Agriculture Students Bring Two National Championships Home To Wilburton Campus
(Press Release 05-10-07)
Hank Mooney, Office of Public Information

Agriculture judging teams from Eastern Oklahoma State College recently competed at the National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Judging Contest in Hutchinson, KS and came home with numerous awards including two national championships. For more than 50 years, NACTA has dedicated itself to the improvement of college teaching and learning, and annually they sponsor a judging Conference.

Eastern team placings included Soils Judging in 1st place (National Champions); Dairy Judging, 1st place (National Champions);  Livestock Judging, 3rd place; Livestock Management, 3rd place; Agriculture Quiz Bowl, 3rd place; Agriculture Computers, 3rd place and Crops, 3rd place.

"We are extremely proud of all the students and coaches who represented Eastern so well," Agriculture Division Chairperson Leland Walker said.

Eastern students attending and competing included Justin Kennedy, Whitesboro; Derek Kelso, Broken Bow; Brendon Lowe, Chickasha; Tasia Perkey, Cave City, AR; Kyle Eastwood, Boswell; Jason Ray, Wanette; Justin Cantrell, Muskogee; Ryan England, Red Oak; Laura Beth O'Donnell, Carney; Eric Shaw, Antlers; Katie Fields, Mt Pleasant, TX; Jim Coffey, Prarie Grove, AR; Blaine Stacy, Oklahoma Union; Lauren Hubbard, Agra; Clint Mefford, Mead; Brooke Ross, Stillwell; Jordan McDaniel, Mt. Pleasant, TX; Justin Green, Pleasant Plains, AR and Waylon Ford, Quinton.

Soils Team
The National Champion Soils Judging Team from Eastern Oklahoma State College includes from left:  Eric Shaw, Antlers; Justin Cantrell, 2nd High Individual, Muskogee; Jason Ray, Wanette, Derek Kelso, 3rd High Individual, Broken Bow; Ryan England, Red Oak and Coach Leland Walker.

Dairy Team
The National Champion Dairy Judging Team from Eastern Oklahoma State College includes from left:  Coach Todd Blocker; Jim Coffey, 7th High Individual, Prairie Grove, AR; Waylon Ford, Quinton; Jordan McDaniel, 1st High Individual, Mt. Pleasant, TX; Justin Green, 5th High Individual, Pleasant Plains, AR and Coach Brad Groves.

Livestock Judging Team
The third place National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Livestock Judging team from Eastern Oklahoma State College includes from left: Coach Todd Blocker; Jim Coffee, Prarie Grove, AR; Waylon Ford, Quinton; Katie Fields, 7th High Individual, Mt. Pleasant, TX; Brooke Ross, Stillwell; Justin Green, Pleasant Plains, AR and Coach Brad Groves.

Livestock Management Team
The third place National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Livestock Management team from Eastern Oklahoma State College includes from left: Brendon Lowe, Chickasha; Jim Coffee, Prarie Grove, AR; Katie Fields, Mt. Pleasant, TX; Justin Green, Pleasant Plains, AR and Coach Brad Groves.

Agriculture Quiz Bowl Team
The third place National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Agriculture Quiz Bowl team from Eastern Oklahoma State College includes from left: Jim Coffee, Prarie Grove, AR; Blane Stacy, Oklahoma Union; Ryan England, Red Oak; Katie Fields, Mt. Pleasant, TX; Lauren Hubbard, Agra and Coach Eddie Woods.

Agriculture Computers Team
The third place National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Agriculture Computers team from Eastern Oklahoma State College includes from left: Clint Mefford, Mead; Laura Beth O'Donnell, Carney; Brooke Ross, Stillwell; Jordan McDaniel, Mt. Pleasant, TX; Lauren Hubbard, Agra and Coach Neil Enis.

Crops Judging Team
The third place National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Crops Judging team from Eastern Oklahoma State College includes from left: Brendon Lowe, Chickasha; Kyle Eastwood, Boswell; Justin Kennedy, Whitesboro; Tasia Perkey, Cave City, AR and Coach Leland Walker.