05/22/18
Several teams from Fort Hays State University competed this year in the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture judging conference in Norfolk, Neb.

“We had some success with several of these teams, and some students did very well individually,” said Dr. Craig Smith, associate professor of agriculture.

Nick Smith, Sharon Springs senior, dominated the computer applications contest. He was first in the general knowledge section, first in practical applications and first overall.

Individual and team results for Fort Hays State:

LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST
Beef
Gentri Collins, Cimarron junior, third.
Quentin Haas, Madison senior, fifth.
Team judging, second.

Swine
Regan Kats, Prairie View junior, fifth.
Collins, sixth.
Haas, seventh.
Garrett Brunk, St. Francis sophomore, ninth.
Team judging, second.

Sheep and Goat
Kats, third.
Team judging, third.

Reasons
Haas, seventh.
Kats, 10th.
Team reasons, second.

Overall
Kats, third.
Collins, ninth.
Haas, 10th.
Team overall, second.

DAIRY JUDGING CONTEST
Individual placings
Brunk, third.

Reasons
Collins, second.
Team reasons, second.

Overall
Brunk, third.
Team overall, third.

HORSE JUDGING
Halter
Brianna Stefan, Minneola junior, second.
Morgan Tucker, Dighton sophomore, 10th.
Team halter, third.

Reasons
Mackenzie Thornburg, Great Bend senior, eighth.
Stefan, 10th.
Team reasons, third.