In the Fixed Route division, Gayle Rekowski took first for the second consecutive year. Adam Ploof placed second, and Shon Davis placed third. This was the first time Ploof and Davis placed in the top three.
In the Dial-a-Ride division, Todd DeZurik placed first, David Peacock came in second and Scott Stark placed third. Both DeZurik and Peacock have placed high at the state level and have advanced to nationals more than once.
When DeZurik took first at the Minnesota Statewide Bus Roadeo last year he earned the chance to represent St. Cloud Metro Bus at the National Community Transit Roadeo hosted by the Community Transportation Association of America May 22-27 in Portland, OR.
The Bus Roadeo is a chance for drivers in both Fixed Route and Dial-a-Ride divisions to showcase their driving skills. Drivers are scored on navigating through a timed obstacle course of orange road cone, testing various real life driving scenarios. Metro Bus has held local Bus Roadeo competitions since 1986.
The top two finishers from each division qualify to compete in the Minnesota Statewide Bus Roadeo in July. If they win first place at the State level they are eligible to compete in their respective National Roadeo competitions. Historically, Metro Bus drivers have placed high at the state level.
