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This year, South Dakota FFA members competed in 15 Career Development Events at the State FFA Convention in Rapid City April 11-13, 2021. The following are this year’s winning teams and individuals.
Agricultural Business Management
1st Place Team: Willow Lake; Advisor Dan Tonak, team members: Grace Peterson, Trinity Peterson, Gwyneth Warkenthien, & Morgan Burke
Top Individual: Telson Cowan, Highmore
Photo credit South Dakota FFA Association.
Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems
1st Place Team: Philip; Advisor Reed Johnson, team members: Dane Daly, Alex Skow, Kelton Quinn, Carson Daly
Top Individual: Everett Paul, Sunshine Bible Academy
Photo credit South Dakota FFA Association.
Agronomy
1st Place Team: Hot Springs; Advisor Tanna White, team members: William Juhl, Rachel Rickenbach, Megan Sanders
Top Individual: Mason Pulse, McCook Central
Dairy Cattle Evaluation
1st Place Team: Sunshine Bible Academy; Advisor Jason Burma, team members: Jakki Burma, Charity Freed, Nolan Triebwasser, Taylor Michaelis
Top Individual: Nolan Triebwasser, Sunshine Bible Academy
Floriculture
1st Place Team: Wessington Springs; Advisor Craig Schryock, team members: Advisor Craig Schryock, team members: Kenzee Schafer, Cheyene Burg, Kindra Wolter, Carter Grohs
Top Individual: Halli Essington, Milbank
Photo credit South Dakota FFA Association.
Food Science and Technology
1st Place Team: McCook Central; Advisors Terry Reickman & Tracy Chase, Paul Kaffar, Abby Blagg, Jacob Wagner, Will Rotert
Top Individual: Gabe Johnson, Garreston
Horse Evaluation
1st Place Team: Chamberlain; Advisor Justin Graves, team members: Megan Marone, Melaya Dominguez, Keeleigh Elwood, and Buster Reis
Top Individual: Buster Reis, Chamberlain
Photo credit South Dakota FFA Association.
Photo credit South Dakota FFA Association.
Livestock Evaluation
1st Place Team: McCook Central; Advisors Terry Rieckman & Tracy Chase, coach Carrie Stiefvater, team members: Ryan Blagg, Max Nordlund, Colton Stiefvater, Lane Deutsch
Top Individual: Mitchell VanderWal, Northwestern Area
Meats Evaluation and Technology
1st Place Team: Harrisburg; Advisors Tara Fastert and Josh Christiansen, team members: Cayl Rollinger, Levi Danielson, Ben Loos and Braxton Boer.
Top Individual: Braxton Boer, Harrisburg
Milk Quality and Products
1st Place Team: McCook Central; Advisors Terry Rieckman & Tracy Chase, team members: Bobby Koepsell, Avery Feterl, Tayah McGregor, Aubree Kranz
Top Individual: James Klages, Chamberlain
Photo credit South Dakota FFA Association.
Environment and Natural Resources
1st Place Team: West Central, Advisor Linda Petersen, team members: Connor Siemonsma, Jack Linneman, Bennett Sebert, Andrew Rick
Top Individual: Andrew Rick, West Central
Nursery/Landscape
1st Place Team: McCook Central; Advisors Terry Rieckman & Tracy Chase, team members: Vivian Koepsell, Megan Stiefvater, Joe Loudenburg, Grace Stoffel
Top Individual: Kaylee Bosma, Lennox Sundstrom
Poultry
1st Place Team: Chester; Advisor Andy Jensen, Coach Dr. Evan VanBeusekom, team members: Raegan Hoff, Emily Brown, Chase McDonald, Ashton Olivier
Top Individual: Ashtyn Wobig, McCook Central
Range Plant ID (This CDE is not a national event, so South Dakota makes its own rules. Chapters are allowed to enter two teams.)
1st Place Team: Kadoka; Advisor Brandy Knutson, team members: Emily Zickrick, Abigail Roghair, Reed Ohrtman, Dawson Reckling
Top Individual: Farynn Knutson, Kadoka (She competed with the Kadoka team that won 2nd place.)
Photo credit South Dakota FFA Association.
Photo credit South Dakota FFA Association.
Veterinary Science
1st Place Team: McCook Central; Advisors Terry Rieckman & Tracy Chase, coach Carrie Stiefvater, team members: Madison Stroud, Grace DiGiovanni, Emma Heinz, Ella Stiefvater
Top Individual: Ella Stiefvater, McCook Central
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