South Dakota FFA Members GROW
During the 85th annual National FFA Convention held in Indianapolis, IN, Oct. 24-27, thousands of students from across the country competed in 23 different career development events (CDEs), six AgriScience Fair categories, and 49 Proficiency areas testing skills for more than 300 agricultural careers. Events focused around the theme “GROW”.
Results from South Dakota include:
National Finalist Proficiency Awards:
Ag Education Entrepreneurship/Placement ($500): Beth Mayrose, McCook Central
Agricultural Sales Placement ($500): Nick Mueller, Garretson
Diversified Horticulture Entrepreneurship/Placement ($500): Alex Braun, Harrisburg
Outdoor Recreation Entrepreneurship/Placement ($500): Marshall Spaans, McCook Central
Sheep Production Entrepreneurship/Placement ($500): Alicia Rist, Viborg
Specialty Animal Production Entrepreneurship/Placement ($500): Abby Flanders, Harrisburg
Wildlife Production & Management Entrepreneurship/Placement ($500): Gavin Gassman, McCook Central
Career Development Event Results:
GOLD Emblem Teams and Individuals:
9th Place Ag Communications – West Central Team; Rachel Schartz, Melinda Knuth, Liz Renner
Dairy Cattle Handlers’ Activity – Kayla Harringa; Deubrook
7th Place Environmental & Natural Resources – Philip Team; Wyatt Johnson, Avery Johnson, Jade Berry, Nicholas Hamill
6th Place Food Science – Milbank Team; Miranda Holtquist, Kylie Hagen, Brandi Niedert, Kasey Schmidt
SILVER Emblem Teams and Individuals:
Agricultural Issues – Wall Team; Brett Gartner, Elsie Fortune, Emily Linn, Jennifer Emery, Josie Blasius, Kaden Eisenbraun, Kailey Sawvell
Agricultural Sales – Newell Team; Makayla Heisler, Alisha Sheeler, Casey Bauer, Seth Mccann
Agronomy – Redfield Team; Ashlyn O’Daniel, Brendan Roth, Cully Williams, Jordanne Howe
Creed Speaking – Kiera Leddy; Milbank
Dairy Cattle – Lennox Sundstrom Team; Hannah Kidd, Kirsten Klinger, Tara Kuper, Madalyn Plucker
Farm Business Management – Willow Lake Team; Wyatt Warkenthien, Mindy Grensberg, Logan Tonak, Jaxon Schmidt
Floriculture – Hitchcock-Tulare Team; Erika Roeber, Heather Barrie, Kara Brock, Kira Tschetter
Horse Evaluation – Lennox Sundstrom Team; Josephine Eli, Katelynd Whitehead, Jessica Herrboldt, Jordan Wittrock
Livestock Evaluation – Beresford Team; Jessica Bogue, Levi Vander Laan, Bradford Bogue, Maggie Vander Laan
Marketing Plan – Mitchell Team; Kaelyn Dammann, Bailey Magstadt, Katelin Theunissen
Meats Evaluation & Technology – Hitchcock-Tulare Team; Cassie Binger, Nicole Hamilton, Paige Binger, Trent Hofer
Milk Quality & Products – Garretson Team; Cheyenne Edmundson, Shane Mueller, Cody Larson, Caitlyn Thorson
Prepared Public Speaking – Joellen Gonsoir; Groton
BRONZE Emblem Teams and Individuals:
Ag Technology & Mechanical Systems – Webster Team; Brandon Eisenbraun, Laren Johnson, Ryan Shepard
Extemporaneous Public Speaking – Cheyenne Leonhardt; Groton
Job Interview – Kelsey Repenning; Mitchell
Nursery/Landscape – McCook Central Team; Jacob Kelley, Cole Lauck, William Gottlob, Cordell Wobig
Parliamentary Procedure – McCook Team; Natasha Krempges, Melissa Nelson, Kelsi Kampshoff, Emily Schallenkamp, Stefani Matthies, Jean Skoglund
Agriscience Fair:
Jeanette Klein, Deubrook – Animal Systems Division 1: 17th place, Silver
Shane Mueller, Garretson – Animal Systems Division 2: 11th place, Silver
Craig Reiter and Patrick Reiter, Florence – Animal Systems Division 4: 12th place, Silver
Taylor Knudson, Florence – Food Products & Processing Systems Division 1: 1st place, Gold
Elizabeth Anderson and Sierra Stotz, Bowdle – Food Products & Processing Systems Division 4: 7th place, Silver
Ben Hummel, Florence – Plant Systems Division 1: 18th place, Bronze
Evelyn Klein and Ashton Buller, Deubrook – Plant Systems Division 4: 5th place Gold
Beau Wensing, Florence – Power, Structural & Technical Systems Division 2: 10th place, Silver
Brook Thorson, Florence – Social Systems Division 1: 5th place, Silver
National Chapter Award:
3 Stars – Arlington, Garretson, and McCook Central
2 Stars – Howard, Lake Preston, Lennox-Sundstrom and Viborg
1 Star – Bowdle
National Officer Candidate: Jamie Flint, Viborg
National Chorus Participants: Natasha Borah and Jamie Mundwiler, Milbank; Allison Cimpl, Wagner
National Band Participants: Kayla Nuese, Deubrook; Hope Goode, Garretson; Rachel DeBoer, Milbank
Honorary American Degree: Mr. Dave Olilla, Mrs. Holly Marshall-Heber
State Booth: Kimball
–SD FFA
