Future Student Will Continue College Tradition
(Press Release 05-01-09)
Hank Mooney, Office of Public Information

Eastern Oklahoma State College is celebrating 100 years of tradition this year and when the fall semester rolls around, Kenton Pugh will be adding to that century-long legacy.

Kenton will enter Eastern as a freshman in August where he will be a part of Eastern’s Livestock Judging Team – a team that has a long history of excellence and a team that included Kenton’s father, Bobby.

Bobby Pugh was on the Livestock Judging teams for Eastern in 1987-88 and 1988-89 under the direction of Ray Rice.

“We had a really good time,” remembers the elder Pugh of his time at Eastern.

While at Eastern, Bobby and his judging team narrowly missed a championship by three points in 1989, placing second overall high in cattle and horses, fifth overall high in sheep and second in oral reasons. Bobby was the second individual high overall at that competition.

“It’s situations like this that make Eastern such a special place,” Todd Blocker, Eastern Livestock Judging coach said. “It is a school where parents want their children to go, so that they can have the same experiences as they did when they were here.”

Kenton, a senior from Quinton, is looking forward to following in his father’s boot-prints and leaving his own mark on the Wilburton college.

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Kenton Pugh, left, will enter Eastern Oklahoma State College in the fall as a member of the Eastern Livestock Judging team. His father, Bobby, right, was a member of the Eastern Livestock Judging teams during his two years at the Wilburton Junior College from 1987-1989.