London FFA Excels in Soils Judging Competitions

The London FFA Chapter has demonstrated outstanding performance in multiple soils judging competitions over the past two months. Represented by two teams—urban and rural—the chapter showcased their skills at both invitational and district levels.

​The urban team participants included Izzy Hiles, Ellen Moore, Evan Moran, Hailey

Ballah, and Justin Salyers, while the rural team featured Ethan Guisinger, Jacob Hiles, Tristin Moran, and Loraine Durham. Each team competed collectively and individually during the events.

On September 12th, the chapter participated in the Upper Scioto Invitational. The rural team earned an impressive 1st place overall, and the urban team placed 4th. Individual highlights from the rural team included Ellen Moore securing 2nd place, Izzy Hiles in 4th, Evan Moran in 5th, Hailey Ballah in 21st, and Justin Salyers in 97th. For the urban team, Ethan Guisinger placed 12th, Tristin Moran 16th, Jacob Hiles 33rd, and Loraine Durham 44th.

The momentum continued on September 23rd, when the soils teams competed at the district level in Marion County. The rural team claimed another 1st place finish, securing their advancement to the state competition, while the urban team placed 8th. Individual accomplishments in the rural category included Evan Moran achieving 1st place, Hailey Ballah 2nd, Izzy Hiles 5th, Ellen Moore 13th, and Justin Salyers 23rd. In the urban category, Tristin Moran placed 22nd, Jacob Hiles 30th, Ethan Guisinger 45th, and Loraine Durham 52nd.
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The London FFA Chapter is thrilled with their performance this season and looks forward to building on their success in the years to come.