TECUMSEH – Several students recently placed in the Central District of America’s Farmers and Ranchers (AFR) Speech Contest held in Tecumseh.
From Edmond, Sophie brentlinger ranked # 1, Senior Ag Policy; Gianna Nichols placed second,Senior natural resources; Chance Kennedy ranked first, Junior Agri-Science; and Madison Whalen placed first, Senior Agribusiness.
From Harrah, Pretty Marshall ranked second, Junior Agri-Science category and Chrissie leaves ranked fourth in the Agri-Food Intermediate category.
From Normand, Bella seargent ranked second, Senior Agri-Science category, and Remington davis ranked fifth in the Senior Natural Resources category.
From Wellston, Kolton Hunt placed first, Senior AFR; Liddy hunt classified second, Junior AFR; Shaley barnes ranked third, natural resources; and Emma hash ranked fourth, Junior Agri-Science category.
This marks the 76th year of the statewide competition. The event has seen many changes over the years, but has always maintained its central agricultural theme. Varying by grade level, this year’s speech categories are AFR / OFU, agricultural policy, agro-industry, natural resources and agro-science. All students, in Grades 4 through 12, are eligible to compete.
Nearly 500 students will participate in the AFR District Speech Contests this season, which will allow more than 160 finalists to advance to the state contest to be held Dec. 4 at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. .
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