Oklahoma City, Okla-National Land and Range Judging Contest Winners Announced

Nearly 850 4-H and FFA students and over 250 coaches from 34 states gathered in Oklahoma for the 69th National Land and Range Judging Contest, May 5, 2022. After two days of practice at sites in the Oklahoma City area, the contest was held near El Reno, Oklahoma at the Cheyenne Arapaho Tribal Headquarters.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its employees play a significant role annually in the success of the event, as does the Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC).

The Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) was the primary host along with about 30 additional sponsors. 

National championship trophies were awarded at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum to team and individual winners in each category of competition: land judging, range judging and homesite evaluation. Each category included FFA and 4-H awards.

The national team championship trophies in land judging were awarded to Tyler FFA of West Virginia and Barbour County 4-H of West Virginia. National individual championship trophies in land judging were awarded to Emmeline Seest of Rossville FFA Fragipans of Indiana and Jaxson Carpenter of Barbour County 4-H of West Virginia.

The national team championship trophies in range judging were awarded to the Hamilton FFA of Texas and Butte-Jackson 4-H of South Dakota. National individual championship trophies in range judging were awarded to Alina Eilers of Hamilton FFA of Texas and Farynn Knutson of Butte-Jackson 4-H of South Dakota.

The national team championship trophies for homesite evaluation were awarded to the Vian FFA of Oklahoma (Cobee Cook-Cobb, Cason Wright, Hallee Risley, Jathan Brockman and Coach Trent Trotter) and the McCook County 4-H of South Dakota. National individual championship trophies for homesite evaluation were awarded to Garrett Ammons of Tyler FFA of West Virginia and Harley Knotts of Barbour County 4-H of West Virginia.

Vian FFA members Jathan Brockman placed third and Cobee Cook-Cobb finished 6th in the overall National individual rankings.