A large group of young adults and several older professionals pose for a formal group photo in a conference room. Many of the young men wear suits and ties, with some sporting blue ribbons and medals around their necks. An American flag stands in the background next to a digital display.

Central Tech Dominates Oklahoma Cup

7/2/2025 Apptegy Admin

April 13, 2023

The Oklahoma Cup sponsored by the Air & Space Forces Association held an award ceremony at Eastern Oklahoma Technology Center, in Choctaw, OK, Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

The Oklahoma Cup competition spans three months and is comprised of three rounds. Each round of the tournament includes virtual machine images of various operating systems such as Windows Desktop, Windows Server, Linux Desktop, and Cisco Packet tracers. Teams consisting of two to six members have a two-day window to compete in each round, with a three-hour time limit to advance.  

The focus of the competition is on identifying and correcting vulnerabilities, securing settings, eliminating malware, and answering forensic questions.   

The event is divided into three categories: middle school, high school, and adult. More than 90 teams entered the competition. Central Tech’s Network Security & Administration (NSA) classes entered both the high school and adult categories, placing 2nd and 3rd in high school and 2nd in adult. 

Central Tech was well represented at the awards banquet, in attendance with the NSA students were instructors Nick Gaunt, Dustin Ford, and Brian Babcock, Superintendent Kent Burris, Assistant Superintendent LaDonna Gear, Campus Director Shane Bruce, Assistant Campus Director Daniel McEntire, and Representative John Talley. 

High School team, 2nd place from L to R: Colonel G. Hall Sebren, Jr.; Charles Pruitt, Cleveland; Mason Wages, Bristow; Joseph Sipes, Depew; Jesus Roura, Depew; Dawson Bullington, OliveTwo students sit at a round table with a black tablecloth during a formal event. The table is set with bottled water and informational flyers. Other guests are visible in the background near a snack area.A young man with glasses and a black polo shirt holds a green "State of Oklahoma Citation of Congratulations" for Ryan Chestnut. He stands alongside a smiling man in a brown leather blazer.A young man in a blue button-down shirt and glasses smiles while holding open a green "State of Oklahoma Citation of Congratulations" folder. He is standing next to an older man in a brown leather blazer and tie in a banquet hall.Two men in black suits and ties stand side-by-side smiling for a photo in a banquet hall. The man on the left wears a light blue tie, and the man on the right wears a purple tie.Adult team, 2nd place from L to R: Colonel G. Hall Sebren, Jr.; Cedric Mackey, Hominy; Morgan Kaiser, Drumright; DeVonte Jones, Cushing; Adain Wikel, Ripley

Applications are currently open for the 2023-2024 NSA class.