PAST WINNERS
They earned the right!
- 2024
17th Annual Best Sapper Competition
CAPT. MATTHEW CUSHING & CAPT. JOSEPH PALAZINI
21ST BEB, 3 BCT, 101ST ABN DIV — Fort Campbell, Tenn.
- 2023
16th Annual Best Sapper Competition
CAPT. JOSEPH PALAZINI & CAPT. MATTHEW CUSHING
21ST BEB, 3 BCT, 101ST ABN DIV — Fort Campbell, Tenn.
- 2022
15th Annual Best Sapper Competition
1ST LT. ERIC MATTIA & CAPT. ALAIMOANA PAUNGA
20th EB, 36th Engineer Brigade — Fort Hood, Texas
- 2021
14th Annual Best Sapper Competition
CAPT. DARIUS JAVAN & CAPT. PATRICK RICHARDSON
39th BEB — Fort Campbell, Ky.
- 2019
13th Annual Best Sapper Competition
1ST LT. TERENCE HUGHES & CAPT. JOHN BAER
39th BEB — Fort Campbell, Ky.
- 2018
12th Annual Best Sapper Competition
SGT. 1ST CLASS ROBERT CLARK & CAPT. RUDY CHELEDNIK
21st BEB, 3/101st ABN DIV — Fort Campbell, Ky.
- 2017
11th Annual Best Sapper Competition
1ST LT. LUKE GROOM & STAFF SGT. CARLOS JIMENEZ
21st BEB, 3/101st ABN DIV — Fort Campbell, Ky.
- 2016
10th Annual Best Sapper Competition
CAPT. JASON BAHMER & SGT. 1ST CLASS DAVID RIZO
2nd BN, 505th PIR, 3/82nd ABN DIV & 37th BEB, 2/82nd ABN DIV — Fort Bragg, N.C.
- 2015
9th Annual Best Sapper Competition
1ST LT. DANIEL FOKY & SGT. BRANDON LOEDER
B/127th EN BN, 1/82nd ABN DIV — Fort Bragg, N.C.
- 2012
8th Annual Best Sapper Competition
CAPT. MIKE KENDALL & STAFF SGT. FRANK BATTS
3rd BCT, 82nd ABN DIV — Fort Bragg, N.C.
- 2011
7th Annual Best Sapper Competition
CAPT. JOE RILEY & CAPT. JOHN CHAMBERS
554th Engineer Battalion — Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
- 2010
6th Annual Best Sapper Competition
CAPT. JOSEPH BYRNES & CAPT. JASON CASTRO
554th Engineer Battalion — Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
- 2009
5th Annual Best Sapper Competition
MASTER SGT. MICHAEL BEHNKENDORF & 1ST LT. SHAWN HOGAN
7th Engineer Battalion — Fort Drum, N.Y.
- 2008
4th Annual Best Sapper Competition
CAPT. JASON WINKELMAN & 2ND LT. JOEL GROVES
8th Engineer Battalion — Fort Hood, Texas
- 2007
3rd Annual Best Sapper Competition
1ST LT. COLBY KRUG & STAFF SGT. ERASMO FLORES
66th Engineer Company — Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
- 2006
2nd Annual Best Sapper Competition
2ND LT. JOSEPH BYRNES & STAFF SGT. JEFFEREY GOODMAN
66th Engineer Company — Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
- 2005
Inaugural Best Sapper Competition
CAPT. WILLIAM BOYD & CAPT. ANTHONY BARBINA
65th Engineer Battalion — Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
17th Annual Best Sapper Competition
CAPT. MATTHEW CUSHING & CAPT. JOSEPH PALAZINI
21ST BEB, 3 BCT, 101ST ABN DIV — Fort Campbell, Tenn.

16th Annual Best Sapper Competition
CAPT. JOSEPH PALAZINI & CAPT. MATTHEW CUSHING
21ST BEB, 3 BCT, 101ST ABN DIV — Fort Campbell, Tenn.

15th Annual Best Sapper Competition
1ST LT. ERIC MATTIA & CAPT. ALAIMOANA PAUNGA
20th EB, 36th Engineer Brigade — Fort Hood, Texas

14th Annual Best Sapper Competition
CAPT. DARIUS JAVAN & CAPT. PATRICK RICHARDSON
39th BEB — Fort Campbell, Ky.

13th Annual Best Sapper Competition
1ST LT. TERENCE HUGHES & CAPT. JOHN BAER
39th BEB — Fort Campbell, Ky.

12th Annual Best Sapper Competition
SGT. 1ST CLASS ROBERT CLARK & CAPT. RUDY CHELEDNIK
21st BEB, 3/101st ABN DIV — Fort Campbell, Ky.

11th Annual Best Sapper Competition
1ST LT. LUKE GROOM & STAFF SGT. CARLOS JIMENEZ
21st BEB, 3/101st ABN DIV — Fort Campbell, Ky.

10th Annual Best Sapper Competition
CAPT. JASON BAHMER & SGT. 1ST CLASS DAVID RIZO
2nd BN, 505th PIR, 3/82nd ABN DIV & 37th BEB, 2/82nd ABN DIV — Fort Bragg, N.C.

9th Annual Best Sapper Competition
1ST LT. DANIEL FOKY & SGT. BRANDON LOEDER
B/127th EN BN, 1/82nd ABN DIV — Fort Bragg, N.C.

8th Annual Best Sapper Competition
CAPT. MIKE KENDALL & STAFF SGT. FRANK BATTS
3rd BCT, 82nd ABN DIV — Fort Bragg, N.C.

7th Annual Best Sapper Competition
CAPT. JOE RILEY & CAPT. JOHN CHAMBERS
554th Engineer Battalion — Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

6th Annual Best Sapper Competition
CAPT. JOSEPH BYRNES & CAPT. JASON CASTRO
554th Engineer Battalion — Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

5th Annual Best Sapper Competition
MASTER SGT. MICHAEL BEHNKENDORF & 1ST LT. SHAWN HOGAN
7th Engineer Battalion — Fort Drum, N.Y.

4th Annual Best Sapper Competition
CAPT. JASON WINKELMAN & 2ND LT. JOEL GROVES
8th Engineer Battalion — Fort Hood, Texas

3rd Annual Best Sapper Competition
1ST LT. COLBY KRUG & STAFF SGT. ERASMO FLORES
66th Engineer Company — Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

2nd Annual Best Sapper Competition
2ND LT. JOSEPH BYRNES & STAFF SGT. JEFFEREY GOODMAN
66th Engineer Company — Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Inaugural Best Sapper Competition
CAPT. WILLIAM BOYD & CAPT. ANTHONY BARBINA
65th Engineer Battalion — Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

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