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FFA STATE CONVENTION RESULTS FOR WESSINGTON SPRINGS CHAPTER
PHOTO COURTESY KATIE JONES BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Branden Flowers, Karter Mebius, Richard Cardona, Sam Poncelow, Mariah Messmer, Ella Fagerhaug, Remie Roduner, Addy Orth. THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Caroline Witte, Alyssa Grohs, Carissa Scheel, Abby Kolousek, Luke Larson, Mercedes Jones, Ridge Roduner, Blake Larson. SECOND ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Anna Arhart, Holden Jackson, Alexis Roesler, Abigail Yost, Ella Kolousek, Haiden Boschee, Shayden Harmdierks, Raylee Fagerhaug, Avery Orth, Hannah Heezen. FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Landen Christensen, Nathan Gaikowski, Max Klein, Robbie Hine, Bailey Yost, Carter Gaikowski, Peyton Walz, Tucker Thompson, Brooklyn Caffee.
CDE Results
Floriculture - 1st Place - Gold National Convention Bound Anna Arhart - 1st - Gold Absolute Best Day Carissa Scheel - 7th - Gold Mercedes Jones - 14th - Gold Alyssa Grohs - 85th - Bronze Veterinary Science - 5th Place Gold Bailey Yost - 11th - Gold Avery Orth - 14th - Gold Remie Roduner - 24th - Silver Ella Fagerhaug - 33rd - Silver Agronomy - 6th Place - Silver Landen Christensen - 13th Place - Gold Robert Hine - 15th Place - Gold Max Klein - 27th Place - Gold Carter Gaikowski - 61st - Bronze Ag Business Management - 9th - Silver Raylee Fagerhaug - 24th - Silver Blake Larson - 33rd - Silver Ridge Roduner - 39th - Bronze Hannah Heezen - 45th - Bronze Horse Evaluation - 12th - Silver Isabella Kolousek - 25th - Silver Alexis Roesler - 45th - Bronze Abigail Yost - 61st - Bronze Milk Quality and Products - 13th - Bronze Karter Mebius - 24th - Silver Branden Flowers - 57th - Bronze Richard Cardona - 73rd - Bronze Sam Poncelow
Individuals Who Medaled
Luke Larson - Poultry Evaluation - 21st - Silver Lucas Christensen - Ag Mechanics - 38th - Silver Nathan Gaikowski - Meats Evaluation - 41st - Bronze
Proficiency Results
Garett Anson
• Diversified Crop Production Entrepreneurship - 1st - Advancing to National Consideration - $250
• Agricultural Services Entrepreneurship/ Placement - 2nd - $100 Ridge Roduner
• Grain Production Entrepreneurship/ Placement - 1st - $250 Advancing to National Consideration
• Diversified Crop Production Placement - 2nd - $100 Abigail Kolousek
• Goat Production Entrepreneurship/ Placement - 1st - $250 Advancing to National Consideration Carissa Scheel
• Sheep Production Entrepreneurship/ Placement - 2nd - $100 Blake Larson
• Wildlife Production and Management Entrepreneurship/ Placement - 3rd - $50 Luke Larson
• Fruit Production Entrepreneurship/ Placement - 3rd - $50
STAR Results
Max Klein
• District 6 STAR Greenhand Abigail Kolousek
• STAR Agribusiness Finalist
State Degree Recipients
Garett Anson Raylee Fagerhaug Troy Fastnacht Carter Gaikowski Alyssa Grohs Hannah Heezen Abigail Kolousek Blake Larson Avery Orth Carissa Scheel Caroline Witte
Additional Points of Interest
• Max Klein, Peyton Walz, and Harlee Heim all introduced State Officers for their retiring address.
• Max Klein and Mercedes Jones served in their role as district officers by running a pre-session
• The Farm Safety Quiz Bowl team placed 2nd and advanced to the final round at the 2024 SD State Fair. They won $20 each for the preliminary rounds and have a chance to win up to $200 each at the SD State Fair. Team Members: Mariah Messmer, Addyson Orth, Haiden Boschee, and Holden Jackson
• Mr. Duxbury was recognized on stage as a past State Officer for the 2009-2010 year and as a Golden Owl Nominee from District 6.