FFA Qualifies More Members to State!
Launch the media gallery 1 playerFor the Leigh FFA members, their last chance to qualify for state was held at Central Community College on February 16, 2026. At this second round of CDEs (Career Development Events), many events were held for the members to compete, including Agriscience, Farm and Business Management, Meats Judging, Nursery and Landscape, Poultry, Vet Science, and Welding.
Sophomore FFA member Sadie Brabec commented, “The second round of CDEs was a chance for us to all learn something new and for some of us to show what we know in the competitions to possibly make it to state. And yet again, it was a great learning experience for our freshman and newer members of the chapter!”
It was a great day for Leigh FFA, qualifying for both Poultry and Farm and Business Management!
Junior Reese Bruhn stated, “We were very successful and almost everyone has made it to state throughout the year! For our members, so much hard work throughout the year has reflected on the opportunity to compete for their chapter at state. This is something that our FFA chapter is proud of, and we know that we can do great things when the effort and time is put in. Both inside and outside classroom hours.
Not only has Leigh FFA qualified members for LDE and CDE competitions, but also on February 4th, senior members went back to CCC for State Degree interviews. Those members included Karly Wendt, Nevaeh Zulkoski, Ava Kasik, Kyle McMullin, Luke Eisenmann, and Sydney Messerlie. Along with state degree interviews from the seniors, members also competed in proficiency judging that day. Those members included Karly Wendt, Reese Bruhn, Daphne Jedlicka, Carmen Malena, and Luke Eisenmann. It really does show all their effort put into their SAE and time they put in when it comes to proficiencies. Congrats to our seniors with their state degrees, and all our members competing at the state level and representing our chapter well. Good luck at state next month!
Proficiency Awards:
Swine Production Placement: Karly Wendt—1st Gold, (State Qualifier); Reese Bruhn—2nd Gold, (State Qualifier)
Sheep Production: Daphne Jedlicka—1st Gold, (State Qualifier)
Ag Sales: Carmen Malena—1st Gold, (State Qualifier), Luke Eisenmann—Gold, (State Qualifier)
Grain Production Entrepreneurship: Luke Eisenmann—1st Gold, (State Qualifier)
Results (only ribbon placings stated):
Farm and Business Management: Team Overall 1st—(State Qualifier)
Luke Eisenmann (1st), Brayden Loseke (2nd), Kyle McMullin—(4th), Carmen Malena—(19th), Easton Brabec—(29th), Blake Loseke—(39th)
Poultry: 1st overall (State Qualifiers)
Reese Wietfeld—(1st), Carmen Malena—(8th), Ben Rodenburg—(13th), Kaylee Brabec—(15th), Luke Eisenmann—(24th), Wyatt Eisenmann—(36th), James Moore—(42nd), Jurnee Mullenhoff, Avery Kuester
Agriscience:
Jurnee Mullenhoff (49th), Trenton Olson (54th), Madisyn Lich, Emily Waterman, Layton Held, Avery Kuester, Wyatt Eisenmann
Meats:
Briggs Klug—(15th), Easton Brabec—(58th), Cash Fehringer, Cade Hosely, Caleb Settje, Tyce Larson, Quentin Mullenhoff
Nursery and Landscape:
Hannah Martensen—(14th), Ava Kasik—(26th), Reann Bruhn, Grace Hansen, Rebecca Hastreiter
Vet Science:
Reese Bruhn, Nevaeh Zulkoski, Briggs Klug, Karly Wendt, Cash Fehringer, Daphne Jedlicka, Sadie Brabec, Sydney Messerlie, Tyce Larson, Luke Wellman, Layton Held
Welding
Aiden Ellsworth, Cody Jedlicka, Blake Loseke, Luke Wellman