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Utah, Triad conduct maintenance mania competitions.

The Utah Apartment Association (UAA) and Triad Apartment Association (TAA) hosted Maintenance Mania competitions recently.

NAA, together with presenting sponsor The Home Depot Supply (THDS), is conducting Maintenance Mania events at local apartment associations. These competitions give

maintenance professionals the opportunity to compete and earn honors as the nation's top team of maintenance professionals.

An affiliate's three fastest qualifying teams will be eligible to be the Maintenance Mania regional winners. In May 2007, NAA will announce the top two teams in each Maintenance Mania region who will then advance to compete in the finals at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, June 28-30, as part of the 2007 NAA Education Conference & Exposition.

TAA's Top Qualifying Teams

First place: Lane Parrish and Chuck Farris, Legacy at Cross Creek, Twin City Management, Greensboro, N.C., 6 minutes, 36.4 seconds

Second place: John Riggs and Jose Santiago, Reserve at Jacksonville Commons, Blue Ridge Property Management, Jacksonville, N.C., 7:08.3

Third place: Ronald Collie and Nebosja Manislovic, Madison at Adams Farm, Bethany Group, Greensboro, N.C., 7:30.8

TAA's Individual Event Winners

Faucet Installation: Nebojsa Man islovic, Madison at Adams Farm

Blind Tool ID: Mike Sweet, Amesbury on West Market

Garbage Disposal Installation: John Riggs, Reserve at Jacksonville Commons

Race Car Competition: Mike Sweet and Robert Myers, Amesbury on West Market

Light Bulb Install: Jose Santiago, Reserve at Jacksonville Commons

Smoke Alarm Install: Mike Lopeman, Legacy at Cross Creek

Lockset Install: Nebojsa Manislovic, Madison at Adams Farm

Overall Individual Winner: Lane Parrish, Legacy at Cross Creek, Twin City Management, 3 minutes, 9.4 seconds.

UAA's Top Qualifying Teams

First place: Ben Killpack, Pinnacle Highland/Alliance Residential, and Jeremy Llewellyn, Pinnacle Highland/Alliance Residential, 6 minutes, 32.90 seconds

Second Place: Ryan Laveder, The Falls/MAXX Properties, and Jeff Gonales, The Falls/MAXX Properties, 6:43.12

Third Place: Gustavo Parra, Scottsdale Apartments/MAXX Properties, and Nick Scholes, Scottsdale Apartments/MAXX Properties, 6:58.83

UAA's Individual Event Winners

Blind Tool ID: 1. Jeff Gonzales, The Falls/MAXX Properties; 2. Mark Curtis, Autumn Glen/MAXX Properties 3. Ryan Laveder, The Falls/MAXX Properties

Disposer Installation:

1. Jeff Coleman, The Ridge at Jordan Landing/Cowboy Properties; 2. Jeremy Llewellyn, Pinnacle High- land/Alliance Residential; 3. Ben Killpack, Pinnacle Highland/Alliance Residential

Faucet Installation: 1. Nick Scholes, Scottsdale Apartments/MAXX Properties2. Ben Killpack, Pinnacle Highland/Alliance Residential; 3. Jeremy Llewellyn, Pinnacle Highland/Alliance Residential

Lightbulb Installation: 1. Ben Killpack, Pinnacle Highland/Alliance Residential; 2. Ryan Laveder, The Falls/MAXX Properties; 3. Travis McQueen, Allegro at Corner Canyon/Thompson Michie

Lockset Installation: 1. Billy Trujillo, Park Capitol/AIMCO; 2. Jeff Gonzales, The Falls/MAXX Properties; 3. Ben Killpack, Pinnacle Highland/Alliance Residential

Smoke Alarm Installation: 1. Jeremy Llewellyn, Pinnacle Highland/ Alliance Residential; 2. R.J. Loken, MAXX Properties; 3. Kolton Thompson Allegro at Comer Canyon/Thompson Michie

Racecar Competition: 1. Mark Curtis, Autumn Glen/MAXX Properties; 2. Russ Alfred, Scottsdale Apartments/MAXX Properties; 3. Jeff Coleman, The Ridge at Jordan Landing, Cowboy Properties

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