Clarendon College hosted more than 1,800 FFA and 4-H members Saturday for its annual Invitational Judging Contests.
College officials say more than 2,200 students registered for the event, but some of them did not show up for the competitions. Clarendon and Hedley FFA teams competed as did Donley County 4-H members.
The Clarendon FFA livestock team of Jacob Pigg, Jayson Pigg, John Pigg, and Tres Hommel competed against 166 teams with 497 participants. Clarendon placed sixth overall. Jayson Pigg was 12th high individual, and John Pigg was 48th.
Earlier in the week, Clarendon FFA attended the Texas Tech contest March 31 at the Livestock Pavilion in Lubbock. This was the largest contest ever held at Tech. There were 200 teams and 628 participants. Clarendon tied for fifth and lost the tie-breaker and brought home the sixth place banner. Jayson Pigg was third high individual and received a plaque and a $250 scholarship.
On Friday, April 1, Clarendon competed at West Texas A&M where there were 198 teams and 615 participants. They placed tenth, and Jacob Pigg was 26th high individual, and John Pigg was 48th.
The CHS livestock team is preparing for the South Plains contest on Friday, April 8, in Levelland and the Area Qualifying contest at Tech on Saturday. The top 15 percent will qualify for the state contest on May 7 at Texas A&M University.
The Donley County 4-H participated in the livestock and horse judging contests at Clarendon College over the weekend with the following results:
Livestock – Jr. 4-H, 8th place – Team of Kati Adams (14th), Kyla O’Dell (32nd), and Trey Wright (28th). Sr. 4-H, 9th place – Team One of Austin Adams (47th), Jayson Pigg (11th), John Pigg (33rd), Jacob Pigg; and 15th Place – Team Two of Caden Farris (36th), Tres Hommel (54th), and Coltin Kingston (62nd). Coached by Leonard Haynes.
Horse Judging – Jr. 4-H, 6th Place – Team of Brandalyn Ellis (12th) and Kade Hunsaker (15th). Sr. 4-H, 3rd Place – Team of Kylie Phillips (8th), Annie Patten (10th), and Kolt Stevenson (11th).
On Friday, April 1, the 4-H Horse Judgers also competed at West Texas A&M with the following results:
Sr. Team, 3rd Place – Team of Kylie Phillips (13th), Chris Shults (19th), and Kolt Stevenson (7th). Jr. Team, 1st Place – Team of Shelby Baxter (21st), Brandalyn Ellis (10th), Alysse Simpson (2nd), and Kade Hunsaker (4th).
The junior and senior teams will be traveling to WTAMU for 4-H District Horse Judging this Friday, April 8. The Livestock District One Contest will be April 15 at WTAMU. The 4-H teams are coached by Jody Green.
Hedley FFA members also competed in Horse and Livestock contests in Clarendon and at WTAMU. Students participating included: Cheyenne Kosechata, Jake Owens, Austin Adams, Reid Copelin, Coltin Kingston, Kassie O’Dell, Caden Farris, Jacob Widener, Sierra Wheatly, and Bailey Wood.
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