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The 2024 Mocksville “Twas the Night Before” bed races have been declared a success.
Race announcer Rick Donathan kept the crowd cheering and in the holiday spirit with trivia from Zirrus. DJ Barry Rentz had folks dancing in the streets.
“Once again, another terrific night for Mocksville.There were lots of creative beds and several new faces,” said Jeannette Pitts, Mocksville’s director of marketing and community development. “Welcome to our new teams and a huge thanks to the teams that continue to be a part of this event.
“I’m also grateful to our sponsors for making the event such a success.
“It takes a team to create this event, and I work with a wonderful group who leads the way. We owe a massive thank you to the planning committee – especially to our fearless leader again this year, Tami Langdon. Thank you all for your hard work and creative ideas; Monica Stone Huggins, Alyson Morse, Matt Davidson, and Trevor Walterman/ We would like to say a special thank you to our past chairpersons, Denise and Jordan Hendrix. Thank you for working so hard for the previous 11 years and making this event so successful.
“And of course, to all our spectators who came from near and far – together you made the 2024 ‘Twas the Night Before Bed Race the best ever,” Pitts said.
At stake were prizes for speed and creativity. The fastest team, Richardson’s Rod & Custom, took home $200, while the runner-up, DDCC “Welders Express,” collected $125. Trailers of the East Coast rolled away with $75. Workout Anytime Mocksville picked up $100 for having the best team spirit, and Davie County Motors received $100 for the most original bed. A Total Package prize of $100 went to SURF Board for having the best overall appearance and combination of bed decoration, message, and costumes.
1st Place. Richardson’s Rod & Custom: Daniel Horton, Kez Stockton, Cole Thomas, Gavin Lucas, Makayla Van Meter.
2nd Place. DDCC “Welders Express”: Luke Miller, Bailey Rogers, Alex Tarbet, Alex Torres, Sean Sink.
3rd Place. Trailers of the East Coast: Ashley Bailey, Landon Miller, Will Buchanan, Andrew Sweat, Britt Smith, Logan Walterman.
Best Team Spirit. Workout Anytime Mocksville: Katie Flowers, Matt Pogue, Caleb Mathis, Cole Warren, Michael Peele, Faith Carpentier.
Most Original Bed Design. Davie County Motors: Wuilmer Lenin Maldonado Leon, Franklin Noel Amador, Lluis Gerardo Reyes, Yerlin Josue Cubas, Roldan Omar Cubas, Jose Salinas.
Total Package. SURF Board: Logan Zeigler, Alex Hernandez, Sean Lane, Natalie Quance, Elliot Newsome.
Following are other teams.
Bunce Buildings: Mary Beckley Lohr, Maria Melton, Shelton Harreu, Kenny Cecil, Prosper Akobundu, Rob Shaak, James Webb.
Calvary West: Caroline McClung, Emily McClung, James McClung, Levi Taylor, Louis Nicchio.
DCHS Army JROTC: Max McCall, Gavin Lucus, Jayden Hilton, Paisley Seats, Callen Whitten .
Green Meadows Baptist Church “Mission 1”: Brice Wilson, Brady Everhart, Ty Greene, Luke Foster, Reese Ward.
Main St. Brokers: AJ Imes, Michael Imes, Aubrey Van Dyke, James Walsh, Taha Guver/
Pepsi: Ben June, Scott Lambert, Jake Nicholson, Campbell Anderson, John Smith, Antonio Lindsay.
REEB Millwork: Jacob Dickson, Victor Johnson, Mike Ingram, Richard Lingerfelt, Josh Icard, Chelsea Favre.
Restaurant 101: Helena Berrier, Caswell Moore, Aubrie Pulaski, Luke Wayne, Jacob Patton.
Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry: Abbie Vogel, Jason Caputo, Kalen Britt, Ismael Villaba, Maria Maturino, Vivian Moncul.
PalletOne, MidEastern Karate Association, and DCHS FCA also competed.