2018 Minnesota Future Farmers of America Convention area winners
Published 8:08 pm Friday, June 8, 2018
- In April, Halee Miller and Nicole Allison from Glenville-Emmons High School received their FFA state degrees in Minneapolis. Their FFA adviser, Ben Larson, is also pictured. - Provided
Career development events and leadership development events for the 2018 Minnesota Future Farmers of America Convention have been reviewed and are finalized. Following the Minnesota FFA Convention, top-ranked teams and individuals have the opportunity to compete in the National FFA event during the 91st National FFA Convention and Expo in October in Indianapolis. Area winners are listed below.
Agricultural mechanics
Individual placements
Levi Wicks, fourth place, Albert Lea
Kevin Smeby, seventh place, Albert Lea
Team ranking
Albert Lea chapter, fourth place/gold
Team member placing
Levi Wicks, fourth place/gold, Albert Lea
Kevin Smeby, seventh place/gold, Albert Lea
Aiden Milliorn, 39th place/gold, Albert Lea
Grant Forman, 41st place/gold, Albert Lea
Best informed greenhand
Team ranking
Alden-Conger, 10th place
USC team 2, 24th place
Alden-Conger team 2, 38th place
Team member placements
Andy Krohnberg, 21st place, USC team 2
Hailey Schmidt, 36th place, Alden-Conger team 2
Amber Hassing, 40th place, USC team two
Alex Kuethe, 47th place, Alden-Conger
Caleb Merkouris, 52nd place, Alden-Conger
Anika Hansen, 56th place, Alden-Conger
Lily Morales, 61st place, USC team 2
Elizabeth Wasmoen, 82nd place, Alden-Conger
Carrie Warmka, 83rd place, Alden-Conger team 2
Kane Purdy, 126th place, Alden-Conger team 2
Grace Erickson, 169th place, Alden-Conger
Dairy evaluation
Team rankings
United South Central, 35th place/silver
Team member placements
Konne Harpestad, 62nd place/gold, USC
Raven Suhr, 109th place/silver, USC
Kortney Harpestad, 135th place/silver, USC
Taige Suhr, 160th place/silver, USC
Extemporaneous speaking
Individual placements
Levi Kermes, eighth place, Albert Lea
Employment skills
Individual placements
Hanna Olien, 12th place, NRHEG
Fish and wildlife management
Team placements
United South Central, 27th place
Team member placements
Mark Bushlack, 60th place/gold, USC
Zach Niebuhr, 109th place/silver, USC
Adam Stenzel, 119th place/silver, USC
Isaac Meyer, 162nd place/bronze, USC
Floriculture
Team placements
USC, 20th place/silver
Team member placements
Kendra Schultz, 48th place/gold, USC
Emily Mandler, 67th place/silver, USC
Lizzy Baird, 101st place/silver, USC
Madison Loegering, 103rd place/silver, USC
Forestry
Team placements
Albert Lea, 40th place/bronze
Team member placements
Tanner Darbo, 58th place/silver, Albert Lea
Horse evaluation
Team placements
Alden-Conger, 17th place/gold
Team member placements
Sierra Babcock, 24th place/gold, Alden-Conger
Hanna Wach, 51st place/gold, Alden-Conger
Sage Rickert, 119th place/silver, Alden-Conger
Maverick Babcock, 161st place/bronze, Alden-Conger
Livestock evaluation
Individual placements
Gavin Sonnek, sixth place, USC
Team rankings
Alden-Conger, 15th place/gold
USC, 22nd place/silver
Team member placements
Gavin Sonnek, sixth place/gold, USC
Logan Sailor, 57th place/gold, Alden-Conger
Ryan Hansen, 63rd place/gold, Alden-Conger
Brett Neel, 67th place/gold, Alden-Conger
Sydney Chicos, 83rd place/gold, Alden-Conger
Levi Thisius, 105th place/silver, USC
Sean Doyle, 112th place/silver, USC
Trent Stevermer, 161st place/silver, USC
Meats evaluation and technology
Team rankings
USC, 24th place/bronze
Team member placements
Carson Wegner, 73rd place/silver, USC
Ben Bias, 89th place/bronze, USC
Jacob Cory, 97th place/bronze, USC
Milk quality and products
Team rankings
Alden-Conger, 19th place/silver
USC, 45th place/bronze
Team member placements
Latrell Larson, 37th place/gold, Alden-Conger
Trevor Kuethe, 58th place/silver, Alden-Conger
Daylyn Huper, 114th place/bronze, USC
Kane Purdy, 118th place/bronze, Alden-Conger
Emma Beyer, 153rd place/bronze, USC
Masyn Elvebak, 165th place/bronze, USC
Nursery and landscape
Individual placements
George Bias, 10th place, USC
Team placements
USC, 12th place/gold
Team member placements
George Bias, 10th place/gold, USC
Jacob Stevermer, 60th place/silver, USC
Aaron Schaper, 86th place/silver, USC
Kameron Lutteke, 106th place/bronze, USC
Small animals
Individual placements
Kristen Hubbard, fifth place/USC
Team rankings
USC, sixth place/gold
Team member rankings
Kristen Hubbard, fifth place/gold, USC
Ashley Hassing, 47th place/gold, USC
Josie Schumann, 51st place/gold, USC
Lydia Niebuhr, 110th place/silver, USC
Soils
Individual rankings
Brayden Schultz, fourth place, USC
Team rankings
USC, fifth place
Team member rankings
Brayden Schultz, fourth place/gold, USC
Joe Bushlack, 30th place/gold, USC
Hailey Warmka, 31st place/gold, USC
Blake Legred, 36th place/gold, USC
Gage Sailor, 64th place/silver, Alden-Conger
Caleb Merkouris, 101st place/silver, Alden-Conger
Ethan Drescher, 129th place/bronze, Alden-Conger
Caleb Sorenson, 153rd place/bronze, Alden-Conger
Talent
Individual placements
Solveig Stafford, vocal solo, regional finalist/bronze, NRHEG
2018 Proficiency Award winners
Beef production placement
Levi Thisius, first place, USC
Diversified agricultural production
Trent Stevermer, first place, USC
Jacob Stevermer, third place, USC
Fiber and oil crop production
Brayden Schultz, second place, USC
Goat production
Emily Mandler, third place, USC
Grain production placement
Brayden Schultz, first place, USC
Landscape management
Mark Bushlack, first place, USC
Nursery operations
Emma Beyer, third place, USC
Minnesota FFA star production placement
Brayden Schultz, USC
Minnesota FFA star in agri business
Andy Schultz, USC
State degree recipients
Albert Lea
Kevin Smeby
Allyson Stanek
Levi Wicks
Alden-Conger
Trevor Kuethe
Brett Neel
Glenville-Emmons
Nicole Allison
Halee Miller
NRHEG
Lacey Nelson
Hanna Olien
USC
George Bias
Chloe Bushlack
Joe Bushlack
Sean Doyle
Kortney Harpestad
Blake Legred
Maddie Loegering
Kameron Lutteke
Andrew Schultz
Brayden Schultz
Raven Suhr
Hailey Warmka
Band
NRHEG
Elizabeth Karl
Tiara Malakowsky
National chapter
Alden-Conger, superior rating
Chapter Award
85 Percent of agricultural students are FFA members
Glenville-Emmons
Minnesota FFA alumni summer conference scholarships
Emma Beyer, USC
Daylyn Huper, USC