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Brokaw FFA Members Compete at NWMSU Ag CDE Contests

October 09, 2022

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Forty-two Brokaw FFA members of Clarinda competed in the Northwest Missouri State University Agriculture Career Development Events held at the NWMSU campus on October 6th. The chapter saw eighteen members compete in the Livestock Judging competition, nine members compete in the Horse Judging competition, one member compete in the Agronomy contest, six members in the Dairy Foods competition, and eight members compete in the FFA Knowledge competition.

            In the Horse Judging competition. The Clarinda team placed 1^st out of 24 teams. Allyson Johnson, Rylee Pulliam, and Owen Johnson made up the 1^st place team. Allyson Johnson placed 4^th, Pulliam placed 8^th, and Owen Johnson placed 10^th overall out of 88 total individuals. Other members competing in Horse Judging were Addison Dow, Brooklyn Harris, Richlyn Muff, Brodie Miller, Blakely Ridnour, and Emilie Garey.

In the Livestock Judging competition, the Clarinda team placed 2^nd out of 42 total teams.  Members making up the 2^nd place team were Riley Nothwehr, Kaylee Smith, and Dalton Wright.  Nothwehr placed 1^st overall, Smith placed 6^th, and Wright placed 8^th out of a total of 241 participants. Other Brokaw team members in the Livestock Judging competition included Jillian Dammann, Maggie Carlson, Callie King, Kody Erickson, Emma Hanson, Colt Garey, Christian Mascher, Kylie Meier, Cael Wagoner, Lexi Clark, Owen Wright, Stevie Wilmes, Hannah Comer, Hayden Vorhies, and Ryder Pullen.

In the Advanced FFA Knowledge competition, the team of Phoebe Garrett and Taylor Rasmussen was named champion team. Garrett placed 1^st overall and Rasmussen placed 2^nd.  In the Novice FFA Knowledge competition, the team consisting of Morgan Manes, Gabby Derry, and Mataya Eighmy placed 6^th out of 37 teams.  Manes finished 7^th out of 172 total individuals.  Others competing in the FFA Knowledge exam were Jalon Olson, Jayka Mark, and Ellie Carter.

In the Dairy Foods contest, the Brokaw team placed 16^th out of 30 teams. Kelsey Stephens, Elaina Hesse, and A.J. Woods made up the 16^th place team.  Others competing in Dairy Foods included Bella Johnson, Hailee Fuller, and Addison Lehman.

              Nathan King also represented our chapter and competed in the Agronomy competition, placing in the top half.