Winner Charles Webb completes the Roe-D-Hoe bowling event.
From left, Chris Mandich of Jet, Greg Graves of Norweco, Paul Flynn of Bio-Microbics, first-place finisher Charles Webb of R. Webb Excavating in Hockessin, Del.; fourth-place finisher Mark Schairer of Mark Schairer Excavating in Campbellsport, Wis.; second-place finisher Mike Smallwood of Smallwood Excavating in Hamilton, Ohio; fifth-place finisher Joe Siewert of Siewert Services in Cheney, Kan.; and third-place finisher Ryan Bassett of Bassett Excavating in Knoxville, Iowa.
Charles Webb of R. Webb Excavating in Hockessin, Del., won the $1,000 first prize in the NOWRA National Roe-D-Hoe competition at the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo in Indianapolis Feb. 27-March 1.
In the finals, Webb recorded a time of 1:09 combined for the bowling and golf events, edging out second-place finisher Mike Smallwood of Smallwood Excavating in Hamilton, Ohio.
The competition was shortened to a single day of qualifying, and the basketball event from previous years was not included. IHI Compact Excavator Sales provided the electric mini-excavator used for the competition. Other event sponsors were Bio-Microbics, Norweco and Jet.
