Serving the High Plains
Quay County youth competed in the 4-H county contests on May 19, looking to advance to district and state competitions.
These youth range in age from 6 to 18. Cloverbuds are under the age of 9, Novice 9 to 11, Juniors 12 and 13 and Seniors are 14 and older.
Novices and Juniors will go on to district contests in June at Capitan and Seniors on to state competition in July at Las Cruces.
The following are the contest winners.
All Cloverbuds received first place awards for the following contests:
Cera Lowe – Home Ec Bowl, Consumer, Horticulture, Livestock Skill-a-thon, Entomology, Agronomy, Meats, FCS Skill-a-thon
Lilly Nials – Livestock Judging, Horse Judging, Consumer, Horticulture, Livestock Skill-a-thon
Bryson Klinger – Poetry, Wildlife, Horticulture
Aaron Tompkins – FCS Skill-a-thon
Savannah Urquizu – FCS Skill-a-thon, Horticulture
Cierra Urquizu – FCS Skill-a-thon
Clothing Review
Novice Simple Gathered Skirt
1. Brandy Smith
Junior Simple Gathered Skirt
1. Kirksey Smith
Novice Tote-bag
1. Brandy Smith
Junior Tote-bag
1. Kirksey Smith
Novice Sewing II Pants
1. MiKayla Klinger
2. Ashton Smith
3. Lucia Benavidez
Novice Sewing II Apron
1. Ashton Smith
2. MiKayla Klinger
3. Lucia Benavidez
4. Aimee Ross
5. Elizabeth Urquizu
Novice Sewing II Pillow
1. Ashton Smith
2. Aimee Ross
3. MiKayla Klinger
4. Elizabeth Urquizu
Parliamentary Procedure
1. Mix Club Team of:
MiKayla Klinger
Ashton Smith
July Lafferty
Greyson Bollinger
Aubrey Oliver
Braeden Lightfoot
Horse Judging
Novice
1. Payson Nials
2. Lanie Hammer
Senior
1. Rilee Nials
Muzzleloader
Senior
1. Eli Oliver
Junior
1. Payton Oliver
Pistol
Novice
1. Payson Nials
Senior
1. Gares Lopez
2. Rilee Nials
3. Kelsey Morrow
4. Jenna Lopez
Shotgun
Novice
1. Paxton Smith
2. Ace Whitson
Junior
1. Payton Oliver
2. Kirksey Smith
3. Antonio Gonzales
Senior
1. Tate Hill
2. Rebecca Rush
3. Garrett Bollinger
4. Eli Oliver
5. Gares Lopez
6. Jonathan Clark
7. Dyson Clark
Rifle
Novice
1. Greyson Bollinger
2. Michael Oglesby
3. Aubrey Oliver
4. Rylan Montoya
5. MiKayla Klinger
6. Reese Hastie
Junior
1. Cutter Hastie
2. Paul Urquizu
Senior
1. Kindal Smith
2. Gares Lopez
3. Tianna Peterson
4. Garrett Bollinger
5. Rilee Nials
6. Tate Hill
Archery
Novice
Compound Bow with Sights
1. July Lafferty
2. Logan Lafferty
3. Greyson Bollinger
4. Brandon Gonzales
5. Kirill Gates
6. MiKayla Klinger
7. Creed Owens
8. Michael Oglesby
9. Kaitlyn Hall
Compound Bare Bow
1. Lily Wyatt
2. Aimee Ross
3. Ashton Smith
4. Carter Smith
Recurve Bare Bow
1. Charmaynn Hall
2. Johnathan Romero
3. Nicholas Romero
4. Bryson Cashman
5. Justin Goen
Junior
Compound Bow with Sights
1. Dylan Owen
2. Antonio Gonzales
3. Emmalee Elebario
4. Mason Cashman
5. Robert Evans
Recurve Bow with Sights
1. Brookel Smith
Senior
Compound Bow with Sights
1. Kyle Hamilton
2. Tianna Peterson
3. Tate Hill
4. Chase Hittson
5. Amber Owen
6. Kelsey Morrow
Home Ec Bowl
Novice
1. MiKayla Klinger
2. Lucia Benavidez
3. Ashton Smith
4. Aimee Ross
5. Carter Smith
6. Samanntha Lowe
Junior
1. Robert Evans
Senior
1. Tianna Peterson
2. Natalie Hayes
Horse Bowl
Novice
1. Payson Nials
2. Elizabeth Kanapilly
Junior
1. Jenna Lopez
2. Rilee Nials
Favorite Food Show
Novice
1. Lucia Benavidez
Livestock Judging
Novice
1. Payson Nials
2. Greyson Bollinger
3. Braeden Lightfoot
4. Paxton Smith
5. Charmaynn Hall
6. Elizabeth Kanapilly
Junior
1. Kirksey Smith
Senior
1. Micah Lightfoot
2. Garrett Bollinger
3. Nick Black
4. Bailey Montoya
5. Rilee Nials
6. Kindal Smith
Poetry Contest
Novice
1. Braeden Lightfoot
2. Paxton Smith
3. Brandy Smith
4. Lucia Benavidez
5. Aimee Ross
Junior
1. Brookel Smith
Presentations
Novice
1. Brandy Smith
Junior
1. Brookel Smith
Prepared Public Speaking
Novice
1. MiKayla Klinger
Senior
1. Mackenzie Lightfoot
2. Micah Lightfoot
Impromptu Public Speaking
Novice
1. MiKayla Klinger
2. Aimee Ross
Junior
1. Kirksey Smith
Agronomy
Novice
1. Ashton Smith
2. Samanntha Lowe
3. Braeden Lightfoot
4. Paxton Smith
5. Payson Nials
6. Carter Smith
7. Michael Oglesby
8. Elizabeth Urquizu
Junior
1. Payton Oliver
Senior
1. Kaleb Hayes
2. Rilee Nials
3. Garrett Bollinger
Entomology
Novice
1. Payson Nials
2. Michael Oglesby
3. Samanntha Lowe
4. Carter Smith
5. Elizabeth Kanapilly
Junior
1. Emmalee Elebario
2. Brookel Smith
3. Paul Urquizu
Senior
1. Rilee Nials
Meats
Novice
1. Samanntha Lowe
2. Carter Smith
3. Elizabeth Kanapilly
Junior
1, Robert Evans
2. Emmalee Elebario
3. Payton Oliver
4. Gavin Tompkins
Senior
1. Mackenzie Lightfoot
2. Micah Lightfoot
3. Eli Oliver
4. Natalie Hayes
5. Jenna Lopez
6. Rilee Nials
Consumer
Novice
1. MiKayla Klinger
2. Samanntha Lowe
3. Aimee Ross
4. Elizabeth Kanapilly
5. Michael Oglesby
Home Ec
Skill-a-thon
Novice
1. Ashton Smith
2. Aimee Ross
3. Brandy Smith
4. MiKayla Klinger
5. Samanntha Lowe
6. Lucia Benavidez
7. Elizabeth Urquizu
8. Carter Smith
Junior
1. Robert Evans
2. Brookel Smith
3. Paul Urquizu
4. Gavin Tompkins
Senior
1. Tianna Peterson
2. Natalie Hayes
3. Jenna Lopez
4. Rilee Nials
5. Alex Garcia
Livestock
Skill-a-thon
Novice
1. Braeden Lightfoot
2. Ashton Smith
3. Greyson Bollinger
4. Paxton Smith
5. Payson Nials
6. Elizabeth Kanapilly
7. Carter Smith
8. Samanntha Lowe
Junior
1. Kirksey Smith
Senior
1. Garrett Bollinger
2. Kindal Smith
3. Micah Lightfoot
4. Rilee Nials
Horticulture
Novice
1. Ashton Smith
2. MiKayla Klinger
3. Aubrey Oliver
4. Michael Oglesby
5. Aimee Ross
6. Lucia Benavidez
7. Payson Nials
8. Brandy Smith
9. Elizabeth Kanapilly
10. Carter Smith
Junior
1. Emmalee Elebario
2. Payton Oliver
3. Brookel Smith
4. Robert Evans
5. Paul Urquizu
Senior
1. Tianna Peterson
2. Natalie Hayes
3. Jenna Lopez
4. Rilee Nials
5. Mackenzie Lightfoot
6. Alex Garcia
Wildlife
Novice
1. MiKayla Klinger
2. Michael Oglesby
3. Paxton Smith
4. Greyson Bollinger
5. Payson Nials
6. Aimee Ross
7. Elizabeth Kanapilly
8. Elizabeth Urquizu
Junior
1. Payton Oliver
2. Paul Urquizu
Senior
1. Kaleb Hayes
2. Garrett Bollinger
3. Eli Oliver
4. Mackenzie Lightfoot
5. Rilee Nials
5. Kindal Smith