It’s Elite Trades Championship Week! We’re coming to you this year from the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., for the ServiceTitan Elite Trades Championship Series.
This is the 9th year of this series, celebrating the trades, and the 3rd year of the ServiceTitan HVAC National Championship.
And for the first time, last year’s champion is back — and ready to defend BOTH of his titles from 2023. Craig Childress, from Peabody, Massachusetts, became the first crossover champion, winning both the 2023 Plumbing National Championship and the 2023 ServiceTitan HVAC National Championship.
The HVAC Championship kicks off the competition on Thursday morning, with the apprentice and professional divisions.
More than a few familiar faces are back — including Dagner Espinosa, who finished second in 2023, Robert Sanzi, Shawn Price and Joe Rittorno — the latter two who’ve each made it to the ETCS three times.
“I think a lot of the guys are going to be gunning for Craig, and Craig is just the nicest guy,” Rittorno said. “You want to beat him. But he's just too nice to be angry at.”
Another HVAC competitor, Patrick Boldt, won the 2023 ServiceTitan HVAC National Championship in the Apprentice Division. This year, he’s competing in the pro category.
Rounding out the field in HVAC finals are first-timers Curtis Harrington, Jacob Ivey, Jerrad Porter and Perry Richards.
On Friday, the 2024 Plumbing National Championship will include two ETCS alumni: Childress and David Shanor, who finished second last year, along with Mike Seidel, Timothy Quick and Tyler Edelman.
The IDEAL National Championship for electricians includes Abby Roush, Dino Gualandri, Ian Papke, Jeremy Myers, Jody Chembars, Kyle Bath, Nick Chovan, Nicolas Gonzalez, Thomas Gubernatis III and Madina Nur. The weekend will also feature the fourth annual US Auto Tech National Championship.
HVAC Championship 2024
For the first time in ServiceTitan HVAC National Championship history, we have a repeat champion! Craig Childress captured his second straight HVAC title today, with a thrilling, down-to-the-wire win over last year's apprentice champion, Patrick Boldt. Curtis Harrington finished third in the professional division.
All the pro and apprentice finalists celebrate their appearance in the 2024 ServiceTitan HVAC National Championship.
Curtis Harrington finished third in the HVAC Professional Division
On the apprentice side, Dustin Hawkins is our new HVAC national champion, with Cameron Raab taking second place and Billy Dahmen finishing third.
Plumbing National Championship 2024
He did it again. Craig Childress completed his one-two punch from 2023, winning the 2024 Plumbing National Championship on Friday. That would be FOUR national championships for Childress — two HVAC and two plumbing!
Mike Seidel finished second, and Tyler Edelman took third place.
Craig Childress shared this photo on Facebook after returning home to Peabody, Mass., with two more national championship trophies.
Electrical Championship 2024
ETCS veteran Tom Kennedy took home the professional title in the IDEAL Electrical National Championship for 2024, while Nick Chovan captured the Apprentice Electrician title. Kyle Bath took second place, while Jeremy Myers took third.
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