Tippecanoe Valley FFA, Kosciusko County 4-H Livestock Judging Team Compete At State

May 20, 2024 at 6:39 p.m.
Pictured (L to R) are, front row: Lyla Clauson, Kade Jones; back row: McKinley Burton, Carter Grady, Haley Nelson, Libby Haab, Caleb Lechlitner, Landon Bewley and Michael Jones. Photo Provided.
Pictured (L to R) are, front row: Lyla Clauson, Kade Jones; back row: McKinley Burton, Carter Grady, Haley Nelson, Libby Haab, Caleb Lechlitner, Landon Bewley and Michael Jones. Photo Provided.


AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley FFA and Kosciusko County 4-H Livestock Judging Teams competed at the state contest on Saturday at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds in Lafayette.  
The 4-H team was fourth high team, landing them a trip to the National Contest in Louisville, Ky., at the North American International Livestock Exposition next fall. Libby Haab was high individual in sheep, Caleb Lechlitner was ninth high individual in sheep and the team was high team in sheep. Lechlitner was also the fifth high individual in swine and the team was seventh high team in swine. The team was fifth high team in cattle. Haab was eighth high individual in reasons and the team was seventh high team in reasons. The other members of the team were Landon Bewley, Cater Grady and Haley Nelson.
The FFA team was made up of all junior high kids and placed in the top half in the state.
Teams are coached by Michael Jones, Tippecanoe Valley FFA advisor and 4-H volunteer.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley FFA and Kosciusko County 4-H Livestock Judging Teams competed at the state contest on Saturday at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds in Lafayette.  
The 4-H team was fourth high team, landing them a trip to the National Contest in Louisville, Ky., at the North American International Livestock Exposition next fall. Libby Haab was high individual in sheep, Caleb Lechlitner was ninth high individual in sheep and the team was high team in sheep. Lechlitner was also the fifth high individual in swine and the team was seventh high team in swine. The team was fifth high team in cattle. Haab was eighth high individual in reasons and the team was seventh high team in reasons. The other members of the team were Landon Bewley, Cater Grady and Haley Nelson.
The FFA team was made up of all junior high kids and placed in the top half in the state.
Teams are coached by Michael Jones, Tippecanoe Valley FFA advisor and 4-H volunteer.

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