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.