Wildcat Extension District 4-H Livestock Team wins Reserve Champion at American Royal
The Wildcat Extension District 4-H Livestock Team competed at the American Royal Livestock 4-H Livestock Judging Contest on Oct. 26, 2017 in Kansas City, MO. The team won Reserve Champion while competing against 15 teams from different states. Along with winning Reserve Champions they also placed 3rd in Reasons, 3rd Sheep/Goats, 4th Beef Cattle and 4th in Swine. The team earned the right to participate in the contest by placing first at the State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest on Aug. 20th in Manhattan. Earlier this year teams from the Wildcat District placed 3rd at the National Western, 2nd at the OSU Big 3 and were able to judge at the Royal Highlands Show in Scotland.
The team had two members place in the top ten individuals overall with Andrew Anderson placing 1st and Tyler Sale placing 4th. Anderson is a senior at Caney High School, while Sale is a graduate of Cherryvale High School and currently a freshman at Connors State College in Warner, Oklahoma. Other team members that contributed to the placing were Dalton Flatt, senior at Cherryvale High School and Jake Keene, senior at Caney High School. These young men are all planning to attend or are currently committed to continue their education on scholarships for livestock judging.
Keith Martin, Wildcat Extension District Livestock and Forage Agent, would like thank everyone who has had a part of the team’s success. “This caps off a very successful year and I am proud to work with this group of very dedicated, talented and hardworking young people.”- said Martin.