BURTON FFA LIVESTOCK JUDGING WINS STATE
(courtesy Burton ISD)
The Burton FFA Livestock Judging Team has taken the crown of state champions.
The team earned a first-place finish at the Texas State FFA Livestock Competition on April 27th at the Brazos County Expo Center.
The team consisted of high point individual Weston Hinze, 9th high individual Chet Fritsch, Waylon Hinze and Tanna Thiel. According to FFA teacher Nicholas Herr, the state contest featured 81 teams and 319 individuals.
The contest featured seven placing classes including market steers, market hogs, market lambs, market goats, breeding ewes, breeding gilts and breeding heifers. It also consisted of slaughter grading and feeder cattle grading, along with three keep or cull classes over heifers, ewes and gilts. In addition, teams took a written test with 15 questions over the placing classes.
The team is no stranger to awards and accolades, as it has secured top finishes at numerous judging competitions. In online contests, the team placed first at Rodeo Austin, Aggiefest, NILE and Bexar County, while taking second at James Madison and East Central and third at Stephen F. Austin. In person, the team came in first for Angelo State University, Octoberfest and Leon County, as well as second for the Brazos County Youth Livestock Association and third for Tarleton State University.
Congrats to these talented kids. They have a great future ahead of them!
So glad to see these kids get the recognition they deserve for all the hard work they have put in this year. Kudos to Mr. Herr for his dedication and inspiration. On to Nationals!
Congratulations to Mr Herr and his students!