April 19, 2025 Issue, Page 12 of 16

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12• SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2025 NEWS The Elk City News Elk City FFA Shows in OYE By Sheryl Ponce The Elk City FFA re- leased individual accom- plishments in a recent Elk City FFA post. The stu- dents who showed during the Oklahoma Youth Expo worked hard to get his/ her animal ready to show. Some went on to show in the American Royal. It seems to be a successful year for the chapter and students. Those who placed or won at the Oklaho- ma Youth Expo include Bronze Hair Sheep, Sixth Overall BFX, state quali- fier was Nate Thomas; the 15th Overall BFX and Sale Qualifier was shown by Luke Thomas; fifth place Dorset and ninth place Shrop were Aubry Shel- ton; Kollin Walter placed fifth with his Angus Heif- er; and Cliara Morrissey placed sixth with her An- gus Heifer; Sixth Place went to Dark Cross Gilt and shown by Cliara Mor- rissey; Kaison McCamon placed seventh with her York Barrow; tenth place dark cross gilt was shown by Brooklyn Mayfield, and the American Royal were place WFX Ewe. Hunter Dupree placed Aubry Shelton and Brook- Mayfield won third place tenth with his Dark Cross lyn Mayfield. with her Dark Cross Gilt; Gilt. Shelton won Champi- and she placed fifth with The FFA students who on Berk Gilt, fourth place she Dark Cross Barrow. showed their animals at Dark Cross Gilt, and fifth