The Louisa County 4H Livestock Judging Team took first place at a national livestock judging competition.
The team qualified after finishing in the top two at the Iowa State Livestock Judging Competition, earning a trip to Denver for the National Western Livestock Show.
There, the team evaluated sheep, goats, swine, and beef cattle while competing against the top 4-H teams from across the country.
The team finished first overall in the competition. The Louisa County 4-person team consisted of Tate Beard from Winfield, Brody Moeller from Lee County, Paytan Gerling and Rosemarie Long- both from Mediapolis.
Their combined scores gave the team first place. But they are also scored individually. Out of nearly 80 individuals judging, Brody Moeller took top individual honors overall. And Tate Beard earned third-high overall individual honors—an impressive achievement for a high school freshman.
The Louisa County 4H Livestock Judging Team is coached by Wyatt Orr. Orr mentioned this is the first time Iowa as won Nationwide in quite some time. When explaining the importance of the competition, Orr mentioned this honor is comparable to winning Gold in the Olympics.
Congratulations to these students on this National achievement!