Five Pendleton County High School students, who attend the South Branch Career and Technical Center in Petersburg, earned first place in the local SkillsUSA competitions held at the vo-tech center. Winners in their respective categories were, from left, Nataley Hedrick in beginner cosmetology, MaKayla Tinger in first aid, Lucas Vandevander in construction tool identification, Andrew Mowery in basic residential wiring and Dillon Poling in technical computer applications. The students will be traveling March 23 and 24 to Fairmont State University where they will compete in the state SkillsUSA competitions.