Whitko CA Hosts 27th Annual Stockman Livestock Judging Contest
Whitko CA Hosts 27th Annual Stockman Livestock Judging Contest
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Whitko CA Hosts 27th Annual Stockman Livestock Judging Contest Teams from 11 states competed at the annual Stockman Livestock Judging contest.
Teams placed 14 classes of cattle, swine, sheep and goats and gave oral reasons on six to eight of those classes, according to a news release from Whitko Community Schools.
Over 50 alumni, livestock supporters and students helped with the event including: supplying livestock, officiating, providing meal service and leading groups and showing livestock.
Nineteen youth teams competed in the event, with Churubusco winning the youth division. The second-place team was Montgomery County from Indiana, third was McLean County from Illinois, fourth place to a team from Virginia, fifth was awarded to a local team from Noble County and sixth place was awarded to a team representing the state of Colorado, stated the release.
Chevy Vaske earned the placement of high individual in the youth division. Vaske is a Kentucky resident.
In the college freshman division, Eric Schafer, from Butler Community College in Kansas, was awarded high individual.
Kimmie McCombover from Hutchinson Community College in Kansas won the junior college division, while
Kylee Myers, from Western Illinois University, won the senior college division.
