Bryson 4-H do well at livestock judging competition

BRYSON – 4-H livestock judgers here did a great job in a recent competition and received their awards Dec. 4.

The school’s intermediate team, made up of Braydee Thorne, Macy Hawkins, Dalton Birdwell, Jaylee Holmes, Kennadee Langhan, and Danzer Behling won last year and defended its title among 27 teams and 75 competitors at the contest held in early November. Club Sponsor Travis Thorne said the judgers stepped up and represented their families and the chapter very well.

Bryson’s competitors overall ranged from 7th to 14th place and in reasons from second to 11th.

The junior team, comprised of Bryce Thorne, Ellys Behling, Brody Hawkins, Canyon Cansler, and Kelton Behling finished second overall with overall ranging from 1st to 38th and reasons first to 27th.

Judgers were asked to explain their judging overall and the reasons why.In juniors you had to give one reason why for your explanation, in intermediate you had to give two reasons why and in seniors you have to give four reasons for your explanation.

Bryson had one representative in seniors, Brooke Bennett which didn’t have enough for a full teams.That will improve next year as three year are expected to move up.