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Stearns County 4-H Sending Teams to National Project Bowl

Saint Cloud, MN, USA / KNSI
Grant Dossetto
Apr 15, 2022 | 3:37 PM

(KNSI) – Stearns County 4-H continues its tradition of success at the State Project Bowl. Held on April 9th, the local club had six teams taking part, with all finishing in the top five of their respective category.

Stearns County Local Extension Educator Katie Petty says the Project Bowl is the second biggest 4-H event on the calendar each year. Teams of three to six members have to show aptitude in animal science and agriculture topics. The categories include dairy, dog, general livestock, horse, llama, poultry, and rabbit.

Regionals were held in March, with six Stearns County teams getting to the State Project Bowl. Those advancing were part of 97 squads competing overall from across Minnesota. Two Stearns County teams will head to the national competition in November, Stearns County Senior Poultry and Stearns/Benton Senior Dairy.

The full results are below:

Stearns Junior Dairy: 2nd Place at State
Monika Frericks, Adley Creek
Addison Christenson, Pelican Peak
Aubree Roerick, Pelican Peak
Allison Ratka, Cold Spring Flyers
Coached by: Tom Peterson and Kevin Ratka

Stearns Senior Dairy 1: 1st Place at State
Hailey Frericks, Albany Southsiders
Kallie Frericks, Albany Southsiders
Megan Ratka, Cold Spring Flyers
Coached by: Tom Peterson and Kevin Ratka

Stearns-Benton Senior Dairy: 2nd Place at State
Tyler Ratka, Cold Spring Flyers
Dan Frericks, Adley Creek
Darren Willenbring, Sauk Valley
Joseph Achen, Benton County
Coached by: Tom Peterson and Kevin Ratka

Stearns Junior Rabbit: 4th Place at State
Gavin Ebnet, Spunk Creek Critters
Annika Kelly, Breezy Pines
Morgan Feia, Spunk Creek Critters
Leah Alvord, Albany Southsiders
Coached by: Ben Wiechman and Sarah Doroff

Stearns Senior Rabbit: 2nd Place at State
Grace Backes, Albany Southsiders
Teddy Wiechman, Pelican Peak
Jaden Ebnet, Spunk Creek Critters
Teagan Kelly, Breezy Pines
Trinity Feia, Spunk Creek Critters
Coached by: Ben Wiechman and Sarah Doroff

Stearns Senior Poultry: 1st Place at State
TJ Czeck, Barn Crew
Bryce Frericks, Albany Southsiders
Isaac Frericks, Adley Creek
Lily Wiechman, Pelican Peak
Claire Arvig, Pelican Peak
Naomi Wiechman, Pelican Peak
Coached by: Tom Schmitz and Sarah Wiechman

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