Welding Competition – Missouri Region

Saturday, February 28th, 2026

Missouri Welding Competition Highlights

18 total participants

8 high schools represented: Nevada Regional Technical Center, Scott Regional Technical Center, Franklin Technical Center, Verona High School, Dallas County Technical Center, Monett High School, Strafford High School, & Nixa High School

$17,500 total awarded in MTI scholarships

Top 3

First Place: Uriel Vargas of Nevada Regional Technical Center; awarded a $5,000 scholarship. Nevada Regional Technical Center will also receive a $1,000 donation from MTI.
Second Place: Weston Prough of Nevada Regional Technical Center; awarded a $2,500 scholarship.
Third Place: Cesar Gonzalez of Nevada Regional Technical Center; awarded a $1,000 scholarship.

1st Place: Uriel Vargas of Nevada Regional Technical Center; awarded $5,000 MTI scholarship

2nd Place: Weston Prough of Nevada Regional Technical Center; awarded $2,500 MTI scholarship

3rd Place: Cesar Gonzalez of Franklin Technical Center; awarded $1,000 MTI scholarship

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Top 10

Uriel Vargas – Nevada Regional Technical Center
Weston Prough – Nevada Regional Technical Center
Cesar Gonzalez – Franklin Technical Center
Alex Woods – Nevada Regional Technical Center
Garrett Johnson – Nevada Regional Technical Center
Mackenzie Lee – Nevada Regional Technical Center
Jacob Hinkle – Scott Regional Technical Center
Dayton Lange – Nevada Regional Technical Center
Eli Woods – Scott Regional Technical Center
Ivan Suchowski – Scott Regional Technical Center

Top 3 – MTI Missouri Welding Competition 2026

Upcoming competitions

East Peoria, IL Campus

When: Friday, April 10th, 2026
Where: MTI’s East Peoria, IL campus located at 280 High Point Lane, East Peoria, IL 61611

Springfield, IL Campus

When: Friday, April 17th, 2026
Where: MTI’s Springfield, IL campus located at 2731 Farmers Market Rd, Springfield, IL 62707

Moline, IL (Quad Cities) Campus

When: Saturday, April 18th, 2026
Where: MTI’s Moline, IL campus located at 3620 Avenue of the Cities, Moline, IL 61265

RSVP to reserve your spot!

2027 dates to be announced.

Everyone who competes receives a $500 MTI scholarship.

Competition is open to all high school seniors. RSVP required. All welding experience levels welcome.

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