History of U.S. National Title Holders
We celebrate our many athletes and teams in the United States for their accomplishment at the annual United States National Championship title event. This annual event is only open to athletes that meet the qualifying criteria to compete. (Note: the U.S. national model for our sport began in 2023, which is why there are no prior year lists. Similar programming by the original operators of the sport may have been offered, however no records were ever provided during the transition to our organization).
CATEGORY TITLE WINNER INFORMATION
2025 Season
Individual Category Results
Overall Male: Jake Lanier, Pelham (AL) Fire Department
Overall Female: Sarah McGill, Lexington (KY) Fire Department
Division 1: Male Under Age 40: Jake Lanier, Pelham (AL) Fire Department
Division 1: Female Under Age 40: Jenna Crittendon, Spartanburg City (SC) Fire Department
Division 2: Male Under Age 40: Isaac Vansmoorenburg, Irving (TX) Fire Department
Division 2: Female Under Age 40: Katherine Kaltenbach, St. Lucie County (FL) Fire District
Division 3: Male Under Age 40: Carl Day, Crestview (FL) Fire Department
Division 3: Female Under Age 40: Shaina Szymoniak, Miami Dade County (FL) Fire Rescue
Division 1: Male Ages 40-49: Charles Boehmke, Brentwood (TN) Fire & Rescue
Division 1: Female Ages 40-49: Sarah McGill, Lexington (KY) Fire Department
Division 1: Male Ages 50-59: David Bowman, Charlotte (NC) Fire Department
Division 1: Female Ages 50-59: Carie Sapp, Arlington (NE) Fire Department
Division 1: Male Ages 60-69: Steve Kotch, Camp Robinson (AR) Fire Department
Jr. Firefighter/Explorer- Male: Noah Wolsey, Waukegan (IL) Fire Department
Jr. Firefighter/Explorer-Female: Chelsey Gerardi, Lexington (KY) Fire Department
Top Fire Chief: Jake Vodenka-Reed, Taylors Falls (MN) Fire & Rescue
Fire Department Showdown Category Results
FD Showdown All Male Team: Lexington (KY) Fire Department (members include Andrew Cook, Michael Jeschawitz, and Phil Jewell)
FD Showdown All Female Team: St. Lucie County (FL) Fire District (members include Katherine Kaltenbach, Morgan Spagnuolo, Alison Oestreich, Sasha Hernandez, and Maria Fernandez)
FD Showdown Coed Team: Lexington (KY) Fire Department (members include Nathan Oakley, Joshua Spalding, Sarah McGill, and Chelsey Gerardi)
Tandem Team Category Results
Tandem FD Open Male Team: St. Lucie County (FL) Fire District in memory of badge1146 (members include Brian Riebe and Remi Dieujuste)
Tandem FD Open Coed Team: Lexington (KY) Fire Department (members include Sarah McGill and Andrew Cook)
Tandem FD Under Age 40 Male Team: Lexington (KY) Fire Department (members include Andrew Cook and Michael Jeschawitz)
Tandem FD Under Age 40 Female Team: Murray City (UT) Fire Department (members include Taylor Ward and Allison Holmberg)
Tandem FD Under Age 40 Coed Team: Oklahoma (OK) State University (members include Jason Todhunter and Hannah Marie Akoury)
Tandem Hybrid Under Age 40 Male Team: Team FloraBama (members include Jake Lanier and Brian Riebe)
Tandem Hybrid Under Age 40 Female Team: Team Fully Involved (members include Sarah McGill and Jenna Crittendon)
Tandem Hybrid Under Age 40 Coed Team: Dream Team (members include Taylor Ward and Jake Lanier)
Tandem Hybrid Age 40-49 Male Team: Team Lonnies Minions Movie (members include Lance Conroy and Phillip Washburn)
Tandem Hybrid Age 40-49 Female Team: Team 80’s Ladies (members include Tricia Faimon and Carie Sapp)
Tandem Hybrid Age 40-49 Coed Team: Team McGill & Motta (members include Sarah McGill and Nick Motta)
Tandem Hybrid Age 50-59 Male Team: Team Windy City Classics (members include Thomas Clasen and Anthony McMurtry)
Tandem Hybrid Age 60-69 Male Team: Team Run Like the Winded (members include Don Balm and Joe Arico)
Tandem Hybrid Jr. Firefighter/Explorer Coed Team: Team Oklahoma (OK) State University Blue (members include Griffin Fletcher and Jordan O’Hare)
Relay Team Category Results
Relay FD Under Age 40 Male Team: Montgomery (AL) Fire & Rescue Blue (members include Christian Dealba, De’Michael Seals, Joshua Piatt, Lee Julian, and Raymond Thompkins)
Relay FD Under Age 40 Female Team: Martin County (FL) Fire Rescue (members include Carol Giuffrida, Hannah Abell, Melissa Reilly, Samantha Grimm, and Hannah Helton)
Relay FD Under Age 40 Coed Team: St. Lucie County (FL) Fire District (members include James Spagnuolo, Morgan Spagnuolo, Caden Wilson, Trevelle Thompson, and Maria Fernandez)
Relay Hybrid Under Age 40 Male Team: Border Patrol (members include Brenden Ward, Brian Riebe, Jon Donaldson, Jordan Headley, and Rob Torrence)
Relay Hybrid Under Age 40 Female Team: USA Slayyy (members include Jenna Crittendon, Sarah McGill, Shantel Lund, and Taylor Ward)
Relay Hybrid Under Age 40 Coed Team: Murica (members include Andrew Cook, Shantel Lund, Taylor Ward, Jake Lanier, and Raymond Thompkins)
Relay Hybrid Age 40-49 Male Team: Team Unleashed (members include Corry Bailey, De’Michael Seals, Michael Greene, Charles Boehmke, and Derek Hershner)
Relay Hybrid Age 50-59 Male Team: Half-Centurions (members include Anthony McMurtry, Bruce Fields, Garrett Stokes, Roy Dalton, and Jeremy Shoemaker)
Relay Hybrid Age 60-69 Male Team: A Few Good Men (members include Alan Ertzner, Don Balm, Joe Arico, and Steve Kotch)
2024 Season
Individual Category Results
Overall Male: Brian Riebe, St. Lucie County (FL) Fire District
Overall Female: Sarah McGill, Lexington (KY) Fire Department
Division 1: Male Under Age 40: Brian Riebe, St. Lucie County (FL) Fire District
Division 1: Female Under Age 40: Sarah McGill, Lexington (KY) Fire Department
Division 2: Male Under Age 40: Jason Todhunter, Oklahoma (OK) State University
Division 2: Female Under Age 40: Loren Fraley, Las Vegas (NV) Fire & Rescue
Division 3: Male Under Age 40: Sean Smith, Palm Beach County (FL) Fire Rescue
Division 3: Female Under Age 40: Gracie Canter, Clarksville (TN) Fire Rescue
Division 1: Male Age 40-49: Mackenzie Briggs, Palm Beach County (FL) Fire Rescue
Division 1: Female Age 40-49: Lindsey Lambert, St. Lucie County (FL) Fire District
Division 1: Male Age 50-59: Chris Duncan, Corinth (MS) Fire Department
Division 1: Female Age 50-59: Cheri Ardoin, Westlake Chemical (LA)
Division 1: Male Age 60-69: Steve Kotch, Camp Robinson (AR) Fire Department
Top Fire Chief: Jake Vodenka-Reed, Taylor Falls (MN) Fire Rescue
Fire Department Showdown Category Results
FD Showdown: All Male: Brian Riebe, Justin Baker, and Caden Wilson: Team: St. Lucie County (FL) Fire District – Red Team
FD Showdown: Coed: Garrett Stokes, Jenna Crittendon, and George Godson: Team: Spartanburg City (SC) Fire Department
FD Showdown: All Female: Sarah McGill, Erin Lucas, and Macy Hensley: Team: Lexington (KY) Fire Department
Tandem Team Category Results
Tandem Team: Male Under Age 40: Brian Riebe and Jake Lanier: Team: Florabama
Tandem Team: Female Under Age 40: Sarah McGill and Ana Ruzevic: Team: Cherry Chapstick
Tandem Team: Coed Under Age 40: Taylor Ward and Jake Lanier : Team: Dream Team
Tandem Team: Male Age 40-49: Aaron Piering and Mackenzie Briggs: Team: PBC Team IdentiFire 1
Tandem Team: Coed Age 40-49: Phillip Washburn and Lindsey Lambert: Team: On the Fly Coed
Tandem Team: Male Age 50-59: John Barnott and Chris Duncan: Team: Team FireCraft
Tandem Team: Male Age 60-69: Steve Kotch and Tommie Osborne: Team: ArkFlo
Relay Team Category Results
Relay Team: FD Male Under Age 40: Joshua Piatt, Willie Gill, Lee Julian De’Michael Seals, and Raymond Thompkins: Team: Montgomery (AL) Fire Blue
Relay Team: Hybrid Male Under Age 40: Brian Riebe, Andrew Cook, Jake Lanier Brenden Ward, and Luke Stewart: Team: Southeast Lions
Relay Team: FD Female Under Age 40: Sarah McGill, Macy Hensley, Erin Lucas, and Michelle Spanyer: Team: Lexington Fire Sponsored by Firecraft
Relay Team: Hybrid Female Under Age 40: Cheri Ardoin, Belinda Dotson, Jenna Crittendon Ana Ruzevic, and Taylor Ward: Team: Feral Five
Relay Team: Hybrid Coed Under Age 40: Aaron Piering, Alanna Jones, Jesse Gomez Mackenzie Briggs, and Whitney Briggs: Team: Palm Beach County Team IdentiFire Coed
Relay Team: Hybrid Male Age 40-49: Justin Baker, Mackenzie Briggs, Aaron Piering, and Remi Dieujuste: Team: Florida 40’s
Relay Team: Hybrid Male Age 50-59: John Barnott, Roy Dalton, Chris Duncan, and David Bowman: Team: Silver Lions
2023 Season
Individual Category Results
Overall Male: Jared Johnson, Austin (TX) Fire Department
Overall Female: Brittany Hoffman, Wheeling (WV) Fire Department
Division 1: Male Under Age 40: Jared Johnson, Austin (TX) Fire Department
Division 1: Female Under Age 40: Brittany Hoffman, Wheeling (WV) Fire Department
Division 2: Male Under Age 40: Cody Edwards, Memphis (TN) Fire Department
Division 2: Female Under Age 40: Shantel Lund, Port of Houston (TX) Fire Department
Division 3: Male Under Age 40: CJ Patterson, Memphis (TN) Fire Department
Division 3: Female Under Age 40: Taylor Ward, Murray City (UT) Fire Department
Division 1: Male Age 40-49: Todd Krukow, Lonnie’s Minions
Division 1: Female Age 40-49: Jacqueline Belluomini, Las Vegas (NV) Fire and Rescue
Division 1: Male Age 50-59: Chris Duncan, Corinth (MS) Fire Department
Division 1: Male Age 60-69: Steve Kotch, Camp Robinson (AR) Fire Department
Top Fire Chief: Jake Vodenka-Reed, Taylor Falls (MN) Fire Rescue
Fire Department Team Category Results
FD Showdown: All Male: Carlos Torres, Brian Riebe, and Jhonattan Lopez: Team: St. Lucie County (FL) Fire District
FD Showdown: All Female: Kayla Gammie, Alexia French, and Katherine Kaltenbach: Team: St. Lucie County (FL) Fire District
Tandem Team Category Results
Tandem Team: Male Under Age 40: Brian Riebe and Jake Lanier: Team: Florabama
Tandem Team: Female Under Age 40: Taylor Ward and Shantel Lund: Team: The Western Girls
Tandem Team: Coed Under Age 40: Brittany Hoffman and Lucas Krueger: Team: Last Minute Minons
Tandem Team: Male Age 40-49: Nate Skewes and Tom Clasen: Team: Waukegan Over 40
Tandem Team: Male Age 50-59: Tom Clasen and George Bridges: Team: Waukegan Over 50
Tandem Team: Male Age 60-69: Joe Arico and Al Ertzner: Team: Taking Care of Business
Relay Team Category Results
Relay Team: FD Male Under Age 40: Brian Riebe, Kevin Reilly, Luke Stewart Trey Thompson, and Carlos Torres: Team: St. Lucie County (FL) District – Red Team
Relay Team: Hybrid Male Under Age 40: Brian Riebe, Andrew Cook, Jake Lanier Kevin Reilly, and Luke Stewart: Team: Southeast Lions
Relay Team: FD Female Under Age 40: Sarah McGill, Macy Hensley, Erin Lucas Michelle Spanyer, and Chelsie Brown: Team: Lexington Fire Sponsored by SERVPRO
Relay Team: FD Coed Under Age 40: Sasha Hernandez, Brian Riebe, Kayla Gammie Kevin Reilly, and Carlos Torres: Team: St. Lucie County (FL) District – Black Team
Relay Team: Hybrid Coed Under Age 40: Todd Krukow, Lance Conroy, Brittany Hoffman Lucas Krueger, and Ana Ruzevic: Team: Lonnie’s Minions Coed
Relay Team: Hybrid Male Age 40-49: Aaron Piering, Justin Baker, Remi Dieujuste Lance Conroy, and Todd Krukow: Team: Trouble Makers
