Wessington Springs Land and Homesite Team Wins Central Region

Earns Trip to National Land and Range Judging Contest

  • KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN Hundreds of students competed west of Wessington Springs last week as the local FFA Chapter hosted the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest. Despite thick, foggy, damp conditions, Wessington Springs FFA Chapter members found success, with the Land and Homesite team earning a trip to the national contest.
    KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN Hundreds of students competed west of Wessington Springs last week as the local FFA Chapter hosted the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest. Despite thick, foggy, damp conditions, Wessington Springs FFA Chapter members found success, with the Land and Homesite team earning a trip to the national contest.
  • Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.
    Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.
  • Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.
    Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.
  • Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.
    Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.
  • Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.
    Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.
  • Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.
    Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.
  • Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.
    Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.
  • Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.
    Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.
  • Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.
    Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.
  • Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.
    Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.
  • Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.
    Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.

    Wessington Springs played host to hundreds of students from dozens of area FFA chapters at the Central Area FFA Land and Range Contest last Wednesday, September 27.

    Students competed for the right to represent South Dakota at the National contest to be held in 2024 in Oklahoma City and members of the Wessington Springs Land and Homesite team won that right by placing first.

    Students navigated a foggy morning to find success at the site west of Wessington Springs. Results follow:

    LAND AND HOMESITE EVALUATION

    Gold Medalists Remie Roduner - 1st and Scholarship Recipient Max Klein - 2nd Carter Gaikowski - 3rd Ella Fagerhaug - 4th Luke Larson - 5th Addyson Orth - 6th Sam Poncelow - 8th

    Silver Medalists Blake Larson Anna Arhart Alexis Roesler

    Bronze Medalist Ella Kolousek Nathan Gaikowski

    RANGE JUDGING

    3rd Placed Team

    Gold Medalists Peyton Walz - 5th Robbie Hine - 6th

    Silver Medalist Mercedes Jones Bronze Medalists Karter Mebius Ridge Roduner

     

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