By Ellie Schmidgall, OHS Torch reporter
On Friday, April 22, 10 Olympia FFA members traveled down to Champaign, Illinois where they participated in Illinois State Horticulture and Livestock judging held at University of Illinois.
Five members were on each team. Gannon Springer, Andrew Renfrow, Genna Vanwye, Carson Goff, and Ashley Miller participated in livestock judging. Ellie Schmidgall, Bailey Hoerbert, Kelsey Slager, Nate Herbig, and Eddie Dehart were on the horticulture judging team.
Overall, Olympia placed 32nd out of more than 100 teams. Carson Goff was 12th overall individual and Genna was 55th. Our Olympia horticulture team placed 26th. Bailey and Nate were Olympia’s top individuals.
Senior Carson Goff said, “It was such a beautiful day for livestock judging. The competition was great and the U of I farm was a perfect setting.”
State livestock judging was the third event that Olympia FFA’s judging team got to participate in this year. Prior events include section judging and a competition at Illinois State fairgrounds.
As for horticulture judging, there was one prior event. It included schools from section 9. Only three students were able to attend that competition, but it was very successful.
Senior Bailey Hoerbert said, “State horticulture judging was pretty challenging this year. There were many plants I had never seen before, but it was a really good learning experience.”
With the seniors graduating, juniors and sophomores who participated this year will have to carry on Olympia’s success. Mr. Hoffman is ready to recruit new members who will help Olympia’s CDE teams prosper.
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