Austin County 4H Members Competed At Dhe District 11 Livestock Judging Contest

Austin County 4H members competed on April 23, 2016 at the District 11 Livestock Judging Contest held in College Station, TX.  Members have been learning how to evaluate Cattle, Sheep, Goats and Swine and give Oral reasons to defend their placings.

The Junior team consisting of: Maddison Diezi, Coy Geistmann and Luke Vykukal placed 3^rd overall, and 2^nd in Swine. Maddison Diezi was 5^th High Individual Overall and 1^st High Individual in Swine, Coy Geistmann was 9^th High Individual Overall and Luke Vykukal placed 3^rd High Individual in Swine.

Austin County had 2 Intermediate teams compete, Team #1 consisting of: Gabby Eskew, Faith Martin, Samantha Diezi and Trace Fitch placed 3^rd Overall, 5^th in Cattle, 2^nd in Sheep & Goats and 8^th in Swine,  and Team #2 consisting of: Stephanie De Smit, Hayden Vykukal, Branson Warmke, Rex Aschenbeck placed 7^th Overall, 8^th in Cattle, 8^th in Sheep & Goats and 1^st in Swine .  Gabby Eskew  placed 8^th, Faith Martin placed 9^th, Samantha Diezi placed 10^th  High Individuals in Sheep & Goats, Hayden Vykukal placed 5^th, Branson Warmke placed 6^th, Rex Aschenbeck placed 8^th High Individuals in Swine.

Austin County Senior Team Consisting of: Garrett Sebesta, Hunter Vykukal, William Diezi and Mackenzie Burke placed 4^th Overall, 4^th in Cattle, 4^th in Oral Reasons, 5^th in Sheep & Goats and 4^th in Swine. Garrett Sebesta placed 9^th High Individual Overall, 6^th in Cattle, 6^th in Oral Reasons and 6^th in Swine.

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Pictured Left to Right: Garrett Sebesta, William Diezi, Hunter Vykukal, Mackenzie Burke, Faith Martin, Rex Aschenbeck, Hayden Vykukal, Samantha Diezi, Luke Vykukal, Maddison Diezi and Coy Geistmann.

The 4H Wildlife took 2^nd place at the Texas State Wildlife Contest on April 26, 2016. Austin Hanath placed 4^th High Individual, Canute Janish placed 5^th High Individual, Dalton Kasper placed 10^th High Individual and Braden Raeke placed 13^th High Individual. Team members have been working hard to learn all they can about Wildlife including, habitat management and wildlife biology and ecology.

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