In June, Ashton White (fifth from left) made history at Louisville becoming the first woman to repeat as National Gold Medal Champion at the 2019 SkillsUSA Masonry Competition. She won the post-secondary title in 2018 and has won again in 2019. North Carolina had a sweep of the Louisville masonry competitions with Grant Helms (sixth from left) winning the Gold Medal in the high school division. With the 2019 wins, North Carolina’s national medal count now stands at 38 Gold, 15 Silver, and two Bronze.

Ashton and Grant are instructed by Rodney Harrington at West Rowan High School. Pictured left to right, Daniel Furr, Carolina Stalite; Tim O'Toole, Mason Contractors Association of America; Jesus Ruiz of Arizona, third place, Post-Secondary; Khalif Collins, Sr. of Georgia, second place, Post-Secondary; Ashton White; Grant Helms; Jose Jaquez-Valles of Delaware, second place, Secondary; Dylan Cates of Oklahoma, third place, Secondary; and NCMCA’s Ryan Shaver, contest co-chairman.