Two win championships at 4-H competition

Quay County 4-H members won two state championships while competing at the 2017 New Mexico State 4-H Conference at Las Cruces.

Quay County had 16 4-H members compete in contests held July 10-13.

Family Consumer Science Bowl team members Tianna Peterson, Dyson Clark, Natalie Hayes, and Isaac Arias won first place. Peterson was awarded second and Clark was fifth as high-point individuals.

Family Consumer Science Skill-a-thon team members Reagan Runyan, Tianna Peterson, Natalie Hayes, and Trestin Peterson won first place. Runyan won high point individual and a buckle and Tianna Peterson was fifth high individual.

Hayes also won a scholarship for New Mexico State University College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in a drawing.

Other indicividual high point individuals and team placings:

High point individual placing

Impromptu public speaking: 2. Reagan Runyan

Horse Judging: 4. Bailey Smith

Agronomy: 4. Rebecca Rush

Entomology: 5. Rebecca Rush

Land judging: 5. Trestin Peterson

Teams

Land judging: 3. Trestin Peterson, Rebecca Rush, and Garrett Bollinger. 4. Kaleb Hayes, Kaiden Jones, and Jonathan Clark

Livestock Skill-a-thon: 4. Kyle Hamilton, Bailey Smith, Jonathan Clark and Chase Hittson.

Livestock Judging: 4. Bailey Montoya, Dyson Clark, Garrett Bollinger, and Kindal Smith.

Meats Judging: 4. Isaac Arias, Chase Hittson and Kyle Hamilton.