Mission, Texas- The 2015 livestock show season was a successful one for the Mission FFA Chapter. At the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show (RGVLS), Israel Davila was awarded reserve grand champion status for his purebred Brahman steer. Other top place finishers included these projects which sold at the show auction: Ricardo Pruneda, first place, Beefmaster bull; Israel Davila, third place ABC heifer; Nelida Garza, first place fine wool lamb; Johanna Jimenez, second place, fine wool cross lamb; Jody Sifuentes, second place, medium wool lamb; Amanda Granados, third place, fine wool cross lamb; Kayla Mora, third place, Southdown lamb; Alan Hinojosa, second place, goat; Azael Garcia, second place, goat; Christopher Venecia, second place, dark cross hog; Saul Pena, third place, Yorkshire hog; Jody Sifuentes, third place, light cross hog; Samantha Hernandez, fourth place, light cross hog.
Student shop projects that sold at the RGVLS auction included: Michelle Flores, superior award; Genardo Duran, excellent award; Erick Ramirez, excellent award; Israel Davila, excellent award; Marco Garcia, excellent award; Johanna Jimenez, excellent award.
Results from the Rio Grande Valley District Livestock Show include: Israel Davila, breed champion purebred Brahman steer; Justin Cerda, breed champion ABC steer; Israel Davila, breed champion ABC heifer; Jody Sifuentes, grand champion lamb; Amanda Granados, reserve breed champion fine wool cross lamb; Nelida Garza, breed champion fine wool lamb; April Cerda, champion showmanship.
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