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Dylan Chaney of Medford FFA Tops Oklahoma Junior Wheat Show with Doublestop CL Plus
Wed, 26 Oct 2016 06:22:20 CDT
Dylan Chaney, son of Scott and Jennifer Chaney and Harold and Barbara Chandler, was recently awarded the overall grand champion award showing his Doublestop CL Plus variety in the 2016 Oklahoma 4-H/FFA Junior Wheat Show. Chaney placed 1st in production and milling and 2nd in baking, earning him the title of 1st place as the FFA champion, and overall grand champion of the 4-H and FFA Junior Wheat Show. Chaney is from the Medford FFA chapter.
Aubree Geisler, daughter of Lorne and Jenny Geisler, recently placed 1st overall in the 4-H division while showing her Doublestop CL Plus variety at the 2016 Oklahoma 4-H/FFA Junior Wheat Show. Geisler placed 2nd in production and milling and 6th in the bake contest earning her the title of 1st place and 4-H champion overall. Geisler is a member of the Lomega 4-H club in Kingfisher County. Chaney and Geisler accepted their awards at a recognition banquet held at the Oklahoma State University Alumni Center last night.
Chaney, a member of the Medford FFA in Grant County, received $3,000 in scholarship money for his accomplishments with his Doublestop CL Plus variety. Oklahoma Genetics Incorporated (OGI) presented a $750 premium on top of those awards to Chaney for winning 1st place and then Grand Champion overall in the FFA competition with the Doublestop CL Plus variety since it was an OGI Inc., release. Chaney also received a $500 premium for being FFA champion and grand champion from WestBred®. Chaney received a $350 premium from the Oklahoma Wheat Research Foundation, along with a $45.00 premium for production, milling, bake contest and trophy.
Geisler, a member of the Lomega 4-H club in Kingfisher County received $3000 in scholarship money for her accomplishments with her Doublestop CL Plus variety. Geisler also won a $500 premium from Oklahoma Genetics, Inc., $250 scholarship from Westbred®, $100 premium from Oklahoma Wheat Research Foundation along with a $35.00 premium for production, milling, bake contest and 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 - Jett Smith - Perry FFA - SY Llano
3rd place - Hunter Westfahl - Okeene FFA - Doublestop CL Plus
4th place - Hunter Westfahl - Okeene FFA - Ruby Lee
5th place - Morgan Westfahl - Okeene FFA - Doublestop CL Plus
6th place - Dylan Chaney - Medford FFA - WB Grainfield
7th place - Zach Geisler - Lomega FFA - Double Stop
8th place - Trabor Mannering - Thomas-Fay-Custer FFA - Doublestop CL Plus
9th place - Morgan Westfahl - Okeene FFA - Gallagher
10th place - Koby Smith - Okeene FFA - Double Stop
11th place - Kohl Murray - Perkins-Tryon - Double Stop
12th place - Trabor Mannering - Thomas-Fay-Custer FFA - Iba
13th place - Raegan Klaassen - Hydro-Eakly FFA - Ruby Lee
14th place - Jett Smith - Perry FFA - Iba
15th place - Kacie Roof - Hydro-Eakly FFA - Ruby Lee
16th place - Blake Bedwell - Okeene FFA - Doublestop CL Plus
17th place - Blake Bedwell - Okeene FFA - SY Monument
18th place - Dylan Propps - Hydro Eakly FFA - Ruby Lee
19th place - Whitney Glazier - Lomega FFA - Bentley
20th place - Kevin Bornemann - Union City FFA - Gallagher
21st place - Trey Glazier - Lomega FFA - Bentley
22nd place - Cooper Frymire - Thomas-Fay-Custer - Gallagher
23rd place - Whitney Glazier - Lomega FFA - Doublestop CL Plus
24th place - Dilon Fisher - Lomega FFA - Gallagher
25th place - Damon Fisher - Lomega FFA - Gallagher
4-H Junior Wheat Show winners were:
2nd place - Braxton Kent Murray - Lomega 4-H club - WB 4458
3rd place - Keyle Kehnemund - Okeene 4-H club - Gallagher
4th place - Levy Smith - Okeene 4-H club - Doublestop CL Plus
5th place - Montell Meyer - Oklahoma Bible Academy - Billings
6th place - Wesley Unruh - Okeene 4-H club - Ruby Lee
7th place - Rylee Glazier - Lomega 4-H club - Bentley
8th place - Rebecca Unruh - Okeene 4-H club - Ruby Lee
9th place - Amilee Kehnemund - Okeene 4-H club - Ruby Lee
10th place - Ryder Klaassen - Hydro-Eakly 4-H club - Ruby Lee
11th place - Tyler Peters - Okarche 4-H club - Ruby Lee
12th place - Destry Swaim - Okeene 4-H club - Doublestop CL Plus
13th place - Montell Meyer - Oklahoma Bible Academy - Gallagher
14th place - Carson Propps - Hydro-Eakly 4-H club - Gallagher
15th place - Morgan Meyer - Oklahoma Bible Academy - Gallagher
16th place - Amilee Kehnemund - Okeene 4-H club - Pete
17th place - Carson Propps - Hydro-Eakly 4-H club - Ruby Lee
18th place - Keyle Kehnemund - Okeene 4-H club - IBA
19th place - Tyler Peters - Okarche 4-H club - Doublestop CL Plus
20th place - Rhett Glazier - Lomega 4-H club - Bentley
21st place - Kade Shaloy - Lomega 4-H club - Bentley
22nd place - Camden Cope - Watonga 4-H club - Gallagher
23rd place - Caton Cope - Watonga 4-H club - Gallagher
24th place - Reagan Werner - Loyal Doers 4-H club - TAM 204
25th place - Camden Cope - Watonga 4-H club - Doublestop CL Plus
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®, Oklahoma State Fair, Oklahoma State University and Oklahoma Department of Career Technology and Education.
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