DENVER, CO (NewsDakota.com) – Several North Dakota 4-H’ers brought home honors and award from the Western National Roundup in Denver, Colorado.
NDSU Extension Service states that the “Western National Roundup is a place for youth to compete nationally in several contests, learn to work as teams, and develop self-confidence and leadership skills, including critical thinking and independence. Youth also participate in educational tours that provide community-based and service learning opportunities.”
Local 4-H’ers placed during the livestock judging portion of the event. The team of Chayla Kuss, Stutsman/Foster counties; Bradyn Lachenmeier, Kidder County; Madeliene Nichols, Foster County; Kaitlyn Peterson, Burleigh/Oliver counties; and Ethan Galbreath, Kidder County, placed fourth overall.
Team and individual placings were:
Team – sheep, first; swine, fifth; beef, seventh; reasons, seventh; goats, 14th
Peterson – sheep, first; overall, 11th; beef, 14th; goats, 21st; reasons, 22nd; swine, 74th
Lachenmeier – overall, second; beef, fifth; sheep, sixth; goats, 16th; reasons, 23rd; swine, 33rd
Kuss – swine, 11th; sheep, 17th; reasons, 44th; overall, 50th; beef, 74th; goats, 91st
Nichols – sheep, 25th; swine, 27th; reasons, 49th; overall, 55th; beef, 77th; goats, 78th
Galbreath (alternate) – swine, 30th; goats, 49th; overall, 54th: sheep, 58th; beef, 66th; reasons, 83rd
In horse public speaking, Teresa Wald of Kidder County placed fifth. In horse presentations and demonstrations, Samantha Bergrud of Ransom County placed fourth in her presentation on how to purchase a horse.
Several other North Dakota teams placed as well in Consumer Decision Making, Hippology, and horse judging.