Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
The Quay County junior archery team won the Southeast District competition in Alamogordo. From left are team members Logan Lafferty, Brandon Gonzales, Katlynn Hall and Keira Black.
Quay County 4-H members recently traveled to Alamogordo to participate in three days of Southeast District competitions hosted by the Otero County 4-H Program and attended by nine counties, and two teams won titles.
Novice 4-H members are 9 to 11 years old, and juniors are 12 to 13 years old.
Here are the top Quay County 4-H participants:
• The junior archery team won the competition, with Logan Lafferty as a second-place Individual and Brandon Gonzales finishing fourth.
• The junior agronomy won the competition, with Keira Black placing second individually, Carter Smith third, Lizzy Kanapilly fourth and Patric Szaloy fifth.
• The junior air rifle team placed second, with a fourth-place individual finish by Bryson Klinger and fifth-place individual finish by Brandon Gonzales.
• The junior entomology team of Liam Evens, Patric Szaloy and Zarek Aragon finished fourth.
• The junior wildlife team of Carter Smith, Liam Evens and Patric Szaloy finished third.
• The junior horticultural team finished runner-up, with Kiera Black finishing second individually. Other team members were Lizzy Kanapilly, Carter Smith and Patric Szaloy.
• In the junior favorite foods competition, Patrick Szaloy placed third.