2019 AFR Ag Achievement Contest Winners Announced

The 2019 AFR Agricultural Achievement Contest began with 80 contestants competing for $5,000 in scholarship money. The top 10 were announced Thursday, March 21^st prior to the Oklahoma Youth Expo Grand Drive.

The results include: 1^st: Jentry Squires, Kingfisher FFA; 2^nd: Tanner Stevens, Yukon FFA; 3^rd: Chace McCoy, Oklahoma County 4-H; 4^th: Wyatt Brown, Tecumseh FFA; 5^th: Keegan Carrera, Shawnee FFA; 6^th: Whitney Glazier, Lomega FFA; 7^th: Morgan Nipp, Wilson FFA; 8^th: Allison Galindo, Alva FFA; 9^th: Katy Leard, Caney Valley FFA; 10^th: Sydney Bean, Newcastle FFA.

The contest was open to 11^th and 12^th grade 4-H and FFA members exhibiting an animal at OYE. Contestants completed a 100 question multiple choice test and then were required to show their animal in an AFR showmanship contest.

Our showmanship judge was Chris Hall who currently serves as the head livestock judging coach at Eastern Oklahoma State College in Wilburton, Okla.

Test and showmanship scores were combined to determine the top 10 contestants. The top 10 individuals then competed in the final round of the contest consisting of a personal interview with a panel of agricultural industry leaders as judges.

“This is a highly competitive contest,” said Scott Blubaugh, AFR/OFU President. “The opportunity to be recognized and earn scholarships in this contest is an outstanding accomplishment for these students. We are proud to invest in Oklahoma’s youth.”

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