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Senior Olympia FFA member, Aime Witham, won her class
of ducks and won poultry showmanship.
Senior, Libby Shaffer competed in 14 different horse
classes and earned high point individual overall.
Senior Kyler Simpson won champion shorthorn heifer.
Junior FFA member Reed Naughton showed both cattle
and hogs. Naughton won Champion and Reserve Champion Charolais
heifers and Champion Chianina heifer. He was also Reserve Grand beef
showman. Naughton also had the Champion Berkshire gilt and Champion
Yorkshire gilt.
Recent grad Paige Finchum exhibited her Maine-Anjou
steer and placed 3rd in the heavyweight class.
Senior, Rylee Robb was reserve champion swine showman
and also earned 3rd place with her Spot gilt. She placed 2nd with
both her crossbred and Spot barrows.
Senior Blake Buatte showed the Grand Champion rabbit
and also earned 2nd place with his crossbred gilt and 3rd with his
barrow.
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Senior Kaitlynn Whitecotton exhibited several
vegetables from her garden including 1st place with her floral
arrangement and terrarium.
Junior, Mallory Miller earned 2nd place with her
Simmental heifer and 3rd with her Charolais heifer.
Junior Chase Ragar showed both dairy and meat goats
as well as sheep. He had Grand Champion ram with his Cotswold ram.
Sophomore, Noah Walsh showed both goats and beef cattle. His goat
wether placed 2nd overall and his steer placed third in class.
Sophomore, Anna Gordon showed chickens, goats and her
horse. She placed 1st in her halter horse class and 2nd with her
Pygmy goat.
Sophomore Kolin Simpson showed the champion crossbred
heifer.
Chase Ragar stated, “One of my highlights was that I got a few new
faces to show against rather than the same people I have shown
against at the McLean County fair the past five years.”
“It was great to see all of my section 9 friends and get to do
something we all have in common,” stated Rylee Robb.
These FFA members work countless hours with their livestock
preparing them for the show ring. They also spend a lot of time
looking for ways to improve the genetics among their herds. Most of
these FFA members will compete at several shows this summer and
fall.
[Bryce A. Hoffman
Ag Teacher/FFA Advisor
Olympia High School]
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