Watch: GUTHRIE FFA CLAIMS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

With 77,000 people watching inside Lucas Oil Stadium and millions across the U.S., the Guthrie High School FFA program was crowned national champions.

Guthrie students Maysen Garrett, Steven Sanders, Ridge Garrett, and Kynseth Zubrod claimed the National FFA Livestock Judging Career Development Event (CDE) title.

The winners were announced at the second session of the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The top ten individuals and the national winning team members received cash awards to recognize their success in the event.

The National FFA Livestock CDE is a competitive event that tests students’ ability to select and evaluate livestock. Event components include eight evaluation classes of beef, sheep, swine, and goats; oral placement reasons on four classes; and a written exam on livestock production. A team activity, utilizing reproductive and marketing information, demonstrates the teams’ livestock selection ability. Each team in the event competed at local and state levels to represent their state at the National FFA Convention & Expo.

Guthrie not only won this contest but was 56 points ahead of the second-place team from Montana.  

Guthrie placed first as the high reasons team, high team in beef, second high team in sheep, and third high team in swine. Team member Maysen Garrett was the highest individual overall in this CDE contest with team member Steven Sanders placing sixth overall. Team members Ridge Garrett and Kynseth Zubrod were awarded Gold Emblem Individuals at this contest.  

This is the 19th win Oklahoma has had in this contest and this team made it a back-to-back win for Oklahoma FFA. This is the first time Guthrie FFA has won this Career Development Event.