rd place—Zachary Arbogast, Transtar Electric IBEW/Local 8

Technician
1st place—Jonathan Ouzts, CooperCraft Communications
2nd place—Travis Ritchey, Phivtech Solutions
3rd place—Sergio Guzman, IES Communications
2018 Challenge Results

Installer of the Year
Michael Ratliff, Glaze Communications Services, Inc.

Installer 1
1st place—Francisco Escobedo Lopez, IES Communications
2nd place—Ashley Smith, Ozarks Technical Community College
3rd place—Derrick Riley, Vision Technologies

Installer 2
1st place—Timothy Miller, Vision Technologies
2nd place—Thomas Pate, Bay District Schools
3rd place—Sergio Guzman, IES Communications

Technician
1st place—Michael Ratliff, Glaze Communications Services
2nd place—Jeremy Vittitow, Vision Technologies
3rd place—Cameron Rolfe, Datatel Electrical & Communications
2017 Challenge Results

Installer of the Year
Michael Ratliff, Glaze Communications Services, Inc.

Installer 2, Copper
1st place—Thomas Pate, Maxis360

Installer 2, Optical Fiber
1st place—Sergio Guzman, IES Communications

Technician
1st place—Michael Ratliff, Glaze Communications Services, Inc.
2nd place—Cameron M. Rolfe, Datatel Electrical and Communications
3rd place—Jeremy Vittitow, Vision Technologies
2016 Challenge Results

Installer of the Year
Alberto Luna, Total Network Consulting

Installer 1
1st place—Hayden Patton, Staley Technologies

Installer 2
1st place—Nicholas Plueger, Council Bluffs Community School District
2nd place—Michael D'Amico, Vision Technologies

Technician
1st place—Alberto Luna, Total Network Consulting
2nd place—Cameron Rolfe, Datatel Electrical & Communications
3rd place—Jonathan Ouzts, CooperCraft Communications
2015 Challenge Results

Installer of the Year
Alberto Luna, Total Network Consulting

Installer 1
1st place—Jimmy Cottom, Staley Technologies
2nd place—James Smith, Fulcrum IT Services
3rd place—Andrew Lovelace, Staley Technologies

Installer 2
1st place—Jeremy Vittitow, Vision Technologies.
2nd place—Brandon Roshto, O.B. One Communications, Inc.
3rd place—Chris Valles, NC Communications, Inc.

Technician
1st place—Alberto Luna, Total Network Consulting
2nd place—Paul Neukam, Sitewise Systems
3rd place—Jared Smith, Vision Technologies
2014 Challenge Results

Installer of the Year
Jeremy Vittitow, Vision Technologies

ITS Installer 1
1st place—Robert Stone, General Dynamics

ITS Installer 2
1st place—Jeremy Vittitow, Vision Technologies.
2nd place—Kristopher Stebli, T&C Contractors, Inc.
3rd place—Michael D'Amico, Vision Technologies

Technician
1st place—John Crawford, HiTech Communications
2nd place—Jared Smith, Vision Technologies
3rd place—Jonathan Ouzts, CooperCraft Communications
2013 Challenge Results

Installer of the Year
Thomas "Lee" Renfroe, Coopercraft Communications

ITS Installer 1
1st place—Robert Stone, General Dynamics
2nd place—Alberto Luna, Total Network Consulting
3rd place—Jeremy Vittitow, Skills USA Silver Medalist

ITS Installer 2
1st place—Marcos Rivera, Staley Inc.
2nd place—Matthew Collins, Vision Technologies
3rd place—Jason Anderson, ACCI

ITS Technician
1st place—Thomas "Lee" Renfroe, Coopercraft Communications
2nd place—Jeremy Powers, Vision Technologies
3rd place—Scott Miller, Vision Technologies
2012 Challenge Results

Installer of the Year
Thomas "Lee" Renfroe, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

ITS Installer 1
1st place—James Aldridge, A-Tech Communications

ITS Installer 2
1st place—Oscar Quintanilla, Vision Technologies
2nd place—Ryan Harrison, Staley Technologies
3rd place—Matt Collins, Vision Technologies

ITS Technician
1st place—Thomas "Lee" Renfroe,
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
2nd place—Jeremy Powers, Vision Technologies
3rd place—John David, Staley Technologies
2011 Challenge Results

Installer of the Year
Jeffery Johnson, Staley, Inc.

ITS Installer 1
1st place—Garry Adams, Vision Technologies
2nd place—Matthew Novack, Liberty University
3rd place—Edd Jones, Renfroe Communication Consulting

ITS Installer 2
1st place—Jeffery Johnson, Staley, Inc.
2nd place—Robert Bishop, Mon Valley Technologies
3rd place—Vincent Santucci, Vision Technologies

ITS Technician
1st place—Jeremy Powers, Vision Technologies
2nd place—Jessie Spearman, Vision Technologies
3rd place—Lee Renfroe, Wiregrass Technical College
2010 Challenge Results

Installer of the Year
Jessie Spearman, Vision Technologies

ITS Installer 1
1st—James E. Sundy, Staley, Inc.
2nd—Stephen Janis Jr., Vision Technologies
3rd—Steven Hartley, Staley, Inc.

ITS Installer 2
1st—Jeffrey Johnson, Staley, Inc.
2nd—Robert Bishop, Mon Valley Technologies
3rd—Vincent Santucci, Vision Technologies

ITS Technician
1st—Jessie Spearman, Vision Technologies
2nd—James D. Castro
3rd—Eugene Mahfood, Quality Communication Power & Security
2009 Challenge Results

Installer of the Year
Jessie Spearman, Vision Technologies

ITS Installer 1
1st—Vincent Santucci, Vision Technologies
2nd—James Sundy, Staley, Inc.
3rd—Steven Hartley, Staley, Inc.

ITS Installer 2
1st—Andrew Davis, Vision Technologies
2nd—John Barczak, RKB Electric and Supply LLC
3rd—Jeffrey Johnson, Staley, Inc.

ITS Technician
1st—Jessie Spearman, Vision Technologies
2nd—Timothy Roberts, Access Communication Services
3rd—Stephen Stamp, James River Communications
2008 Challenge Results

Installer of the Year
Jessie Spearman, Vision Technologies

ITS Installer 1
1st—Sean P. O'Neil, PCC Network Solutions
2nd—Earl Pedford, Staley, Inc.

ITS Installer 2
1st—Richard B. Roshto, O.B. One Communications
2nd—Matthew Nameth, Echo 24
3rd—Steven Miklovik, Staley, Inc.

ITS Technician
1st—Jessie Spearman, Vision Technologies
2nd—Michael J. Friedl, DBS Communications
3rd—Randy Maliksi, Netcom Technologies Inc.