Members of the Phillips County 4-H livestock judging team are pictured at the state conference from left, front row, Bradie Midcap, Brooklyn Plumb, Kellum Carnahan and Lucinda Mares; and back row, coach Brandy Morris, coach Bobby Strecker holding Karsyn Strecker, Brock Miller, coach Bryant Benson, coach Jessie Stewart and Addison Oliver. — Photo Courtesy of Jessie Stewart
4-H livestock judging team brings home state championship
The Phillips County 4-H livestock judging team took first place overall at the Colorado 4-H state conference livestock judging contest Wednesday, June 22, in Fort Collins at Colorado State University’s Agriculture Research, Development and Education Center.
Phillips County took six members, age 14 to 18, to the state conference. Lucinda Mares, Brooklyn Plumb, Kellum Carnahan and Bradie Midcap (who is from Yuma County) competed as a team, and Brock Miller and Addison Oliver participated as individuals.
The Phillips County 4-H livestock judging team was first in beef, first in hogs, first in reasons, first in placings of classes, second in sheep and goats, and — most notably — first overall.
Two of the team members earned first and second place in the contest with their teammates ranking closely behind that. There were only seven points between high individual Bradie Midcap and her teammate, Kellum Carnahan, who placed second.
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