North Fayette Valley FFA Took Top Honors in Iowa State Fair Beef Competition
DES MOINES, IA (08/24/2017) (readMedia)-- FFA exhibitors competed in the Performance Beef Show judged Wednesday prior to the start of the 2017 Iowa State Fair. Entries were open to purebred, grade or crossbred market steers.
Additional results below:
Choice Retail Beef – Window A
Champion: Logan Sieren, Keota FFA - Keota
Reserve Champion: Mia Gibson, North Fayette Valley FFA – West Union
Champion Produce: Mia Gibson, North Fayette Valley FFA – West Union
Reserve Champion Produce: Lucas Looney, Calamus- Wheatland FFA - Wheatland
Lean-Lite Beef – Window B
Champion: Travis Michelson, Northeast FFA – Goose lake
Reserve Champion: Lauren Sieren, Keota FFA - Keota
Champion Produce: Malcolm Myers, Pekin FFA - Packwood
Reserve Champion Produce: Cody Butler, West Marshall FFA – State Center
Hotel-Restaurant Beef – Window C
Champion: Max Gibson, North Fayette Valley FFA – West Union
Reserve Champion: Mia Gibson, North Fayette Valley FFA – West Union
Champion Produce: Max Gibson, North Fayette Valley FFA – West Union
Reserve Champion Produce: Mia Gibson, North Fayette Valley FFA – West union
Chapter Awards
1) North Fayette Valley – West Union
2) Calamus- Wheatland - Wheatland
3) North Scott - Eldridge
4) Wilton - Wilton
5) AGWSR FFA - Ackley
6) Northeast FFA – Goose Lake
7) West Marshall FFA – State Center
8) Central Community - Elkader
9) Cascade - Cascade
10) Bellevue – Bellevue
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