K-State Soil Judging Team takes regional honors

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Wednesday, October 25, 2006

K-STATE SOIL JUDGING TEAM TAKES REGIONAL HONORS

MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University's Soil Judging Team won first place in the overall team and group judging categories at the 2006 Region 5 Soil Judging Contest, held recently in Manhattan.

Teams from seven Midwestern universities competed in the regional contest.

K-State's Adam Heitman, junior in agronomy, Webber, took the high individual top honor among all students competing. Paul Hartley, junior in agronomy, Emporia, and Kelsey McGie, freshman in milling science and management, Iola, tied for sixth high individual in the competition.

The K-State team is now eligible to compete in the National Soil Judging Contest, which will be hosted by Utah State University, Logan, Utah, in April 2007.

Other members and coaches of the K-State team include:

Lindsey Voet, senior in agronomy, Home; Scott Dooley, senior in agronomy, Jewell; DeAnn Presley, graduate student in agronomy, Junction City, a team coach; Lauren Smith, senior in agronomy, Lenexa; Ryan Cyr, junior in agronomy, Miltonvale; Andrew McGowan, sophomore in agronomy, Prairie Village; Leah Ferdinand, junior in agronomy, Reading; Miranda Brown, senior in agronomy, Republic; and Ryan Flickner, senior in agronomy, Wichita, a team coach.

Also serving as a team coach is Mickey Ransom, professor of agronomy.