FFA members from the area were among more than 7,000 to attend the annual Nebraska State FFA Convention, which came to a close this past Friday (April 4). Several impressive achievements were accomplished by area students as official results have been made available at the conclusion of the event that included competitions, tours, workshops, a career fair, and more in Lincoln.
913 State FFA Degrees (the highest honor awarded to high school members) were presented at the convention, including many from the KCNI/KBBN listening area. View the full list here: 2025 State Degrees
Here are the results for area members placing in the top 10 in categories that were made available at the time of this story. We apologize if anybody was excluded in the process of compiling area results.
Career Development Events
Ag Biotechnology
Broken Bow – Team 1st Place (Madden Kleeb, Jordan Davis, Arianna Pate, Jacey Osmond)
Madden Kleeb (Broken Bow)– Individual 2nd Place
Ag Communications
Broken Bow – Team 9th Place (Ava Page, Kinley Baxter, Chase Johnson, Brinlee Chaplin)
Ag Sales
Broken Bow – Team 8th Place (Arianna Pate, Logan Bell, Michael Forster, Jacey Osmond)
Ag Technology & Mechanics
Burwell – Team 5th Place (Cody Burson, Cale Buss, Colter Wright, Ora Chaffin)
Cody Burson (Burwell) – Individual 3rd Place
Cale Buss (Burwell) – Individual 7th Place
Agriscience
Broken Bow – Team 8th Place (Brent Forster, Lilly Gregoski, Arianna Johnson, Adrian Gibbons)
Agronomy
Broken Bow – Team 4th Place (Madden Kleeb, Hayden Grafel, Toby Johnson, Alexis Pflaster)
Sargent – Team 7th Place (Grant Ottun, Loreena Schauda, Justin Folkers, TJ Horky)
Environmental & Natural Resources
Burwell – Team 4th Place (Cale Buss, Cody Burson, Colter Wright, Kaitlyn Simpson)
Cale Buss (Burwell) – Individual 6th Place
Broken Bow – Team 9th Place (Hayden Grafel, Dylan Schmidt, Tyler Epley, Keegan Hendricks)
Farm & Agribusiness Management
Broken Bow – Team 8th Place (Michael Forster, Keelyn Shea, Avery Svoboda, Klarissa Dowdy)
Food Science & Technology
Sargent – Team 5th Place (Hayden Nelson, Alli Smith, Carsen Vincent, Kooper Keefe)
Livestock Management
Burwell – Team 5th Place (Cody Burson, Cale Buss, Ora Chaffin, Cody Marshall, Kaitlyn Simpson, Colter Wright)
Marketing Plan
Gothenburg – Team 6th Place (Tallee Brown, Mavrix Butterfield, Kiara Jonas)
Arcadia – Team 8th Place (Jacob Chavez, Jackson Griess, Ella Rice)
Meats Evaluation & Technology
Sargent – Team 6th Place (Hayden Nelson, Cazen Smith, Loreena Schauda, Emmet Grint)
Loup County – Team 10th Place (Everett Funk, Claira Morgan, Emmett Sortum, Hudson Kraus)
Poultry Evaluation
Arcadia – Team 7th Place (Emeline Braithwaite, Baylon Kolar, Trysten Hornickel, Jacob Chavez)
Leadership Development Events
Ag Literacy Speaking
Bronze
Knox Feldman, Litchfield
Zoey Woods, Ansley
Discovery Speaking
Bronze
Kinzlie McAuliff, Litchfield
Silver
Kaycee Nelson, Ansley
Braxton Line, S-E-M
Gold
Reagan Schaaf, Burwell
1st Place: Cassidy Reiman, Gothenburg
Creed Speaking
Silver
Aleigha Negley, Cozad
Ally Kappel, S-E-M
6th Place: Kali Nelson, Ansley
1st Place: Brooklyn Reiman, Gothenburg
Extemporaneous Speaking
1st Place: Carson Reiman, Gothenburg
Employment Skills
Silver
Michael Forster, Broken Bow
Preston Beattie, S-E-M
Junior Public Speaking
Bronze
Morgan Radenadur, Loup City
Silver
Garittee Smith, Ansley
Natural Resources Speaking
Bronze
Addilyne Rohde, Ansley
Senior Public Speaking
Bronze
James Fletcher, Litchfield
Silver
Rylee Kursave, Arcadia
Agricultural Demonstration
2nd Place: Stapleton
Conduct of Chapter Meetings
Bronze
S-E-M
Silver
Broken Bow
6th Place: Ansley
2nd Place: Gothenburg
Parliamentary Procedure
Silver
Gothenburg
Cozad
6th Place: Broken Bow
People in Ag Poster Event
Anselmo-Merna
Davis McInture, Gold
Easton Spanel, Silver
Josie Carr, Bronze
Mullen
Audrabell Werth, Gold
Collin Connealy, Gold
Kaisley Phipps, Gold
Proficiency Results
Beef Production- Entrepreneurship
2nd Place: Jaelin Wolfinger, S-E-M
Environmental Science and Natural Resources Management
1st Place: Ericka Larsen, Burwell
Health and Human Services
2nd Place: James Fletcher, Litchfield
1st Place: Taylor Burge, Gothenburg
Outdoor Recration
2nd Place: Josiah Koeningsberg, Burwell
Vegetable Production
2nd Place: Carson Reiman, Gothenburg
Veterinary Science
2nd Place: Cameron Berliner, Stapleton
