Four operators took top honors in DART Bus Roadeo at Southridge Mall, advancing to state finals on June 13, in Des Moines.
DART operators competed in a timed driving contest called a roadeo, in which they navigate the large buses through a tightly configured obstacle course of road cones. Those who hit the fewest cones, while finishing on time, score the most points. The top two finishers from each class advance to state finals. The winners include:
Fixed route (35-foot bus)
- 1st Place: Cesar Chavez
- 2nd Place: Abay Mengistu
- 3rd Place: Dasarath Khanal
Paratransit (25-foot bus)
- 1st Place: Kurt Mackel-Wiederanders
- 2nd Place: Ivan Thompson
- 3rd Place: Wayne Payeur
