Earning over $30,000, students at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District saw their hard work pay off at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show held March 13-22. Participants from all across the Valley were judged according to their respective categories and divisions.
Click here to view photos and see results below.
Steer:
Elias Rodriguez (HHS): 4th place
Hunter Lamon (South): 1st Place/ Reserve Breed Division ($6,000 at sale)
Kaitlyn Carey (South): 9th Place
Lambs:
Sartia Del Valle (South): 15th place market lamb
Kaylie Matlock (South): 1st place breeding lamb and 2nd Place Showmanship ($335)/ 9th place with her Market Lamb
Marisol Settles (South): 13th in market lamb
Kendra Meneses (South): 3rd place showmanship($325)/ 6th in class
Kyile Mitchell (South): 4th place showmanship ($315)/ 3rd place breeding sheep, another 3rd place breeding, and a 6th in market sheep
Natalie Bauer (South): 1st in Class/ Reserve Champion Breed ($2,100 at sale)
DJ Castillo (South): 3rd Place breeding lamb/ 4th place with market lamb and went to second round with showmanship
Sydney Powleson (South): 10th in market lamb
Kaitylyn Carey (South): 5th place market lamb
Christina Borquez (HHS): 7th place
Goats:
Victoria Trevino (HHS): 12th place with Market Goat
Joneth Vela (HHS): 11th place with Market Goat
Jake Thomas (HHS): 12th place with Market Goat
Trace Thomas (HHS): 10th place with Market Goat
Ethan Sanchez (HHS): 11th place with Market Goat
Fidencio Mesa (South): 3rd with Market Goat ($950 in Sale) and 3rd in showmanship ($325)
Megan Mesa (South): 2nd with Market Goat ($750 in sale) and 5th in showmanship ($305)
Derek Garza (South): 11th with market goat
Dj Castillo (South): 2nd place with market goat ($750 in Sale) and 7th out of 37 in showmanship
Hunter Lamon (South): 4th place market goat
Lillian Lamon (South): 7th place
Johnathan Garza (South): 8th place
Market Pigs:
Isaiah Cruz (HHS): 16th place Duroc
Sabrina Todd (HHS): 13th place Duroc
Elizabeth Rodriguez (HHS): 6th place Duroc
Makayla Vela (HHS): 4th place Duroc
Rene Rosenbaum (HHS): 8th place Duroc
Daniella Ramon (HHS): 3rd place Duroc, Sale of Champions – $750
Melissa Ysaguirre (South): 9th place Duroc
Megan Mesa (South): 1st Place Duroc ($1,100 at Sale)
Miranda Del Valle (South): 8th place Duroc
Janelly Leal (South): 7th place Duroc
John Matlock (South): 5th place Duroc
Sydney Powelson (South): 10th Place Duroc
Kendra Meneses (South): 4th Place Duroc
Zachary Gray (South): 3rd place Duroc
Rene Gomez (HHS): 14th place Hampshire
Patsy Cruz (HHS): 9th place Hampshire
Vivian Diaz (HHS): 17th place Hampshire
Lionel Exina (HHS): 14th place Hampshire
Fidencio Mesa (South): 13th place Hampshire
Jeffery Janik (South): 12th Place Hampshire
Trevor Gilbert (HHS): 5th place Yorkshire
Julia Brandenburg (HHS): 7th place Yorkshire
Mia Mesa (South): 4th place Yorkshire
Gentry Magee (South): 1st place Yorkshire ($5,775 in Sale)
Lilian Janik (South): 13th place Yorkshire
Brianna Garcia (South): 16th place Yorkshire
Jeremy Cavazos (South): 18th place Yorkshire
Daniel Castillo (South): 6th place Yorkshire
Shelby Powelson (South): 14th place Yorkshire
Samantha Cordero (HHS): 3rd place Dark OPB – Sale of Champions – ($750 in Sale) plus “add ons”
Hunter Flores (HHS): 12th place Dark OPB
Dylan Gilbert (HHS): 3rd place Chester White – Sale of Champions – ($2,175 in Sale) plus “add ons”
Katalina Fuerte (HHS): 4th place Chester White
Kayla Rodriguez (HHS): 1st place Chester White – Sale of Champions – ($1200 in Sale) plus “add ons”
EJ Guerrero (HHS): 3rd place Dark Cross – Sale of Champions – ($1000 in Sale) plus “add ons”
James Wade (HHS): 1st place Dark Cross – Sale of Champions – ($1100 in Sale) plus “add ons”
Gavin Aguirre (South): 4th place Dark Cross
Raihan Hyder (South): 16th place Dark Cross
Caitlyn Smith (South): 14th place Dark Cross
Trent Gilbert (Rodriguez): 12th place Light Cross
Damian Wells (HHS): 13th place Light Cross
Kennedy Boykin (HHS): 17th place Light Cross
Madison Callier (South): 12th place Light Cross
Taylor Cooley (South): 8th place Light Cross
Breeding Pigs:
Miranda Lamas (HHS): 1st place Hampshire
Benji Barrientos (HHS): 1st place Lt Cross
Karina Rodriguez (HHS): 4th place Hampshire
Rene Rosenbaum (HHS): 4th place Duroc
Kennedy Boykin (HHS): 1st place Duroc, 4th place Hampshire
Trevor Gilbert (Gutierrez): 3rd place Hampshire
Trent Gilbert (Rodriguez): 1st place in class, Breed Champion (Duroc), 4th place showmanship ($365 in Sale)
Zachary Gray (South): 3rd place Duroc, 4th place Hampshire, 1st place Yorkshire, 1st place white OPB, 2nd place OPB, 3rd place Other Cross
Sydney Powelson (South): 4th place Duroc, 4th place Yorkshire
Shelby Powelson (South): 5th place Duroc, 7th place Yorkshire
Natalie Bauer (South): 2nd place Hampshire
William Goad (South): 6th place Hampshire, 3rd place dark cross
Madison Callier (South): 3rd place Hampshire
Kendra Meneses (South): 7th place Hampshire, 11th place Yorkshire, 1st place and Breed Champion Dark OPB
Janelly Leal (South): 4th place Yorkshire
Marielisa Pacheco (South): 4th place Yorkshire
Taylor Cooley (South): 2nd place Yorkshire
Gentry Magee (South): 1st place and Reserve Breed Champion Light OPB
Breeding Sheep:
Daniella Ramon (HHS): 2nd place, Reserve Breed Champion
Breeding Heifers:
Ron Hunter Wells (HHS): 2nd place Simbrah
Hannah Wells (HHS): 4th place Simbrah
Luis Juarez (HHS): Junior 3rd place; Open Show 7th place Santa Gertrudis
Market Rabbits:
Jeffery Janik (South): 2nd place market rabbits ($3,725 in Sale)
Megan Adair (South): 10th place market rabbits
Travis Walters (HHS): 2nd place, Sale of Champion – ($850 in Sale)
Ernesto Cruz (HHS): 3rd place
Courtney Young (HHS): 2nd place, Sale of Champions – ($1650 in Sale)
Sonia Alexia Perez (HHS): 8th place
Summer Wade (HHS): 6th place
Cassandra Rodriguez (HHS): 7th place
Jordan Da Vila (HHS): 10th place
Taegan Wade (HHS): 13th place
Delisa De La Cruz (HHS): 13th place
Clarissa De La Rosa (HHS): 6th place
Sidney Garza (HHS): 11th place
Elizabeth Oxford (HHS): 10th place
Elizabeth Holder (HHS): 13th place
Felisha Montes (HHS): 15th place
Kyndra Martinez (HHS): 16th place
Paula Sanchez (HHS): 19th place
Rebekah Rosas (HHS): 12th place
Vivian Diaz (HHS): 2nd place, Reserve Breed Champion, Sale of Champion $800
Breeding Rabbits:
Clarissa De La Rosa (HHS): 7th place
Livestock Judging:
Kennedy Boykin, Benji Barrientos, & Daniella Ramon (HHS): 8th Place out of 45 teams
Shop Projects:
Samantha Cordero & Savannah Butters (HHS): Outdoor Table w/benches – Excellent; Auction: $850
Lionel Exinia & Rene Rosenbaum (HHS): Bar-B-Que Pit – Excellent (not for sale)
Richard Hernandez (HHS): Bar-B- Que Pit – Excellent (not for sale)
Mallory Torres-Excellent (HHS): Horse Shoe Boot Rack -Auction: $200
Courtney Young (HHS): Railroad Spikes Cross – Excellent (not for sale)
Christina Borquez (HHS): Horse Shoe Planters – Excellent: Auction: $325
John Scaief & Benji Barrientos (HHS): Bar-B-Que Trailer – Superior; 3rd place (not for sale)
Daniella Ramon (HHS): Horse Saddle Rack – Excellent; 2nd place; Auction: $250
Marissa Gracia (HHS): Mesquite Wood Bench – Excellent; Auction: $500
Cara Cash (HHS): Mosaic cross – Excellent; Auction: $150
Sadie Cash (HHS): Mosaic cross – Excellent; Auction: $175
Horticulture:
Travis Walther (HHS): 4th place Flowering Plants
Cassandra Rodriguez (HHS): 5th place Flowering Plants
Mallory Torres (HHS): 3rd place Collections of Herbs
Savannah Butters (HHS): 5th place Collections of Herbs
Kennedy Boykin (HHS): 6th place Combination Plants
April Castaneda (HHS): 10th place Vegetables Plants
Scholarship:
Kendra Meneses (South): $500 scholarship from RGVLS
Natalie Bauer (South): $500 Scholarship from RGVLS
Photography:
Michael Machner (ECHS): 1st place – Animals & Birds and Reserve Grand Champion ($600 in Sale)
Samantha Cordero (HHS): 3rd place – Black & white
Georgia Newell (HHS): 2nd Stockshow theme 8th – Action shot
Katalina Fuerte (HHS): 8th place Elements of Design
Vivian Diaz (HHS): 7th place People
Savannah Canales (HHS): 2nd place Action shot
Megan Mendoza (HHS): 3rd place Still life
Kaylie Matlock (South): 3rd and 5th place
Art:
Abel Meza (KEYS): Best of Show Reserve Grand Champion in High School Division ($500 in Sale)
Pig Scramble:
Kaylie Matlock (South): Caught a pig and received $125 towards next year’s project
John Matlock (South): Caught a pig and received $125 towards next year’s project
Calf Scramble:
John Matlock (South): Caught a calf and received $800 towards a heifer next year.
Cotton Show:
Savannah Butters (HHS): 1st place
Cover Girl:
Caitlyn Smith (South): Top 10 placing
Lil’ Miss Cowgirl:
Roxanne Anciso (Bonham): 2nd Place Runner-up
