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Olivia Westfahl of Okeene FFA Named Grand Champion at 2015 Oklahoma Junior Wheat Show
Fri, 13 Nov 2015 04:31:30 CST
Olivia Westfahl, daughter of Ron and Tracy Westfahl, has been named the overall grand champion award showing her Ruby Lee variety in the 2015 Oklahoma 4-H/FFA Junior Wheat Show. Westfahl placed 1st in production and milling and 6th in baking, earning her the title of 1st place among the FFA, FFA champion, and overall grand champion of the 4-H and FFA Junior Wheat Show. Westfahl is from the Okeene FFA chapter.
Chance Bedwell, son of Steve and Susan Bedwell, recently placed 1st overall in the 4-H division while showing his Ruby Lee variety at the 2015 Oklahoma 4-H/FFA Junior Wheat Show. Bedwell placed 1st in production and milling, 7th in the bake contest, earning him the title of 1st place among the 4-H and 4-H champion overall. Bedwell is a member of the Okeene 4-H club. Westfahl and Bedwell accepted their awards at a recognition banquet held at the Oklahoma State University Alumni Center last night.
Westfahl, a member of the Okeene FFA in Blaine County, would have received $3,000 in scholarship money for her accomplishments with her Ruby Lee variety but has maxed out her scholarship earnings with awards from previous years and this year received a $2000 scholarship. Westfahl, also received an extra $500 premium for being grand champion from WestBred®. Oklahoma Genetics Incorporated (OGI) presented a $750 premium on top of those awards to Westfahl for winning 1st place and then Grand Champion overall in the FFA competition with the Ruby Lee variety since it was an OGI Inc., release. Westfahl also received a $350 premium from the Oklahoma Wheat Research Foundation, along with a $40 premium for production, milling, bake contest and a trophy.
Bedwell, a member of the Okeene 4-H club in Blaine County, received $3,000 in scholarship money for his accomplishments with his Ruby Lee variety. Chance also won a $500 premium from Oklahoma Genetics, Inc., $250 scholarship from WestBred®, a $10 premium for the Bake contest, $25 premium for production and milling contest and a trophy. In all $16,000 in scholarship money was given away at the banquet.
Other winners at the Junior Wheat Show in FFA were:
2nd place - Hunter Westfahl - Okeene FFA - Ruby Lee variety
3rd place - Morgan Westfahl - Okeene FFA - Ruby Lee variety
4th place - Blake Bedwell - Okeene FFA - Ruby Lee variety
5th place - Kohl Murray - Perkins-Tryon FFA - Gallagher variety
6th place - Morgan Westfahl - Okeene FFA - Billings variety
7th place - Hunter Westfahl - Okeene FFA - Billings variety
8th place - Olivia Westfahl - Okeene FFA - Billings variety
9th place - Kohl Murray - Perkins-Tryon FFA - Ruby Lee variety
10th place - Craig Westfahl - Okeene FFA - Ruby Lee variety
11th place - Alexandria Schweitzer - Lomega FFA - Duster variety
12th place - Kelly Schweitzer - Lomega FFA - Duster variety
13th place - Dylan Chaney - Medford FFA - W B Grainfield variety
14th place - Dylan Chaney - Medford FFA - Double Stop variety
15th place - Catherine Stangl - Okarche FFA - Ruby Lee variety
16th place - Raegan Klaassen - Hydro-Eakly FFA - Ruby Lee variety
17th place - Trabor Mannering - Thomas-Fay-Custer FFA - Ruby Lee variety
18th place - Brooke Scheer - Lomega FFA - Ruby Lee variety
19th place - Zachary Geisler - Lomega FFA - Double Stop variety
20th place - Catherine Stangl - Okarche FFA - Doans variety
21st place - Whitney Glazier - Lomega FFA - Double Stop variety
22nd place - Karson Glazier - Lomega FFA - Gallagher variety
23rd place - Kacie Roof - Hydro-Eakly FFA -Duster variety
24th place - Blake Bedwell - Okeene FFA - Iba variety
25th place - Kylie Biggs - Lomega FFA - Gallagher variety
4-H Junior Wheat Show winners were:
2nd place - Dilon Fisher - Lomega 4-H club - Gallagher variety
3rd place - Bryer Roberts - Lomega 4-H club - Ruby Lee variety
4th place - Ryder Klaassen - Hydro-Eakly 4-H club - Ruby Lee variety
5th place - Tyler Peter - Okarche 4-H club - Iba variety
6th place - Rylee Glazier - Lomega 4-H club - Double Stop variety
7th place - Jason Osborn - Grady County 4-H club - Double Stop variety
8th place - Camden Cope - Watonga 4-H club - Ruby Lee variety
9th place - Dilon Fisher - Lomega 4-H club - Iba variety
10th place - Brynn Roberts - Lomega 4-H club - Ruby Lee variety
11th place - Morgan Meyer - Oklahoma Bible Academy - Gallagher variety
12th place - Montell Meyer - Oklahoma Bible Academy - Ruby Lee variety
13th place - Caton Cope - Watonga 4-H club - Ruby Lee variety
14th place - Levi Smith - Okeene 4-H club - Ruby Lee variety
15th place - Kelsi Burghardt - Watonga 4-H club - Gallagher variety
16th place - Brexton Smith - Okeene 4-H club - Billings variety
17th place - Chance Bedwell - Okeene 4-H club - Iba variety
18th place - Levi Smith - Okeene 4-H club - Billings variety
19th place - Damon Fisher - Lomega 4-H club - Iba variety
20th place - Tyler Peters - Okarche 4-H club - Double Stop variety
21st place - Wesley Unruh - Okeene 4-H club - Iba variety
22nd place - Caton Cope - Watonga 4-H club - Centerfield variety
23rd place - Rebecca Unruh - Okeene 4-H club - Iba variety
24th place - Camden Cope - Watonga 4-H club - Centerfield variety
25th place - Rylee Glazier - Lomega 4-H club - Gallagher variety
Scholarships are funded by Check off dollars and awarded to the top five 4-H and top five FFA entries. The contest is sponsored by the Oklahoma Wheat Commission, Oklahoma Wheat Research Foundation, Oklahoma Genetics Incorporated, Westbred®, the Oklahoma State Fair, Oklahoma State University and Oklahoma Department of Career Technology and Education.
In the photo above- Michael Peters, Secretary Treasurer, Oklahoma Wheat Commission; Blayne Arthur, Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture for Oklahoma; Tracy Westfahl, parent; Ron Westfahl, parent; Clayton Fisher, Ag Instructor of Okeene FFA Chapter; Dr. James Trapp, Associate Director of Cooperative Extension OSU; and Keith Kisling, Board Member of the Oklahoma Wheat Research Foundation; present Olivia Westfahl her champion and Grand Champion awards for winning the 2015 State 4-H/FFA Junior Wheat Show overall.
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