Senior Rylan Koontz and Sophmore Jackson Barrett competed in Universal Technical Institute’s Top Tech Challenge on Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Mooresville campus.

The challenge is made up of two-person teams from high schools across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

The Davie duo competed individually in a series of five hands-on assessments and a 50-question written exam to test their knowledge of automotive tools, systems, and repair procedures.The team competed against 23 other high school teams.

Both were awarded $1,000 scholarships to the Universal Technical Institute for their sixth-place finish.

Rylan and Jackson will competed in the North Carolina SkillsUSA Regional Rally earlier this week.

Universal Technical Institute is a leading provider of post-secondary education for students seeking career opportunities in the automotive, diesel, collision repair, welding, and machining industries.