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Sulphur Springs FFA wins big at San Angelo, San Antonio

Sulphur Springs FFA wins big at San Angelo, San Antonio
  • PublishedFebruary 14, 2023


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On February 3 the Sulphur Springs FFA Ag Mechanics Team took 6 projects to San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo. 

  • Braddox Rawson and Cash Gamblin won Grand Champion in the Livestock Handling Equipment Division with their custom-built Cattle Squeeze Chute.
  • Jonathan Pichardo, Jake Henderson, and Jaxson Harville Placed 1st in class with their 10′ tilt deck trailer.
  • Lane Kerns placed 2nd in class with his hydraulic hay dolly trailer
  • Jose Flores, Garrett Tubb, Tate Bradford, and Wayne Hinton placed 3rd place in class with their 36′ Float Trailer
  • Kohen Moss, Jayden Arledge, and Braxton Wall placed 3rd in class with their drive over ATV gate, and
  • Jackson Reed placed 4th in class with his hydraulic tree puller.

Sulphur Springs FFA member Jayden Arledge traveled to San Antonio on February 8 to compete in the Dairy Show with his two brown swiss heifers. He placed 2nd in class with one of his heifers and then he won his class with his older heifer and went on to win Reserve Champion ORB Dairy Heifer. ORB stands for Other Registered Breeds, not only did he have to show against Brown Swiss, but he also had to compete with other Dairy breeds such as Ayshire, Geurnsey, and Milking Shorthorn. 

Other awards:

  • Coen Bell- First in class, showmanship division in the Simmental-Simbrah Superbowl.

Contributed by John Holland

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Written By
Taylor Nye

Taylor Nye is the editor of Front Porch News. She has degrees from the University of Wisconsin in human biology, Latin American studies, and public health. She has previously worked at the Wisconsin State Journal, Tucson Weekly and Sulphur Springs News-Telegram. As a sixth generation Hopkins County resident, she loves celebrating our heritage and history.