American Royal FFA Livestock Judging Contest: Official Release

KANSAS CITY—On Nov. 2, seven teams vied for champion honors in the American Royal FFA Livestock Judging Contest in Hale Arena.

The contest is open to one team per state consisting of four members per team. The three highest-placing contestants are considered for the overall team score. Contestants judged 10 classes of livestock containing four animals each. Classes included both breeding and market animals in beef, sheep/goat, and swine divisions. Then, the contestants appeared before officials to present six sets of oral reasons.

Overall team placings are as follows:

1. Indiana (2,150 points)

Richard Burns, Kylie Wagoner, Will Taylor and Abigayle Burns

1. Oklahoma (2,148 points)

Wyatt Smith, Katie Chupp, Hunter Parsons and Blaine Mibb

1. Minnesota (2,092 points)

Jake Moser, Lloyd Lesmeister, Isaac Wente and Brady Wulf

1. Kansas (2,091 points)

Sam Capoun, Jayne Flach, Mandy Michaelis and Cara Flach

1. Missouri (2,087 points)

Kate Shaffer, Tres Wright, Clinton Brightwell and Sarah Bastin

1. Ohio (2,076 points)

Melissa Shafer, Aaron Lones, Ethan Finck and Casey McCormick

1. Iowa (2,064 points)

Ben Weis, Olivia Bisbee, Kim Beyer and Matt Levan

Overall Top 10 individuals are as follows:

1. Sam Capoun, Kansas (735 points)
2. Richard Burns, Indiana (729 points)
3. Wyatt Smith, Oklahoma (727 points)
4. Katie Chupp, Oklahoma (725 points)
5. Will Taylor, Indiana (721 points)
6. Aaron Lones, Ohio (720 points)
7. Tres Wright, Missouri (714 points)
8. Jayne Flach, Kansas (712 points)
9. Jake Moser, Minnesota (710 points)
10. Kate Shaffer, Missouri (709 points)

Sheep Division results:

Teams:

1. Indiana (699 points)
2. Minnesota (679 points)
3. Oklahoma (676 points)
4. Kansas (672 points)
5. Iowa (668 points)

Individuals:

1. Richard Burns, Indiana (235 points)
2. Sam Capoun, Kansas (235 points)
3. Kylie Wagoner, Indiana (234 points)
4. Lloyd Lesmeister, Minnesota (233 points)
5. Jayne Flach, Kansas (232 points)

Swine Division results:

Teams:

1. Missouri (690 points)
2. Indiana (680 points)
3. Oklahoma (679 points)
4. Iowa (670 points)
5. Minnesota (662 points)

Individuals:

1. Richard Burns, Indiana (240 points)
2. Ben Weis, Iowa (236 points)
3. Sam Capoun, Kansas (236 points)
4. Kate Shaffer, Missouri (234 points)
5. Jayne Flach, Kansas (233 points)

Beef Division results:

Teams:

1. Oklahoma (793 points)
2. Ohio (778 points)
3. Indiana (771 points)
4. Kansas (771 points)
5. Minnesota (751 points)

Individuals:

1. Katie Chupp, Oklahoma (281 points)
2. Aaron Lones, Ohio (274 points)
3. Tres Wright, Missouri (268 points)
4. Wyatt Smith, Oklahoma (268 points)
5. Sam Capoun, Kansas (264 points)

Oral Reasons Division results:

Teams:

1. Indiana (782 points)
2. Oklahoma (753 points)
3. Kansas (751 points)
4. Missouri (745 points)
5. Iowa (734 points)

Individuals:

1. Richard Burns, Indiana (274 points)
2. Ben Weis, Iowa (259 points)
3. Sam Capoun, Kansas (259 points)
4. Wyatt Smith, Oklahoma (257 points)
5. Will Taylor, Indiana (256 points)

The American Royal Association is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation that has been a Kansas City tradition since 1899. Each year more than 270,000 people attend events at the American Royal Complex. In 2011, the Royal was able to give $1.4 million in scholarship and educational awards. In addition to its educational mission, the American Royal generates some $60 million of economic impact, $4.4 million in local tax revenues, and supports 450 jobs. For more information about the American Royal, contact Karrie Manley at 816-569-4054 or karriem@americanroyal.com.

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