Veterans Memorial FFA students attained outstanding results at this year’s Rio Grande Valley FFA District Livestock Show.
Earning reserve grand champion honors were: Zenaida Alaniz, market lamb; Javier Martinez, market hog.
Champions in market division were: Bella Alaniz, middle weight market goat; Alexandra Salinas, south down market lamb; Zenaida Alaniz, reserve champion for middle weight market goat and medium wool market lamb; Javier Martinez, reserve champion light cross market hog.
Champion showman honors went to: A.J. Barba, senior champion showman market steer division; Alexandra Salinas, junior champion showman market goat division; Jorge Salinas, intermediate champion showman market lamb division; Jose Salinas, intermediate champion showman market goat division.
Christina Reyna earned reserve champion in the ABC heifer division.
Other top place finishers from the Veterans Memorial FFA chapter included-
Market steer division: Angel Sanchez, first place; Zenaida Alaniz, second place; A.J. Barba, second place; Miranda Farias, second place; Jorge Salinas, second place.
Market hog division: Isaac Rodriguez, fourth place; Maria Cavazos, fourth place; Fernando Gonzalez, fourth place, Isabella Farias, sixth place; Randy Ruiz, sixth place.
Market goat division: Marissa Garcia, second place; Jorge Salinas, second place; Samantha Diaz, third place; Emilio Hernandez, third place; Alexandra Salinas, third place; Fernando Gonzalez, fourth place; Jose Salinas, fourth place; Kendra Garcia, sixth place.
Market lamb division: Bella Alaniz, first place; Marcus Cordova, second place; Erica Barrera, third place; Kendra Garcia, third place; A.J. Barba, fourth place; Jorge Salinas, fifth place.
Breeding cattle division: Marissa Garcia, first place; David Bazan, second place; Christina Reyna, fourth place.
Breeding hog division: Javier Martinez, fifth place.
Breeding goat division: Roy Guerrero, third place.
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