Hawks win state in land judging

Hampton team, HPC individual to compete at nationals

The Hampton High School FFA land judging team took home the impressive title of “state champion” after scoring well in last week’s competition. They are, from left: Lillian Dose, Evan Pankoke, Brayden Dose, Drake Schafer and advisor Joel Miller.
The Hampton High School FFA land judging team took home the impressive title of “state champion” after scoring well in last week’s competition. They are, from left: Lillian Dose, Evan Pankoke, Brayden Dose, Drake Schafer and advisor Joel Miller.

Wednesday, Oct. 20 was a big day for local FFA land judging teams, as students from Aurora, Hampton and High Plains gave it their all on a section of land outside Bertrand.  Among students from 39 high schools, local names fared well. Hampton High School earned the championship spot, placing first overall with a total score of 1,274. Out of the four students on the team Brayden Dose placed fi…