By Jess Oaks

joaks@torringtontelegram.com

CHEYENNE – A collaboration of the Wyoming State FFA Convention held on April 10-13 in Cheyenne results.

Torrington/Lingle FFA Chapter results

Wyoming FFA Star Farmer – Connor Booth

Wyoming FFA Champion Team in agricultural sales – Connor Booth, Louden Bremer, Natalie Speckner, and Anna Frederick

Wyoming FFA Champion in employment skills – Sarah Birdsall 

Natalie Speckner – Fourth high individual overall

Wyoming FFA Reserve Champion Team in agronomy – Wittni Bugher, Wyatt Sylvester, Carter Groene, Conner Correll

Conduct of Chapter Meeting –  Third high team overall – Ava Mattis, Addie Hager, Aftyn Hager, Taelor Cushman, Charlotte Speckner, Tatum Carlson, Maddie Bugher

Charlotte Speckner – High test

Farm and Agribusiness Management – Third high team overall – Addie Hansen, Ava Mattis, Jadyn Chilson, and Katie Reimer

Poultry evaluation – Fourth high team overall – Audrina Dugger, Charlotte Speckner, Anna Frederick, and Taelor Cushman

Jr. High poultry – Third high team overall – Hayden Willey, Tali Kinberg, Maddi Bugher, Tatum Carlson

Jr. High livestock evaluation – Sixth high overall – Hayden Willey, Tali Kinberg, Maddi Bugher, Tatum Carlson

Meats evaluation and technology – Sixth high team overall – Connor Booth, Kaleb Booth, Natalie Speckner, Holly Leiseth

Agricultural mechanics and technology – High individual in ENR – Wyatt Sylvester

Birdsall and the agricultural sales members will represent Wyoming at the 97th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana in October.

Southeast FFA Chapter results

Silver Emblem Chapter Award

Agriculture mechanics – Silver team (14th) – William Knowlton (gold), Zach Jurek (gold), Ben Gibbons (bronze), Teddy Goulet. Top in the state – William Knowlton 

Horse judging – (38th) – Kailey Porter (gold), Abby Forbes, Taylar Hansen

Veterinary science – (34th) – Thomas Jill, Holly Schultz

Range management – Nebraska contest – First place – Taylar Hansen (silver), Teddy Goulet (silver)

ENR environmental and natural resources – Silver team (seventh) – Mateo Correa (silver), Connor Coxbill (gold), Connor Moody, Alec Demarc (bronze)

Agronomy – Ninth place – Emmett Coxbill (silver), Kylee Llewellyn (silver), Bo Baumgartner (silver)

Livestock judging – Silver (20th) – Bailey Mehling (bronze), Connor Coxbill, Tylar Stoddard, Brea Mills (silver)

State FFA degree awards: Kylee Llewellyn, Kailey Porter, Abby Forbes, Kodie Anderson