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NORFOLK, NE – Northeast Community College’s Chuck M. Pohlman Agriculture Complex in Norfolk was the site of the FFA District Livestock Judging Contest. Five-hundred-five contestants from 44 schools participated in the recent event.

Mike Roeber, agriculture/livestock judging instructor at Northeast, said teams could have up to eight members, with the top four scores counted. The top 25-percent of the teams in the district contest qualified for the state competition, which will be held during the Nebraska FFA Convention in Lincoln in April.

Individual and team results include:

District 2 Juniors

Individuals: 1^st Abigail Lutjelusche, Columbus Lakeview; 2^nd Evan Tessendorf, Columbus Lakeview.

Teams: 1^stColumbus Lakeview (Alex Hinze, Abigail Lutjelusche, Carsten Loseke, Ella Meyer, Stan Pieper, Evan Tessendorf, and Travis Vetick). 2^ndShelby-Rising City (Julia Augustin, Grant Lindsley, Antonio Lopez, Quin Micek, Tori Perry, Jett Pinneo, Carson Rathje, and Jayce Vrbka).

District 2 Seniors

Individuals: 1^st Colter Teitjen, Waverly; 2^nd Bella Chaffin, Waverly.

Teams: 1^stWaverly (Bella Chaffin, Kate Cooper, Claire Rolf, Alex Schmailzl, and Colter Teitjen).
2^ndRaymond Central (Emmett Hughes, Rachel Lange, Duke Nelson, Taylor Nelson, Tucker Randall,
Kale Strizek, Kody Swartz, and Allissa Turnwall).

District 3 Juniors

Individuals: 1^st Logan Buhrman, Wisner-Pilger; 2^nd Code Mongon, Mead.

Teams:  1^stBlair (Bryan Camenzind, Makenna Dirkschneider, Jackson O’Brien, Tyler Larsen, Kendra Loseke, Nolan Osterhaus, McKenna Schlueter, and Wyatt Wiemer). 2^ndWisner-Pilger (Andrew Borgelt, Logan Buhrman, Zoilo Flores, Dylan Ludwig, Tyler McBride, Tymarie Ott, Caleb Rehak, and Reagan Scholting).

District 3 Seniors

Individuals: 1^st Megan Schroeder, Wisner-Pilger; Alexis Heller, Wisner-Pilger.

Teams: 1^stWisner-Pilger (Chase Albers, Sutton Bellar, Ellie Boyer, Ashley Brahmer, Alexis Heller, Colby Heller, Kylee Horst, and Megan Schroeder). 2^ndBlair (Jayden Henton, Kelsey Loseke, Jake Mathiesen, Luke Mathiesen, Alli Nielsen, Danielle Nielsen, Abby O’Brien, and Colton Wiemer).

District 4 Juniors

Individuals: 1^st Madeline Huwaldt, Osmond; 2^nd Bode Noecker, Hartington-Newcastle.

Teams: 1^stOsmond (Zach Alderson, Blake Bahr, Josh Gansebom, Madeline Huwaldt, Zach Huwaldt, Landon Stelling, and Nick Timmerman). 2^ndLaurel-Concord-Coleridge (Landon Boyspy, Brianna Campbell, Austin Hall, Kylie Kempf, Zach Mitchell, Katelyn Pehrson, and Dylan Reimers, and Wyatt Taylor).

District 4 Seniors

Individuals: 1^st Jessica Lange, Crofton; 2^ndAvery Bermel, Randolph.

Teams: 1^stBloomfield (Addison Barger, Jackson Eisenhauer, Dawson French, Brandi Gukuther, Dylan Kauth, Michaela Johnson, Michell Mackeprang, and Reece McFarland). 2^ndCrofton (Allison Altwine, Mariah Dather, Tyler Janssen, Jessica Lange, and Sydney Tramp).

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Students judge market lambs during the FFA District Livestock Judging Contest Wednesday at Northeast Community College. Over 500 students from 44 area high schools attended the contest at the Chuck M. Pohlman Agriculture Complex. The top 25-percent of the teams in the recent district contest qualified for the state competition, which will be held during the Nebraska FFA Convention in Lincoln in April.