Livestock Judging Team Sweeps Both Divisions At Tri-State Fair
(Press Release 09-29-09)
Hank Mooney, Office of Public Information

Eastern Oklahoma State College Livestock Judging Team took both Junior College Novice and Junior College Pro Divisions at the Tri-State Fair Livestock Judging Competition in Amarillo, Texas, last week (September 19).

There were more than 100 participants in the contest with schools from Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Colorado in competition team coach Todd Blocker said.

The Wilburton college team had six individuals in the top 10 novice competition with a team total of 3078 points beating second place Clarendon College team by 18 points. Eastern scored 3090 total team points to nudge out second place Redlands College by 14 points to take the Junior College Pro Competition.

In Junior College Pro, Colton Downing, Grove, scored 630 points to take high individual with Shane Smith, Quinton, taking second with 627 and Kirk Vickery, Minco, taking 619 points.

Stewart Harbin, Blairsville, GA, took first with 625 total points in the Junior College Novice competition followed by Kenton Pugh, Quinton, in second with 623; Chris Hall, Oklahoma City, 619, fourth; Chris Hofschulte, Wyandotte, 619, fifth; Jay Williams, McAlester, 619, sixth and Kyle Norvell, Amber, 618, placing seventh.

Livestock High Pro Team

Members of the Eastern Oklahoma State College First Place "Pro" team at the Tri-State Fair Livestock Judging Competition include from left: Coach Todd Blocker, Kirk Vickrey from Minco; Shane Smith, Quinton; Lauren Wilson, Safford, AZ; Tara Maye, Haworth; Stephanie Payne, Yukon; Justin Frailey, Mannford; Colton Downing, Grove and Assistant Coach John Pfeiffer.

Livestock High Novice Team

Members of the Eastern Oklahoma State College First Place "Novice" team at the Tri-State Fair Livestock Judging Competition include from front left:  Dustin Cox, Spiro; Chris Hall, Oklahoma City; Jennifer Martin, Parsons, KS; Brooke Kennedy, Lindsay; Kenton Pugh, Quinton; Chris Hofschulte, Wyandotte. Back row:  Coach Todd Blocker, Daniel Venable, Holdenville; Carl Morrill, Pawnee; Kyle Norvell, Amber; Jay Williams, McAlester; Stuart Harbin, Blairsville, GA and Assistant Coach John Pfeiffer.