County exhibitors place at Fair

By Kathy Thomson

Three Shackelford County youth exhibitors placed well at the West Texas Fair and Rodeo in Abilene last weekend with goats and heifers, and several other local students are entered in events this week.

Gracie Price took blue ribbons with both of her Maine Anjou heifers, Myleigh Leveridge was second with a Hereford heifer, and Brayden Sullivan claimed second in goat showmanship along with placing third and fourth in market goats.

“We’ve got seven kids who were in the calf scramble during the rodeo on Wednesday, Sept. 11, and another one who was an alternate,” said FFA advisor Chris Beard. “Exhibitors who have entered pigs and steers will be showing this weekend.”

Local youth competing in the calf scramble this year are Taren Farmer, Donald McCullough, Cole Read, Isaiah Carrillo, Bryce Asher, Pepper Martin, and Tye Edgar. Elizabeth Chavez is an alternate.

The WTF&R runs from Sept. 5-14 at the Taylor County Expo Center. Results are listed below for classes that have already been placed. Results from the calf scramble were not available at press time but will be reported next week.

Junior Heifers

Hereford heifer, Class 5 – 2. Myleigh Leveridge.

ORB heifer, Class 1 – 1. Gracie Price; Class 4 – 1. Gracie Price.

Youth Meat Goats

Class 6 – 3. Brayden Sullivan, 4. Brayden Sullivan.

Goat Showmanship

2. Brayden Sullivan.

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