Members of the Royal FFA Chapter have been preparing their animals for months to compete at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the largest livestock show in the world. The 90th Annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo just finished up and our FFA exhibitors came home with some very impressive results. Students across Texas participated in the Junior Show, open to all FFA & 4-H members.

Winners include:

Market Goat

• Jaylyn Danz, Heavyweight Market Goat

Breeding Swine

• Rory Melton, Class Champion, Duroc

Market Swine

• Kinleigh Guidry, Reserve Division Champion, 1st Place Market Swine, Yorkshire
• Rory Melton, 5th Place Market Swine, Light Cross
• Porter Jacob, Market Swine, Light Cross
• Presle Jacob, Market Swine, Spotted Poland China
• Shelby Woods, Market Swine, Hampshire
• Ekon Ferro, Market Swine, Dark Cross

Breeding Heifers

• Brianna Diezi, 1st Place ORB Heifer Calf
• Kinleigh Guidry, Champion Polled Hereford Heifer Calf, Class Champion Yearling
• Kaelyn Hein, 3rd Place Brangus Heifer Calf
• Raelee Hacke, 7th Place Santa Gertrudis Heifer
• Porter Jacob, 5th Place ARB Heifer Calf
• Presley Jacob, Grand Champion Red Brangus Female, Champion Senior Heifer, Class Champion Senior Heifer

Market Steers

• Hanna Ulbricht, Class Champion, Reserve Champion American Scramble Steer, 4^th Place Brangus Steer, Lightweight Brangus
• Averi Rongey, Market Steer, 5th Place Class 2 ABC
• Shelby Woods, Red Cross Market Steer

Kaylee Meader and Brianna Diezi competed in the calf scramble.