Dateline: April 3, 2008

CC Judging Contest doubles population 

The 27th annual Clarendon College Judging Contest was held Saturday, March 29, with the more than 2,200 FFA and 4-H students from across the state of Texas and also Oklahoma and New Mexico in attendance.

The contest is the largest event in Clarendon each year, more than doubling the population each time the contestants come to town and is a significant boost on the economy.

At press time the number of participants was estimated to be at least 2,200.  That number does not include coaches, parents, and family members that also attend and visit Clarendon for the day.

Locally, the Donley County junior livestock teams did well, placing first, fourth, and eighteenth out of 40 teams.

The team of Austin Adams, Kati Adams, Jake Owens, and Jayson Pigg placed first with 958 points.

Tres Hommel, Jacob Pigg, John Pigg, and Zack Sargent placed fourth with 933 points, and Madison Carr, Caden Farris, Coltin Kingston, and Annie Patton placed 18th with 840 points.

Overall team results are:

Agronomy: James Madison, first; Burleson, second; Ingram, third; Menard, fourth; and Crosbyton, fifth.

Cotton: Wall, first; Ingram, second; Sands, third; Panhandle, fourth; Burleson, fifth.

Dairy Foods: Valley, first; Plainview, second; Cross Plains, third; Haskell, fourth; and Perryton, fifth.

Entomology: Bartlett, first; Klondike, second; Iowa Park, third; James Madison, fourth; and Celina, fifth.

Farm Business Management: Valley, first; Bushland, second; Frenship, third; Slaton, fourth; and Ropes, fifth.

Horse Junior 4H: Randall County #1, first; Randall County #2, second; Hale County, third; Foard County, fourth; and Hardeman County, fifth.

Horse Senior 4H: Randall County #1, first; Kaufman County, second; Lubbock County, third; Randall County #2, fourth; and Hale County, fifth.

Horse FFA: Burleson, first; Jim Ned, second; Wylie-Abilene, third; Allen, fourth; and Springtown, fifth.

Land: Pecos, first; Klondike, second; Childress, third; Paducah, fourth; and Sudan, fifth.

Livestock Junior 4-H: Donley County #1, first; Glasscock County, second; Collingsworth County, third; Donley County #2, fourth; and Curry, fifth.

Livestock Senior 4-H: Cleveland County, OK, first; Floyd County, second; Hockley County, third; Moore County, fourth; and Glasscock County, fifth.

Livestock FFA: Valley, first; New Home, second; Frenship, third; Amber-Pocasset, fourth; and James Madison, fifth.

Meats: Tuttle, OK, first; Klondike, second; Jim Ned, third; Satana, KS, fourth; and Hamilton, fifth.

Plant ID: Wellington #1, first; Wellington #2, second; Crosbyton, third; James Madison, fourth; and Burleson, fifth.

Poultry: Peaster, first; Haskell, second; Stamford, third; James Madison, fourth; and Burleson, fifth.

Range: Anson, first; Wall, second; Wellington, third; Stamford, fourth; and Idalou, fifth.

Wildlife: Canadian, first; Wall, second; Wellington, third; Anson, fourth; and Idalou, fifth.

Wool: James Madison, first; Wylie-Abilene, second; O’Connor #2, third; Irion, fourth; and Crowley, fifth.

Individual results can be found by going online to www.judgingcard.com/results and selecting Clarendon College Invitational.