ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
Today, American Trucking Associations announced Roland Bolduc as the Bendix Grand Champion of
the 2017 National Truck Driving Championships.
"With an impressive showing this week, Roland Bolduc emerged as the leader of the field
and is taking home our industry's top prize," said ATA President
and CEO Chris Spear. "On behalf
of ATA and the entire trucking community, I want to thank the
strong field of competitors for participating in these
championships and practicing safety every day on our nation's
highways. Your commitment to excellence makes us proud to be in the
trucking industry."
To clinch the esteemed title of 2017 Bendix Grand Champion,
Bolduc's driving accuracy and knowledge of truck safety surpassed
the more than 420 other state champion professional truck drivers
competing in all vehicle classes in Orlando, Florida this week.
Bolduc, who also took home the Sleeper Berth class title, lives
in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
and drives professionally for FedEx Express. He has more than 1.9
million safe driving miles in his career and has worked in the
trucking industry for more than 36 years, spending the last 23
years with FedEx Express. Bolduc was named an America's Road Team
Captain in 2000.
ATA also recognized Bryce Neilson as the 2017 Rookie of the
Year. Neilson claimed the title after performing well in the
Flatbed division. Additionally, the team of drivers from
Kentucky produced the best
collective score, with an average of 307.13, and were honored as
the top state delegation.
Professionalism and dedication to the trucking industry were key
themes during the National Truck Driving Championships.
Daniel Shamrell was honored during
the awards banquet with the Neill Darmstadter Professional
Excellence Award and Joe Smith was
chosen as the Lifetime Volunteer Award recipient.
ACT 1 served as a premier sponsor of the 2017 National Truck
Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving
Championships, which took place Aug.
9-12 at the Orange County
Convention Center in Orlando,
Florida.
Since 2011, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has been the sole
sponsor of the Bendix National Truck Driving Championships Grand
Champion.
Champions from each of the 9 vehicle classes were also
announced. Joining Roland Bolduc on
the list of national champions are:
3-Axle: Glen Kirk,
Franklin, Indiana, Old Dominion
Freight Line
4-Axle: James Duffy,
Marshall, Wisconsin, FedEx
Freight
5-Axle: Michael
Miltenberger, Cumberland,
Maryland, PITT OHIO
Flatbed: Wayne Crowder,
Louisville, Kentucky, FedEx
Freight
Sleeper Berth: Roland
Bolduc, East Longmeadow,
Massachusetts, FedEx Express
Straight Truck: Richard
Bailey, Macomb, Michigan,
FedEx Freight
Tank Truck: Scott
Woodrome, Middletown, Ohio,
FedEx Freight
Twins: Chris Poyner,
Richland, Washington, XPO
Logistics
Step Van: Michael Bills,
Fuquay Varina, North Carolina,
FedEx Express
Other Awards
Rookie of the Year: Bryce
Neilson, Anaconda, Montana,
FedEx Freight
Team Champions: Kentucky
Vehicle Condition: Bryan Wold, Reiles Acres, North Dakota, XPO Logistics
Highest Written Exam Award: Paul
Brandon, Oxford,
Connecticut, FedEx Freight and Don
Logan, Eskridge, Kansas,
FedEx Freight
Neill Darmstadter Professional
Excellence: Daniel
Shamrell, Battle Ground,
Washington, FedEx Freight
Lifetime Volunteer Award: Joe
Smith, Kenco Management
Full results from today's final competition below:
Final
Standings
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Class
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Place
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Name
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Employer
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State
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3-Axle
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1
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Glen Kirk
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Old Dominion Freight
Line
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Indiana
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2
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David
Rohman
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FedEx
Express
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North
Carolina
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3
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David
Murphy
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YRC
Freight
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Idaho
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4
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Walter
McGuire
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Walmart
Transportation
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Georgia
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5
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Sam Wilson
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XPO
Logistics
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Nebraska
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4-Axle
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1
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James
Duffy
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FedEx
Freight
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Wisconsin
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2
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Tony
Archambault
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Walmart
Transportation
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Maine
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3
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Daniel
Shamrell
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FedEx
Freight
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Oregon
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4
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Steven
Ward
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FedEx
Express
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South
Carolina
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5
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Darrell
Shelton
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FedEx
Freight
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Washington
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6
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Bruce
Quaal
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YRC
Freight
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Minnesota
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5-Axle
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1
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Michael
Miltenberger
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PITT OHIO
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Maryland
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2
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Jose
Orozco
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XPO
Logistics
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Arizona
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3
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Artur
Lesniowski
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FedEx
Ground
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New Jersey
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4
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Nicholas
Jones
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FedEx
Freight
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Oregon
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5
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Tom
Hopkins
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Walmart
Transportation
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Nebraska
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Flatbed
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1
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Richard
Crowder
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FedEx
Freight
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Kentucky
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2
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Dennis
Shirar
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Walmart
Transportation
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Indiana
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3
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Brian
Walker
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UPS
Freight
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North
Carolina
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4
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Donald
Logan
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FedEx
Freight
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Kansas
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5
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Edward
Mikan
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UPS
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Illinois
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Sleeper
Berth
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1
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Roland
Bolduc
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FedEx
Express
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Massachusetts
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2
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Heladio
Fernandez
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FedEx
Freight
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Oregon
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3
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Rick
Pledger
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Walmart
Transportation
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Texas
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4
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Brian Hall
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Old Dominion Freight
Line
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Tennessee
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5
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Gary Mars
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Walmart
Transportation
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Arkansas
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Straight
Truck
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1
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Richard
Bailey
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FedEx
Freight
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Michigan
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2
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Brent
Glasenapp
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FedEx
Express
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Wisconsin
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3
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Dale
Brenaman
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UPS
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Kentucky
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4
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Christopher
Shaw
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FedEx
Express
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New Mexico
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5
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David Hawk
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FedEx
Freight
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Alabama
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Tank
Truck
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1
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Scott
Woodrome
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FedEx
Freight
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Ohio
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2
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Thomas
Garner
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FedEx
Freight
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Alabama
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3
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Anthony
Spero
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ABF Freight
System
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Connecticut
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4
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Gerald
Wrinkle
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Walmart
Transportation
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Kentucky
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5
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Daniel
Bartelson
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XPO
Logistics
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North
Dakota
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Twins
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1
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Chris
Poynor
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XPO
Logistics
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Washington
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2
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Jeffrey
Rose
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YRC
Freight
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Ohio
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3
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Marcus
Byrd
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FedEx
Freight
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Mississippi
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4
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Michael
Flippin
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FedEx
Freight
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Colorado
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5
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Esteban
Perez
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AAA Cooper
Transportation
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Texas
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Step
Van
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1
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Michael
Bills
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FedEx
Express
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North
Carolina
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2
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Jason
Imhoff
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Walmart
Transportation
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Ohio
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3
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Ceth
Christensen
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UPS
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Illinois
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4
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Bartholomew
Masciulli
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FedEx
Express
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Pennsylvania
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5
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Kailen
Bronson
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FedEx
Ground
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Oregon
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