FFA members compete

By Kathy Thomson

Albany FFA members competed in the livestock and in the horse contest at Parker County/Weatherford College CDEs last Thursday, March 5. 

“Weatherford is a practice contest, and I didn’t have all of our usual team members available, so we filled in with kids who were interested,” said advisor Chris Beard. “Several of them were new at it, while others had only participated on a CDE team once or twice before. It was a good chance for them to begin learning how to judge animals in CDE contests.”

The invitational meets help students prepare for the district and area contests that will take place in Stephenville on April 15.

Albany senior Alayna Koemel participated in FFA meat judging contests last week including one at Clear Falls on Saturday, March 7 and another at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Sunday, March 8.

Livestock Results

The Albany FFA livestock team of Morgan Garcia, Leddie Leech, Gracie Price, and Kamryn Browning placed fourth in the Big Country District with a score of 1558 at the Parker County contest last week. 

Among individuals from the Big Country District, Morgan Garcia placed third and Leddie Leech was sixth.

Horse Results

The Albany FFA livestock team of Addie Denton, Susie Cormack, and Marty Farmer took third among teams from the Big Country District with a score of 1089. 

Individual top 10 placings in the Big Country District included Addie Denton in fourth, Susie Cormack in sixth, and Marty Farmer in seventh.

Meat Judging

Koemel scored 774 in combined meats, including 589 in meat 1, and 185 in meat 2 at Clear Falls.

Koemel was also the fifth high individual in Area IV in combined meats, fifth in meat 1, and sixth in meat 2. 

The Albany senior was the top individual in the Big Country District in all three categories at the Clear Falls event. 

Koemel walked through the Houston Livestock Show contest with Florence FFA’s Team #2.