Elite U.S. Delegation of Trade Champions Set to Compete in the “Olympics of Skilled Trades” in Shanghai, China.

SkillsUSA has selected Tristan Coates, of Jacksonville, Florida, as the official U.S. competitor for Carpentry at the 2026 WorldSkills Competition.

SkillsUSA has named Mikala Sposito as the official U.S. competitor for Welding at the 2026 WorldSkills Competition.

SkillsUSA has selected Alexis Squyres as the official competitor for CNC Milling at the 2026 WorldSkills Competition.

SkillsUSA has selected Benjamin Strupp, of Holmen, Wis., as the U.S.’s official competitor in Heavy Vehicle Technology for the 2026 WorldSkills Competition

SkillsUSA has selected Elizabeth Brown as the official competitor for Cooking at the 2026 WorldSkills Competition.

SkillsUSA has selected Evan Chow and James Sutherland, both of Knoxville, Tenn., as the official competitors in the two-person mechatronics competition for the 2026 WorldSkills Competition.