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Page 6 - Friday, June 24, 2005 Brady Standard-Herald
Local judging team captures state title
The McCulloch County 4-H live-
stock judging team of Katie Kidd,
Jay Behrens, Abby Probst and Rygh
Fullagar achieved their team “vision”
by winning the State 4-H Livestock
Judging Contest—and the honor to
COUNTY EXTENSION REPORT
by JERRY KIDD and JANE HOLUBEC
County Extension Agents
represent Texas at the National 4-H
Livestock Judging Contest in Louis- prepares their oral reasons on four in placing order were Lynn, Moore,
ville, Ky. this coming fall. separate reason designated classes, Grayson, Glasscock, and Stonewall
Also, part of the 2000 plus 4-Hers then gives officials a two-minute Counties. Only one point separated
competing in over 38 events at Texas presentation on each class, of their the top two teams.
A&M University during the recent reasoning why they placed the class McCulloch had to overcome a
Texas 4-H Round-up were Sterling the way they did— all from memory. 17-point deficiency in placings by
Sammons, Erica Roueche, Roz Each team consists of three or four out-talking the contest’s third best
Roueche and Josh Behrens. members, with the top three scores talking team and the high placing
County Extension Agents Jerry on a team utilized. team, Hansford County—a major
Kidd and Jane Holubec indicated “Going into the contest, we knew feat to overcome.
that they were extremely proud of our major competition would be the “We had just enough luck to
the McCulloch County 4-Hers at strong talking Mason team and the squeeze by Hansford’s team when
state. Everyone had a great week at excellent placing Tom Green team, our judgers talked several personal
Roundup returning home with several in addition to several other district highs to dominate the oral reasons
top awards and recognition. Holubec winners that we had heard about division. Combined with our team
stated that having two 4-Hers from the or competed against in invitational placing in beef and sheep, our oral
county to receive one of the top 4-H contests.” reasons accelerated our team scores to
scholarships given was exceptional. “Among the 36 county teams from win the state title. In retrospect, had it
Kidd added that winning state in 12 districts in the state, there was little not been for a controversial hog class
livestock judging later in the week surprise among coaches that at least that Hansford scored the highest in
was the ‘icing on the cake’ for the one ofthe three teams from our district at the contest, I believe that all three
county group. were among the top three. However, District 7 teams might have been the
Graduating seniors Sammons and the depth in District 7 judging talent top three teams with us still on top at
Roueche each received a $12,000 was strongly emphasized this year state,” stated Kidd.
Texas 4-H Foundation scholarship when all three teams from our district In oral reasons, Kidd placed sec-
given by the Houston Livestock finished in the top four. ond, Probst was fourth, and Behrens
Show for their involvement in the 4- Among the 140 participants in the placed fifth, with Fullagar having his
H program. Roueche also participated contest, the top three individuals were personal best but not in the top ten.
in the 4-H Fashion Show in the dressy also from District 7. Aaron Jennings In total scores that included reasons,
construction category receiving sev- of Mason and Kidd tied for overall Kidd was high in beef and second in
enth overall. high point honors with 567 points, sheep, followed by Behrens third in
Josh teamed up with his brother, with Jennings being named the high beef and ninth in swine and Probst
Jay, in the 4-H Share-the-Fun action, point individual by breaking the tie fourth overall in beef.
placing fifth overall in the musical on oral reasons. In addition to being the high oral
category. Roz Roueche, Abby Probst, Only one point less and placing reason team, McCulloch County’s
Rygh Fullagar and Katie Kidd joined third overall was Behrens with a score other highlights included being the
MEMBERS OF THE 2005 STATE 4-H Livestock Judging Championship Team are (left to right) Joe
Behrens, coach; team members, Jay Behrens, Abby Probst, Katie Kidd and Rygh Fullagar and Jerry Kidd,
coach.
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Kidd added, “Placing at any level points. Also placing in the top 20 from Team coaches included Joe Beh-
past district as an individual or team Mason were Tifnee Nesloney-15th, rensand Jerry Kidd, assisted by Mike
is a major challenge to master because 552 points; and Hunter Frey-19th, Probst and Mike Fullagar.
everyone in the event has already 546 points. Kidd added, “Numerous individu-
proven themselves by qualifying in Tom Green County’s Brice Mund als also had an impact on the team’s
an elimination contest. Followingthe and Chance Neff placed 9th and 11th success, including Jacque Behrens,
District 7 Roundup events in May, the in the top 20, respectively. Doniene Fullagar, Lisa Kidd and
participants also had to deal with a Overall team scores forthetop five Gayle Probst.”
lot of end of school activities while
preparing for their state contests.”
Especially challenging to the
livestock judging team were several
outlying pressures they had to subdue.
teams: McCulloch-1,687, Hansford- Coaching the Share-the-Fun group
1,686, Mason-1,665, Tom Green- was Jacque Behrens; Fashion Show,
1,641, Baylor-1,634. Jane Holubec; and the Beef Bowl
Rounding out the top 10 teams Team, Lisa Kidd.
As in any highly competitive event,
outside coaches and participants were
making their predictions known of
potential state winners. Just about
everyone favored at least one of the ■
three qualifiers from our district to
win state, that included Mason, Tom .
Green, and McCulloch Counties. ox
“However, McCulloch County was — *
the prevailing favorite—with all eyes .
seemly focused on our 4-Hers,” stated
Kidd. “They had won the ‘top heavy’ 1
District 7 contest that hosted several 1
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the reputation as a very mature group i
that could handle the extreme pressure
of competition when they dominated
all state teams in the recent 2005 Na-
tional 4-H Meat Judging in placings
and oral reason with record breaking
scores.”
During the contest, each team
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eight classes of cattle, sheep, and hogs.
Following the placing portion of the
contest, each member by themselves
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