Nebraska 4-H'ers bring home national awards

The Nebraska 4-H livestock skillathon team from Buffalo County received 1st place overall at the national 4-H contest.

Nebraska 4-H teams and individuals claimed top awards in the National 4-H Livestock Contests held November 15-16th in Louisville, Kentucky.

The livestock skillathon team from Buffalo County received 1st place overall. Team members included:

Taylor Lewis
Jaylea Pope
Noah Summers
Skyler Summers

Team members also claimed top individual awards, including Skyler Summers receiving 1st place overall, Noah Summers with 2nd place overall, and Jaylea Pope receiving 11th place overall. 4-H volunteer, Dean Batie, coached the team.

The livestock quiz bowl team from Dawson County claimed 3rd place overall. Team members included:

Emma Peterson
Jacie Wolfinger
Greg Treffer
Spencer Walahoski

Team members also claimed individual awards. Spence Walahoski received 4th place overall, and Greg Treffer received 8th place overall. 4-H volunteer, Shannon Peterson, coached the team.

The livestock judging team from Lincoln County claimed 8th place overall. Team members included:

Blake Bruns
Ashley Robinson
Tayton Lucas
Matt Bruns

Team member, Blake Bruns, also received 19th place overall.