FFA members earn awards and scholarships at Cameron County Fair and Livestock Show

The Harlingen High School FFA and the Harlingen High School South FFA competed in the 41^st Annual Cameron County Fair and Livestock Show in Los Fresnos from February 4-6. FFA members from third to twelfth grade exhibited their projects for the grand prize. Multiple awards and four scholarships were distributed at this event. Results are listed below.

Harlingen High School FFA results:

Day 1:

Victoria Trevino, 3^rd– Beefmaster heifer, 4^th– Brahman heifer, 1^st place and Res-Breed Champion-Manie Anjou steer

Austin Kaylee Alvarez, 1^st place, Commercial heifer

Trent Gilbert placed, 1^st place, Charolais steer

Trista Gilbert placed, 2^nd place, Manie Anjou steer

Bailey Helmer, Crowned 2021 CCFLS Cowgirl

Day 2:

Austin Kaylee Alvarez, 4^th place, lamb

Zeke Rosales, 6^th place, goat

Angelica Alamillo, 7^th place, goat

Bailey Helmer, 1^st place, rabbit

Day 3:

Abigail Lamas, 2^nd place, Durocs

 Austin Kaylee Alvarez, 8^th place, Durocs

William Holloman, 5^th place, Hampshire

Angelica Cruz, 2^nd place, Hampshire

William Holloman, 3^rd place, Dark OPB

Weston Holloman, 2^nd place, Yorkshires

Kelly Sadie Cash, 3^rd place, Yorkshires

Weston Holloman, 3^rd place, Light Crosses

Kelly Sadie Cash, awarded CCFLS Scholarship

Harlingen South FFA results:

Market Steers:

Sage Harvey, 12 – 1^st place

Abraham Leal,12 – 2^nd place

Joshua Roux, 12 –  1^st place, Reserve Breed Champion

Market Lambs:

Andrea Harvey, 12 – 2^nd place Medium wool

Kylie Mitchell, 10 –  2^nd place Finewool Cross, 2^nd place Southdown

Landry Mitchell, 06 – 2^nd place Finewool, Reserve Breed Champion, 1^st place Southdown

Thalia Newlin, 10 – 4^th place Medium wool

Brandon Nieto, 05 – 3^rd place Southdown

Market Goats:

Karina Borrego, 12 – 5^th place

Addyson Enriquez, 07 – 2^nd place

Nicolas Enriquez, 04 – 2^nd place

Madalynn Garcia, 10 – 7^th place

Lauren Gonzalez, 06 – Champion Junior Showman

Christopher Hamby, 10 – 6^th place

Naelynn Jimenez, 11 – 5^th place

Kylie Mitchell, 10 – 1^st place, Reserve Middle Weight, 3^rd place

Landry Mitchell, 06 – 1^st place,  5^th place

Thalia Newlin, 10- 3rd place

Aaron Saenz, 06 – 5^th place

Gabriella Saenz, 07 – 4^th place

Karina Saenz, 10 – 3^rd place

Liberty Tiffin, 10 – 2^nd place

McKayla Valdez, 11

Market Swine:

Angelina Ahumada, 12 – 4^th place Dark Cross

Aaron Campos, 04 – 7^th place Hampshire

Angelina Cuevas, 10 – 6^th place Dark OPB

Mackenzie Hamby, 12 – 1^st place York, Breed Champion

Naelynn Jimenez, 11 – 1^st place Duroc, Breed Champion

Abraham Leal, 12 – 1^st place Light Cross, Reserve Breed Champion, 1^st place Dark Cross

Maya Martinez, 12 – 1^st place Duroc

Madelynn Molano, 09 – 9^thplace Dark Cross

Emma Ponce, 08 – 2^nd place Hampshire, 2^nd place Dark Cross

Alexandra Silva, 07 – 4^th place Dark Cross

Alexandra Trejo, 10 -1^st place Hampshire, Reserve Breed Champion, 6^th place Dark Cross

McKayla Valdez, 11 – 3^rd place Hampshire

Summer Wade, 12 – 2^nd place Dark OPB , Reserve Breed Champion, 4^th place Light Cross

Taegan Wade, 09- 1^st place Light Cross, 5^th place Dark Cross

Scholarship Recipients

Mackenzie Abrigo

Abraham Leal

Summer Wade