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Students from across the state made their way to the campus of West Texas A&M University on Friday, July 29, to showcase their skills and knowledge at the 2022 TCFA Junior Fed Beef Challenge.
This annual contest gives third-12th grade students the opportunity to gain industry knowledge and practical experience in commercial cattle feeding. Students feed a pen of three steers, take a written test and compete in interviews and oral presentations. Cattle performance points are also figured into the score to determine the winners. Students compete for a combined $20,000 in college scholarships along with trophy buckles and plaques.
In the Junior Division, the Overall Champion was Jake Ressler. This award was sponsored by 2022 TCFA Sponsors and Jake received a $350 prize and a trophy buckle.
In the Senior Division, the First Runner-Up was sponsored by 2022 TCFA Sponsors and received a $2,000 scholarship and trophy buckle. First Runner-Up went to Grant Kubala. The Reserve Champion is sponsored by 2022 TCFA Sponsors and will receive a $3,000 scholarship and trophy buckle. The Reserve Champion went to Caraline Dudley. The Senior Division Overall Champion is sponsored by 2022 TCFA Sponsors and received a $5,000 scholarship and a trophy buckle. The overall winner was Kade Lawrence.
Junior Division Results
Best Written Exam 3rd Place Written Exam – Pierce Wilhelm 2nd Place Written Exam – Malley Ecord 1st Place Exam and winner of a $250 prize – Jake Ressler Best Presentation 3rd Place Presentation – Reid Keeling 2nd Place Presentation – Virginia Stevenson Best Presentation and winner of a $250 prize – Jake Ressler Best Individual Carcass 3rd Place Individual Carcass – Baiden Beavers, Haize Hyatt, Jamie Parsons, Raylynn Parsons, Kennedy Wilhelm and Pierce Wilhelm 2nd Place Individual Carcass – Haize Hyatt Top Individual Carcass and winner of a $250 prize – Kennedy Wilhelm and Pierce Wilhelm Best Pen Steer Points 3rd Place Carcass Pen – Quannah Dudley and Gavin van Reenen 2nd Place Carcass Pen – Haize Hyatt Top Carcass Pen and winner of a $250 prize – Kennedy Wilhelm and Pierce Wilhelm Top Rookie Award 2nd Place Rookie – Jamie Parsons Top Rookie and winner of a $250 prize – Quannah Dudley Senior Division Best Written Exam 3rd Place Written Exam – Will Hauerland 2nd Place Written Exam – Kade Lawrence 1st Place Exam and winner of a $500 prize – Caraline Dudley Best Interview 3rd Place Interview – Clayton Stevenson 2nd Place Interview – Caraline Dudley Best Interview and winner of a $500 prize – Kade Lawrence Best Individual Carcass 3rd Place Individual Carcass – Kade Lawrence 2nd Place Individual Carcass – Blakely Hyatt Top Individual Carcass and winner of a $500 prize – Henley West Best Pen Steer Points 3rd Place Carcass Pen – Henley West 2nd Place Carcass Pen – Blakely Hyatt Top Carcass Pen and winner of a $500 prize – Kade Lawrence Top Rookie Award 3rd Place Rookie – Ava Pluchino 2nd Place Rookie – Andrew Johnson Top Rookie and winner of a $500 prize – Kaden Zinnante
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