UMC Students Take Top Honors at 2003 NACTA Competition


The Traveling Overall Sweepstakes Trophy This marks the eighth time since 1987 that UMC has taken home the Overall Sweepstakes Trophy	UMC Students Take Top Honors at 2003 NACTA Competition On April 3-5, 2003, students from the University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) placed first in many contests that were part of the annual National Judging Competition of the National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA). UMC teams traveled to Middle Tennessee State University School of Agribusiness and Agriscience in Murfreesboro, TN, and earned the overall NACTA Sweepstakes Trophy among several other awards. UMC’s Bill Leddige (at right), a junior agricultural business major from Reynolds, North Dakota, also earned the overall top individual award, the Senior Sweepstakes Award. Forty-one UMC students participated in the contests making up the competition: Knowledge Bowl, Agricultural Discussion, Agricultural Computers, Agricultural Business Management, Horticulture, Livestock Judging, Horse Judging, Dairy Judging, and Soils. Dave Hoff, assistant professor of agricultural business, served as the NACTA coordinator for UMC's teams. UMC students prepare for the NACTA judging competitions throughout the year, starting as early as September. They spend many hours in study and fundraising in addition to their regular class workloads. These students put in this effort because the NACTA contest is a great opportunity for them to gain professional experience in their major field of study and to build career skills. NACTA competitions have been held since 1957 and involve knowledge and skills contests covering various agricultural topics. The competition is tough, including college and university students from all across the nation. The event is held in different areas of the country each year to give students an opportunity to travel to areas they may not otherwise visit. UMC’s 2003 NACTA teams earned the following honors: First Place – Sweepstakes Award, Senior Division (four-year colleges and universities) First Place Team – Agricultural Knowledge Bowl Team members: Tim Adams of Eleva, WI; Paul Arens of Staples, MN; Angie Fremling of Benson, MN; Bill Leddige of Reynolds, ND; and Steve Waling of Grygla, MN. First Place Team – Agricultural Discussion Team members (below from left): Dallas Koplin of Campbell, MN; Kyle Rollness of Langdon, ND; Tony Lorenz of Howard Lake, MN; and Nick Smeby of Grygla, MN. First Place Team – Agricultural Computing Second Place Individual – Bill Leddige of Reynolds, ND Team members (below from left): Jay Hogfoss of Fairdale, ND; Adam Koplin of Campbell, MN; Bill Leddige of Reynolds, ND; and Cory Palm of Portland, ND . First Place Team – Agricultural Business Management First Place Individual – Susan Boeddeker of Brandon, MN Second Place Individual – Tim Kozojed of Mayville, ND Third Place Individual – Paul Arens of Staples, MN Team members (below from left): Bill Leddige of Reynolds, ND; Susan Boeddeker of Brandon, MN; Tim Kozojed of Mayville, ND, and Paul Arens of Graceville, MN. Second Place Team – Horticulture Team members: Chelsey Ellestad of Annandale, MN; Angie Fremling of Benson, MN; Jennifer Jacobs of Villard, MN; and Laura Kuldanek of International Falls, MN First Place Team – Dairy Cattle Judging, Overall First Place Individual – Karen Ballou of Barnum, MN Second Place Individual – Steve Waling of Grygla, MN Third Place Individual – Jen Goeller of Bluffton, MN First Place Team – Dairy Cattle Judging, Holsteins First Place Individual – Karen Ballou Second Place Individual – Jen Goeller First Place Team – Dairy Cattle Judging, Brown Swiss Second Place Individual – Karen Ballou First Place Team – Dairy Cattle Judging, Jersey Second Place Individual – Karen Ballou First Place Team – Dairy Cattle Judging, Ayrshire First Place Individual – Steve Waling Second Place Individual – Jen Goeller Second Place Team – Dairy Cattle Judging, Oral Reasons First Place Individual – Karen Ballou Team members (from left): Leo Kenny of Lockport, MB, Canada; Jenny Brown of Lake Park, MN; Steve Waling of Grygla, MN; Jen Goeller of Bluffton, MN; and Karen Ballou of Barnum, MN. Posted 04/09/2003 Contact: Andrew Svec, 218-281-8435
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The Traveling Overall Sweepstakes Trophy
This marks the eighth time since 1987 that UMC has
taken home the Overall Sweepstakes Trophy

UMC Students Take Top Honors at 2003 NACTA Competition

On April 3-5, 2003, students from the University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) placed first in many contests that were part of the annual National Judging Competition of the National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA). UMC teams traveled to Middle Tennessee State University School of Agribusiness and Agriscience in Murfreesboro, TN, and earned the overall NACTA Sweepstakes Trophy among several other awards. UMC’s Bill Leddige (at right), a junior agricultural business major from Reynolds, North Dakota, also earned the overall top individual award, the Senior Sweepstakes Award.

Forty-one UMC students participated in the contests making up the competition: Knowledge Bowl, Agricultural Discussion, Agricultural Computers, Agricultural Business Management, Horticulture, Livestock Judging, Horse Judging, Dairy Judging, and Soils. Dave Hoff, assistant professor of agricultural business, served as the NACTA coordinator for UMC's teams.

UMC's 2003 NACTA Group

UMC students prepare for the NACTA judging competitions throughout the year, starting as early as September. They spend many hours in study and fundraising in addition to their regular class workloads. These students put in this effort because the NACTA contest is a great opportunity for them to gain professional experience in their major field of study and to build career skills.

NACTA competitions have been held since 1957 and involve knowledge and skills contests covering various agricultural topics. The competition is tough, including college and university students from all across the nation. The event is held in different areas of the country each year to give students an opportunity to travel to areas they may not otherwise visit.

UMC’s 2003 NACTA teams earned the following honors:

First Place – Sweepstakes Award, Senior Division (four-year colleges and universities)

First Place Team – Agricultural Knowledge Bowl

Team members: Tim Adams of Eleva, WI; Paul Arens of Staples, MN; Angie Fremling of Benson, MN; Bill Leddige of Reynolds, ND; and Steve Waling of Grygla, MN.

First Place Team – Agricultural Discussion

Team members (below from left): Dallas Koplin of Campbell, MN; Kyle Rollness of Langdon, ND; Tony Lorenz of Howard Lake, MN; and Nick Smeby of Grygla, MN.

First Place Team – Agricultural Computing

Second Place Individual – Bill Leddige of Reynolds, ND

Team members (below from left): Jay Hogfoss of Fairdale, ND; Adam Koplin of Campbell, MN; Bill Leddige of Reynolds, ND; and Cory Palm of Portland, ND .

First Place Team – Agricultural Business Management

First Place Individual – Susan Boeddeker of Brandon, MN
Second Place Individual – Tim Kozojed of Mayville, ND
Third Place Individual – Paul Arens of Staples, MN

Team members (below from left): Bill Leddige of Reynolds, ND; Susan Boeddeker of Brandon, MN; Tim Kozojed of Mayville, ND, and Paul Arens of Graceville, MN.

Second Place Team – Horticulture

Team members: Chelsey Ellestad of Annandale, MN; Angie Fremling of Benson, MN; Jennifer Jacobs of Villard, MN; and Laura Kuldanek of International Falls, MN

First Place Team – Dairy Cattle Judging, Overall

First Place Individual – Karen Ballou of Barnum, MN
Second Place Individual – Steve Waling of Grygla, MN
Third Place Individual – Jen Goeller of Bluffton, MN

First Place Team – Dairy Cattle Judging, Holsteins

First Place Individual – Karen Ballou
Second Place Individual – Jen Goeller

First Place Team – Dairy Cattle Judging, Brown Swiss

Second Place Individual – Karen Ballou

First Place Team – Dairy Cattle Judging, Jersey

Second Place Individual – Karen Ballou

First Place Team – Dairy Cattle Judging, Ayrshire

First Place Individual – Steve Waling
Second Place Individual – Jen Goeller

Second Place Team – Dairy Cattle Judging, Oral Reasons

First Place Individual – Karen Ballou

Team members (from left): Leo Kenny of Lockport, MB, Canada; Jenny Brown of Lake Park, MN; Steve Waling of Grygla, MN; Jen Goeller of Bluffton, MN; and Karen Ballou of Barnum, MN.

Posted 04/09/2003
Contact: Andrew Svec, 218-281-8435

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