ROADEO
And the Results Are In! 2026 Indiana Roadeo Winners Announced
The scores are in, the cones are cleared, and the competition was strong-
Congratulations to our 2026 Indiana Paratransit Roadeo winners!
Final Standings
1st Place:
Dereck Johnson, City of Columbus
Total Score: 849
2nd Place:
Kristie Steiner,
City of Columbus
Total Score: 818
3rd Place:
Michael Nelson, LaGrange County Council on Aging
Total Score: 785
These top competitors demonstrated exceptional skill, safety, and precision across all Roadeo events.
Next Stop: Omaha!
Best of luck to Dereck Johnson and Kristie Steiner, who will represent Indiana at the CTAA National Roadeo in Omaha, Nebraska on May 10th!
We’re proud of all participants for their dedication to safety, professionalism, and excellence in transit.
Let’s hear it for Indiana as they continue “Mastering the Transit Wagon!”
Posted April 21, 2026
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Pictured left to right: Vicky Warner, RTAP/RLS, Marty Blake, INDOT Division Chief, Dereck Jonson, Columbus Transit Roadeo winner, Kathy Lee, Columbus Transit, and BethAnn Knotts, Compliance Manager, Columbus Transit. Write your caption here
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Pictured, left to right: Vicky Warner, RTAP/RLS, Marty Blake, INDOT Division Chief, and Dereck Johnson with Columbus Transit, our first placeWrite your caption here
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Pictured left to right: Betsy Collier, Executive Director, Wells on Wheels (WOW), Vicky Warner, RTAP and RLS, Kristie Steiner, 2nd place winner, Columbus Transit, BethAnn Knotts, Compliance Manager, Columbus Transit, Stacy Slater, Columbus Transit, and Kathy Lee, Columbus Transit.
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Pictured from left to right: Todd Jennings, 5311 Project Manager, Vicky Warner, RTAP and RLS, Cheri Perkins, Executive Director of LaGrange County COA, and Michael Nelson with LaGrange County our third place winner.
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