SOUTHWEST REGION TITLE HOLDERS
We celebrate our many athletes and teams in the Southwest Region for their accomplishment at the annual Southwest Region Classic title championship event. (Note: the regional model for our sport began in 2023, which is why there are no prior year lists.)
States in our Southwest Region include Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
CATEGORY TITLE WINNER INFORMATION
2026 SEASON
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY
Overall Male: Kenton Miller, Conroe (TX) Fire Department
Overall Female: Shantel Lund, Port of Houston (TX) Fire Department
Age 18-29 Male: Barrett Howard, Oklahoma (OK) State University
Age 30-39 Male: Kenton Miller, Conroe (TX) Fire Department
Age 30-39 Female: Shantel Lund, Port of Houston (TX) Fire Department
Age 40-49 Male: Robert Mata, East St Charles (LA) Fire Department
Age 50-59 Male: Mike Dragon, Louisiana State (LA) Fire & Emergency Training Academy
Age 60-69 Male: Steve Kotch, Camp Robinson (AR) Fire Department
Division 1: Under Age 40 Female: Shantel Lund, Port of Houston (TX) Fire Department
Division 2: Under Age 40 Male: Kenton Miller, Conroe (TX) Fire Department
Division 3: Under Age 40 Male: Michael Montamat, Bayou Cane (LA) Fire Protection District
FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWDOWN
FD Showdown: All Male Team: Oklahoma (OK) State University (Members: Rudy Solano, Barrett Howard and Jared Hall)
TANDEM CATEGORY
FD Under Age 40 Male: Oklahoma (OK) State University (Member: Barrett Howard and Jared Hall)
FD Under Age 40 Coed: Oklahoma (OK) State University (Members: Barrett Howard and Emily Yost)
Hybrid Under Age 40 Male: Ash Clowns (Members: Nic Scaccia and Joshua Marx)
Hybrid Age 60-69 Male: Refusing to Act Their Age (Members: Donald Balm and Steve Kotch)
RELAY CATEGORY
FD Under Age 40 Male: Oklahoma State University (Members: Rudy Solano, Barrett Howard, Niko Douvalakis and Jared Hall)
FD Under Age 40 Coed: Oklahoma State University (Members: Hannah Marie Akoury, Rudy Solano, Emily Yost, Niko Douvalakis and Kaylie Politza)
FD Under Age 40 Female: Oklahoma State University (Members: Hannah Marie Akoury, Emily Yost and Kaylie Politza)
Hybrid Under Age 40 Male: Ash Clowns (Members: Mike Dragon, Robert Mata, Nic Scaccia, Michael Montamat and Joshua Marx)
Hybrid Under Age 40 Coed: Team Swampy (Members: Hannah Marie Akoury, Cheri Ardoin, Nic Scaccia, Michael Montamat and Joshua Marx)
2025 Season
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY
Overall Male: Jared Johnson, Austin (TX) Fire Department
Overall Female: Christina Hubacek, Irving (TX) Fire Department
Division 1: Male Under Age 40: Jared Johnson, Austin (TX) Fire Department
Division 2: Male Under Age 40: Jeran Driver, Tyler (TX) Fire Department
Division 2: Female Under Age 40: Christina Hubacek, Irving (TX) Fire Department
Division 3: Male Under Age 40: Hunter Pagan, Jonesboro (AR) Fire Department
Division 1: Male Age 40-49: Richard Estes, Irving (TX) Fire Department
Division 1: Male Age 50-59: Jeff Wright, Irving (TX) Fire Department
Division 1: Male Age 60-69: Steve Kotch, Camp Robinson (AR) Fire Department
FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWDOWN
FD Showdown: All Male Team: Tyler (TX) Fire Department (Members: Bryce Driver, Patrick Mayo, Jeran Driver, Joe Mojica, and Scott Dodgen)
FD Showdown: Coed Team: Irving (TX) Fire Department (Members: Richard Estes, Mark Edwards, and Christina Hubacek)
TANDEM CATEGORY
FD Under Age 40 Male: Tyler (TX) Fire Department (Members: Bryce Driver and Jeran Driver)
FD Open Male: Tyler (TX) Fire Department (Members: Patrick Mayo and Tate Coomer)
FD Open Coed: Irving (TX) Fire Department (Members: Christina Hubacek and Richard Estes)
Hybrid Under Age 40 Male: Texas Bomberos (Members: Jared Johnson and Ryan Swenson)
Hybrid Age 40-49 Male: 2 Louisiana White Shirts (Members: Daniel Folks and Mike Dragon)
Hybrid Age 50-59 Male: Grayhawk (Members: Terry Hawkins and Michael Grayson)
RELAY CATEGORY
FD Under Age 40 Male: Tyler (TX) Fire Department (Members: Bryce Driver, Jeran Driver, Joe Mojica, Patrick Mayo, and Scott Dodgen)
FD Under Age 40 Coed: Irving (TX) Fire Department (Members: Christina Hubacek, Mark Edwards, and Richard Estes)
Hybrid Under Age 40 Male: MetroFLEX (Members: Christina Hubacek, Damon Ortega, Mark Edwards, and Trevor Pinson)
Hybrid Age 50-59 Male: Ole Cajun Guys (Members: Carl Dickerson, Ed Griffin, Mike Dragon, and Rodney Duhon)
2024 Season
Individual Category Results
Overall Male: Justin Wolff, Irving (TX) Fire Department
Overall Female: Shantel Lund, Port of Houston (TX) Fire Department
Division 1: Male Under Age 40: Justin Wolff, Irving (TX) Fire Department
Division 1: Female Under Age 40: Shantel Lund, Port of Houston (TX) Fire Department
Division 2: Male Under Age 40: Diego Casillas, Los Alamos County (NM) Fire Department
Division 3: Male Under Age 40: Emmanuel Kaniatobe, Oklahoma (OK) State University
Division 3: Female Under Age 40: Christina Hubacek, Irving (TX) Fire Department
Division 1: Male Age 40-49: Patrick Mayo, Tyler (TX) Fire Department
Division 1: Male Age 50-59: Jeff Wright, Irving (TX) Fire Department
Division 1: Male Age 60-69: Steve Kotch, Camp Robinson (AR) Fire Department
Fire Department Showdown Category Results
FD Showdown: Male: Justin Wolff, Kirk Eady, and Richard Estes: Team: Irving (TX) Fire Department
Tandem Team Category Results
Tandem Team: Female Under Age 40: Raina Arnold and Taryn Rooney: Team: Hey Arnold
Tandem Team: Coed Under Age 40: Shantel Lund and Justin Wolf: Team: Jacked in the Box
Tandem Team: Male Age 50-59: Steve Kotch and Terry Hawkins: Team: AR-TX
Tandem Team: Male Age 60-69: Jimmy Rogers and Rick Portilloz: Team: Old School Okies
Relay Team Category Results
Relay Team: Hybrid Coed Under Age 40: Nic Scaccia, Cheri Ardoin, Raina Arnold Mike Genovese, and Michael Montamat: Team: Swampy
Relay Team: Hybrid Male Under Age 40: Nic Scaccia, Michael Montamat, Robert Mata Michael Genovese, and Carl Dickerson: Team: Ash Clowns
Relay Team: FD Coed Under Age 40: Rebekah Schroeder, Preston Wells, Richard Estes Justin Wolff, and Christina Hubacek: Team: Irving Fire Coed
2023 Season
Individual Category Results
Overall Male: Richard Estes, Irving (TX) Fire Department
Overall Female: Cheri Ardoin, Westlake Chemical (LA)
Division 1: Male Under Age 40: Richard Estes, Irving (TX) Fire Department
Division 2: Male Under Age 40: Justin Wolff, Irving (TX) Fire Department
Division 3: Male Under Age 40: Eric Sanchez, San Luis (AZ) Fire Department
Division 1: Male Age 50-59: Jeff Wright, Irving (TX) Fire Department
Division 1: Female Age 50-59: Cheri Ardoin, Westlake Chemical (LA)
Fire Department Showdown Team Category Results
FD Showdown: Male: Richard Estes, Justin Wolff, and Kylan Herchman: Team: Irving (TX) Fire Department
Tandem Team Category Results
Tandem Team: Male: Kylan Herchman and Justin Wolff: Team: Irving (TX) Fire Department
