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Local FFA, 4-H members place at livestock judging

Local FFA and 4-H members competed in a livestock judging contest at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds on March 7.

Livestock judging is the evaluation of an animal's characteristics and making a comparison to other animals and the ideal standard of that particular class. Many of the participating youth will go on to showcase their own livestock at local fairs this summer.

Local FFA high schools represented were Anna-Jonesboro, Century, Cobden, Dongola, Du Quoin, Elverado, Goreville, Meridian, Pinckneyville, Trico and Woodlawn.

Counties representing 4-H: Clinton, Jackson, Massac, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, Union, Washington and White. Prizes were awarded to the top three scores within the junior and senior categories.

The 2020 winners are:

<h3 class="leadin">FFA Livestock Judging Team: First place, Elverado High School; second place, Anna-Jonesboro High School; third place, Goreville High School.</h3>

<h3 class="leadin">FFA Dairy Judging Team: First place, Dongola High School; second place, Trico High School; third place, Goreville High School.</h3>

<h3 class="leadin">4-H Junior Livestock Team: First place, Monroe County; second place, Massac County; third place, Clinton County.</h3>

<h3 class="leadin">4-H Senior Livestock Team: First place, Monroe County (team 1); second place, Monroe County (team 2); third place, Massac County.</h3>

<h3 class="leadin">4-H Senior Dairy (Individual Competition): First place, Harris Ehlers of Randolph County; second place, Riley Smith of Randolph County; and third place, Andrew Froemling of Jackson County.</h3>

<h3 class="leadin">4-H Junior Livestock (Individual Competition): First place, Colton Clausen of Union County; second place, Bailey Pearl of Perry County; and third place, Shelby Pearl of Perry County.</h3>

<h3 class="leadin">4-H Senior Livestock (Individual Competition): First place, Paige Epplin of Perry County; second place, Riley Smith of Randolph County; third place, Levi Kurtz of Randolph County.</h3>