SkillsUSA has selected James Cahill of Saint James, Missouri, as the official automobile technology U.S. competitor for the 2026 WorldSkills Competition.
The international skills competition, often referred to as the “Olympics of skilled trades,” will take place from Sept. 22–27, 2026, in Shanghai, China.
Cahill, an automotive student at State Technical College of Missouri and 2024 graduate of Rolla Technical Institute & Center, was the SkillsUSA Missouri high school state champion for automotive service technology in 2023 and 2024. He was also the college/postsecondary champion in 2025.