NORFOLK, Neb. – A total of 509 contestants from 36 schools participated in the district livestock judging contest held at Northeast Community College on Wednesday, Jan. 22.
The top 25% in the Junior and Senior division in each district qualify for the State Livestock Evaluation contest in Lincoln in April. The Junior High Division is a district level contest only.
The following are the results:
District 3 Junior High
Individuals: 1. McKaylee Archer, Bancroft-Rosalie; 2. Amelia Heller, Wisner-Pilger.
Teams: 1. Blair team of Melanie Korth, Trey Logan, Casey Mertz and Brock Warner; 2. Arlington team of Logan Hilgenkamp, Evertt Jensen, Kora Schaapveld and Erica Fuchs.
District 3 Junior
Individuals: 1. Colten Kneivel, West Point; 2. Cameron Maryott, Lyons-Decatur Northeast.
Teams: 1. West Point team of Colten Kneivel, Layton Schroeder, Eli Ritter, Keegan Fischer, Emerson Meiergerd, Ava Karnopp, Madi Thiele and Trevor Steffen; 2. Winside team of Ellie Topp, Hadley Sellin, Raylyn Behmer, Baker Behmer, Stratton Sellin, Carter Krause, Adrianna Miller and Katelyn Jaeger.
District 3 Seniors
Individuals: 1. Hayden Schroeder, Wisner-Pilger; 2. Tate Preuss, Tekamah-Herman.
Teams: 1. Logan View team of Ty Petersen, Aubree Schlueter, Brooke Ziepke, Meredith Ruda, Aubrey Uhing, Gracie Reynolds, Chase Hartman and Keira Stout; 2. Wisner-Pilger team of Walker Ott, Keegan Poppe, Hayden Schroeder, Emerson Bellar, Bella Lewison, Joel Good, Paislie Burki and Aidan McBride.
District 4 Junior High
Individuals: 1. Lakin Prince, Pierce; 2. Kennedy Mlady, Bloomfield.
Teams: 1. Bloomfield team of Kennedy Mlady, Lauren Jenness, Auzzy Ziegler and Carter Kuhlman; 2. Crofton team of Isaac Steffen, Camry Michael, Emma Birger and Wyatt Gobel.
District 4 Junior
Individuals: 1. Blake Foster, Plainview; 2. Elliot Hansen, Norfolk.
Teams: 1. Bloomfield team of Gavin Hanson, Peyton Eisenhauer, Jase Johnson, Ty Freeman, Brody Barney, Madyson Mlady, Haley Eisenhauer and Rylie Doerr; 2. Crofton team of Wyatt Guenther, Arik Lea, Myles Goeken, Cash Culliton, Kaden Arens, Brynn Hansen, Brady Guenther and Layne Schieffer.
District 4 Seniors
Individuals: 1. Taylor Nilson, Creighton; 2. Clair Krysl, Summerland.
Teams: 1. Pierce team of Clay White, Dierck White, Alexandria Huwaldt, Cayden Holan, Seth Nelson, Taydym Koch, Kaylee Olson and Bailee Thelen; 2. Summerland team of Clair Krysl, Shaylie Kester, Carlee Livingston, Bennet Flenniken and Cassie Livingston.
Entering Cards
Northeast Ag students were among the volunteers who helped at the District FFA Livestock Judging Contest at the Chuck Pohlman Ag Complex on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Shown here entering cards for results are Chloe Sandell of Polk, a sophomore Precision Ag major, and Brady Cook of Fullerton, also a sophomore Precision Ag major. (Northeast Community College)
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