CCHS FFA Wins Second Straight MSU FFA Field Day Championship, 19th in School History

Calloway County High School's Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter won the Overall Championship at the 72nd Murray State FFA Field Day. This is the second consecutive overall championship for the Lakers, and the 19th in school history.

Over 1,200 students on 73 teams from Kentucky, Illinois, and Tennessee competed on April 17.

In addition to the overall championship, CCHS FFA teams earned numerous honors.

The Floriculture team of Annabell Mohler, Sayde Lowe, Patience Puckett, and Kaylee Tharp earned first place honors. Also winning first place honors were the Nursery team of Jaycee Crouch, Emerson Herndon, Ally Coles, and Kylee Fox.

Aiden Grooms, Jacob Akin, Japheth Miller, and Nick Caldwell earned second place in Soil Judging. The Tobacco team earned second place also with team members Ellie Falwell, Cooper Housden, Ethan Carson, and Tate Weatherly. Luke Johnson finished second in Auctioneering.

Third place Tobacco honors went to Austin Weatherford, Colson Crouch, Tate Ryan, and Kameron Starks. Brilee Garland earned fourth place in Seed Identification.

Sixth place honors went to Abby Hathcock, Marion Perez, Preslee Phillips, and Payton Duncan in Vet Science. Elijah Rudolph earned sixth place in Calf Roping. Kendall Brewer earned seventh place in Goat Tying.

The Ag Mechanics team of Aiden Overbey, Josh Walker, Cameron Smith, and Dane Coday earned tenth place. 

Landon Houk, Kayden Key, Payton Conklin, and Trent Jones also earned tenth place in Nursery.

The CCHS FFA are led by sponsors Jacob Falwell, Cassie Miller, and Cassidy McAllister.

Pictured are the students competing in Floriculture.