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1999 Block and Bridle Livestock Contest Results

Livestock Update, April 1999

Mark Wahlberg, Extension Animal Scientist, 4-H Livestock, Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech

On March 19 and 20 4-H and FFA members from throughout Virginia came to Blacksburg to compete in two different livestock contests that were planned and conducted by members of the Block and Bridle Club of Virginia Tech. The Block and Bridle Club conducts many activities throughout the year and these contests are their biggest.

In the Livestock Judging Contest a total of 316 contestants competed. They judged classes of beef cattle, sheep, and swine, interpreted performance records, answered questions about the classes they judged, and gave oral reasons to justify their decisions. The contest was run in divisions called Official and Alternate, which were separately scored. Results from both divisions follow.

1999 Block and Bridle Livestock Judging Contest
Winners in the Alternate Divisions are below. Alternates did not give
reasons, and consist of members age 9 through 19. There were 208 contestants and 51 teams of at least 3 members.
Top Ten TeamsTop Ten Individuals
(top 3 members compose team total) (Ties broken by quiz score)
Total ScoreTotal Score
RankTeamScore   RankContestantTeamScore
1  Spottswood FFA13001  Alex WelshSptswood FFA455
2Clarke 4H A12822Walter OrndorffClarke 4H451
3Clarke 4H B12633Sarah LohmanOrange 4H448
4Pittsylvania 4H A12344Jason ZambaniniClarke 4H445
5Pittsylvania 4H B12305Whitney LindseyPtslvania 4H443
6Grayson 4H 12146Virginia YoungClarke 4H436
7Shenandoah 4H12007Nat BiseTazewell FFA435
8Rockbridge 4H11748Eric VanderHydePtslvania 4H 435
9Galax FFA11739Kelly GimbelCulpeper FFA434
10Augusta 4H117210Nathan GochenourShendoah 4H429

1999 Block and Bridle Livestock Judging Contest
In the Official Division 108 Individuals and 27 teams of 3 or 4 members
participated. Official contestants judged the same classes, answered the
same questions, and also gave
oral reasons on 3 classes. The winners are shown below.

Top Ten TeamsTop Ten Individuals
(top 3 members compose team total) (Ties broken by quiz score)
Total ScoreTotal Score
RankTeamScore   RankContestantTeamScore
1  Amelia 4H16981  Becky MahanGretna FFA603
2Riverheads FFA16912Neal BuchananRivrheads FFA573
3Pittsylvania 4H16813Nathan RoysterAmelia 4H573
4Madison 4H16384Adam MotleyPtslvania 4H571
5Rockbridge4H16225Bo KnightSptswood FFA568
6Spottswood FFA16086Jennifer BrickerAmelia 4H 564
7Beverly Manor FFA15797Zack HilemanRockbridge 4H562
8Isle of Wight 4H15718Jessica BrickerAmelia 4H 561
9Rockingham 4H15529Jonathan SidesMadison 4H560
10Page 4H154910Jonathan ColemanRivrheads FFA560

The Junior Stockmens Contest is a test of general knowledge about livestock subjects. The contest includes identification of feeds, equipment, breeds, and retail meats cuts. Contestants judge classes of hay, meats cuts, beef cattle, sheep, and swine, and answer questions about the animal classes. They also take a 25-question quiz on information pertaining to livestock. The contest included a Junior Division (less than 14 for 4H or 8th grade or less for FFA) and a Senior Division (14-19 for 4H or 9th grade and up for FFA). A total of 357 members competed in the contest. Results for each division are shown below.

1999 Block and Bridle Junior Stockmens Contest
Winners in the Junior Division are shown below. There were 39 teams of
at least 3 members representing 29 different groups, and a total of 148 contestants.

Top Ten TeamsTop Ten Individuals
(top 3 members compose team total) (Ties broken by quiz score)
Total ScoreTotal Score
RankTeamScore   RankContestantTeamScore
1  Fairfax 4H14211  Laura GalanteFairfax 4H 545
2Wythe 4H14082Hunter WilsonWythe 4H522
3Isle of Wight 4H14003Jeremy DorroughPage 4H521
4Page 4H13834Ashley SpencerMadison 4H503
5Patrick 4H13805James DeBoerMadison 4H501
6Frederick 4H13726David CarterI of Wight 4H498
7Rockbridge 4H13507Ben RoudabushPatrick 4H492
8Aylor Middle FFA13348Kristin WahlbergMntgmry 4H491
9Madison 4H13109Dixie BoydFrederick 4H487
10Aylor Middle FFA127510Bekie RosieI of Wight 4H475

1999 Block and Bridle Junior Stockmen's Contest
In the Senior Division there were 49 teams of at least 3 members representing
39 different groups, and a total of 196 contestants. Senior and Junior contests
differed only in the quiz. All other classes were the same.

Top Ten TeamsTop Ten Individuals
(top 3 members compose team total) (Ties broken by quiz score)
Total ScoreTotal Score
RankTeamScore   RankContestantTeamScore
1  Amelia 4H15281  Mariah TarrantI of Wight 4H 523
2  Isle of Wight 4H15132Sarah LohmanOrange 4H521
3  Spottswood FFA15123Jessica BrickerAmelia 4H518
4Page 4H15064Meg WelshSptswood FFA 517
5Sherando FFA14805Jennifer BrickerAmelia 4H 516
6Orange 4H14686Donnia RosieI of Wight 4H515
7Madison 4H14507Jennifer KeyserPage 4H 514
8Sherando FFA B14378Pamela AtwoodPage 4H 514
9Spottswood FFA B14319Kelly McKinnonMntgmry 4H 513
10Rockbridge 4H140810Alex WelshSptswood FFA 513



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