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West Holt FFA Wins State Range Judging
West Holt FFA members traveled to Ogallala on September 30th to compete in the State Range Judging contest and came home the champions in the senior division for the third year in a row. West Holt senior Becky Frerichs outscored all judgers to be named the senior division champion for the second straight year. West Holt junior Kent Frickel came in a mere 2 points behind Becky to take 2nd place. The State winning team was rounded out by seniors Matt Marcellus (7th) and Nick Schrunk. The team won in a dominating fashion over 2nd place Ord, outscoring Ord by 81 points.
The competition proved to be challenging with plants and soil types uncommon to Holt County. West Holt FFA members all scored well in the contest that included 136 individuals and 33 teams in the senior division (juniors and seniors) and 194 individuals and 51 teams in the junior division (freshmen and sophomores). Teams came from 32 schools across the state. West Holt fielded 3 junior division teams and 2 senior teams, all of which finished 7th or higher.
West Holt’s senior team of Trevor Butterfield (12th), Kalie Friedel (30th), Mackenzie Gibbens, and Alex Frickel placed 7th. West Holt’s junior division was led by Abigael Olson who finished in 3rd, along with two other top ten finishers Jessica Pease (7th), and Wesley Cole (9th). Team and individual results in the junior division included 4th place team of Abigael Olson, Wesley Cole, Matt Laetsch, and Cole Gibbens; 6th place team of Jessica Pease, Danial Frickel (19th), Cole Neibauer (29th), and Marcus Marcellus; and 7th place team of Brett Pacha (12th), Jennifer Poessnecker (21st), Kyle Friedel, and Dylan Liable.
The state range judging event also features two categories of competition for adults, the professional division for agriculture instructors and the adult division for any other interested adult. Atkinson’s Chris Skrdla traveled along as a sponsor and competed in the adult division, bringing home the champion plaque. West Holt FFA advisor, David Gibbens, finished 3rd in the professional division.
2009 State FFA Degree Winners
2009 State Champion Senior Range Judging Team
