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ARIZONA REGIONAL

2019 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Arizona Regional Series

MATT JONES WINS THE 2019 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® ARIZONA REGIONAL SERIES

Phoenix, AZ – The best masons in Arizona came together to test their skill, speed and stamina by battling to see who could build the largest and best 26-foot-tall brick wall in one hour. The competition was one of 24 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® Regional Series competitions to be held across North America in 2019. The winner of the each regional qualifies to compete in 2020 World Championship on February 5th, at the World of Concrete expo in Las Vegas.

Nine teams of masons and tenders lined the arena at Summit Brick in Phoenix ready to prove they’re the best craftsmen in their region. Mason Matt Jones and mason tender Jose Mondragon of Sargon Masonry in Phoenix took home top honors with a brick count of 729, winning a free trip to Las Vegas for the World Championship, a cash prize of $750, a Marshalltown tool bag, Stabila Level and the title, “Arizona’s Best Bricklayer.” The duo also took home the award, SPEC MIX TOP CRAFTSMAN, which goes to the team with the “most sellable” wall. The additional honor netted them an additional $350.

2019 ARIZONA REGIONAL RESULTS

FIRST PLACE AND TOP CRAFTSMAN:
MASON
Matt Jones
TENDER
Jose Mondragon
COMPANY
Sargon Masonry
Phoenix, AZ

BRICK COUNT

729

PRIZE AMOUNT

1st Place: $750, TOP CRAFTSMAN: $350

2ND PLACE:
MASON
David Puga
TENDER
Richard Martinez
COMPANY
N/A
Phoenix, AZ

BRICK COUNT

667

PRIZE AMOUNT

Second Place: $400

3RD PLACE:
MASON
Noe Martinez
TENDER
Heriberto Estrada
COMPANY
N/A
Phoenix, AZ

BRICK COUNT

521

PRIZE AMOUNT

Third Place: $250

The SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500^® was established by SPEC MIX in 2003 to showcase the skill and craftsmanship of professional masons. It is featured as the headliner event of MASONRY MADNESS™ Day during the World of Concrete and recognized as the masonry industry’s premier bricklaying competition with a total purse estimated at $125,000 that annually awards the title, “World’s Best Bricklayer”. Each year there are a series of preliminary SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional Qualifying Events held throughout North America to determine who will compete in the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 World Championship. The Championship finale draws as many as 6,000 spectators with thousands of live webcast viewers who tune in to watch this bricklayer battle.

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