Local 4-H team qualifies to compete at Nationals

Staff Report

The Quay County 4-H Home Economics Bowl Team took first place at the annual 4-H State Conference and will represent New Mexico during the national competition which will be held in Denver, Colorado, in January.

Fourteen Quay County 4-H members competed at the state conference Friday and Saturday at Las Cruces, said Brenda Bishop, Quay County extension service program director.

Members of the Home Economics Bowl Team are Reagan Runyan, Trestin Peterson, Shaylee Moon, and Rebecca Rush.

Bishop said Runyan was high-point individual finisher for the Home Economics Skill-a-thon contest and the team placed third with members Trestin Peterson, Tianna Peterson and Moon.

In other competitions:

3. Quay County Land Judging Team 1

Trestin Peterson, Jonathan Clark, Kaleb Hayes and Jason Knight.

4. Quay County Land Judging Team 2

Amber Rivera, Kaiden Jones, and Rebecca Rush.

4. Horticulture Team

Rebecca Rush, Trestin Peterson, Amber Rivera and Tianna Peterson.

3. Quay County Livestock Skill-A-Thon Team 1

Kyle Knight, Kyle Hamilton, and Bailey Smith

5. Quay County Meats Judging Team 1

Kyle Knight, Kyle Hamilton, and Bailey Smith

3. Range Team

Kyle Knight, Kyle Hamilton, Kaiden Jones, and Bailey Smith