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25 MATT JONES 26 GRAYSON MCGEE
ARIZONA REGIONAL CAROLINA REGIONAL
TENDER: ISAAC PEREZ TENDER: TREVIN MUNN
SARGON MASONRY McGEE BROTHERS, CO.
PHOENIX, AZ MONROE, NC
As cliché as it may sound, the third You could call mason Grayson
time really was the charm for Matt McGee and his mason tender (and
Jones of Sargon Masonry in Phoe- cousin) Trevin Munn the next gen-
nix, AZ. He qualified for Las Vegas eration of bricklayers, and you’d be
after coming up short the previous right on several counts. They are
two years. He took lessons from each defeat and learned that the 3rd generation bricklayers under their grandfather’s company, Mc-
main element he was missing was practice. “We did two full walls Gee Brothers, in Monroe, NC.
in the yard this year, we wanted to focus on the overhand tech-
nique on the backside, it’s just a strange way to lay brick.” McGee started laying brick when he was 14-years-old through a
program in his church. He’s stuck with it and now has a chance to
Jones quit laying brick full-time five years ago when he started su- go to Las Vegas to be one of the youngest bricklayers to ever com-
pervising. He found out about the SMBL500 from a QUIKRETE pete in the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500.
sales rep and decided to give it a shot. When he didn’t qualify, Jones
flew out to Las Vegas just to watch and was blown away at the size With the masonry industry is in his blood, McGee encourages any-
of the event. one considering this career path to give it a shot, “It’s a great trade
to get into. You don’t need the gym if you have this job right here.
This year, Jones just wants to enjoy the moment, “Of course I’d love You stay fit and you learn how to make money as you’re progress-
to win, but it’s just neat to be able to hang out with the best masons ing and learning.”
in the country.”

27 DAMIAN AMUSO SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 ®
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITOR

TENDER: ADAM AMUSO FUN FACTS
DAMIAN’S BRICKLAYING
MELBOURNE, AU AVERAGE WINNING BRICK COUNT

Every year we open the SPEC MIX 734 BRICK
BRICKAYER 500 competition to
international competitors. This
year, we are proud to welcome
33-year-old mason Damian Amuso AVERAGE SECOND PLACE BRICK COUNT
and his mason tender Adam Amuso. 694 BRICK

Damian has been laying brick for the past 17 years. He picked up
the trade from his father and family, and followed the interest to
trade school to learn more and to get qualified. AVERAGE TOUGHEST TENDER TIME

Having never competed in this event, Damian hopes to lay 750 17 MIN 23 SEC
brick and he plans to get there by practicing on the job and setting
up training courses at home.
STATE WITH THE MOST WINS
Damian would like to thank his supporters and sponsors for help-
ing him get to Las Vegas, and he hopes to be taking home a new NORTH CAROLINA - 4
Ford F250 4x4 to Australia.

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