The Kosciusko County Livestock Judging Team placed sixth out of 18 teams recently in a national contest. From left: Front — Kade Jones, Haley Nelson, McKinley Burton and Jenna Burton (chaperone); back — Team Coach Michael Jones, Caleb Lechlitner, Landon Bewley, Mallory Bowers and Team Coach Kraig Bowers. Photo provided.

News Release

AKRON — The Kosciusko County Livestock Judging Team placed six out of 18 teams in a national livestock contest in Kansas City, Mo., in late October.

Team members competing were Mallory Bowers, Landon Bewley and Caleb Lechlitner. The team earned the trip by finishing third in the state contest in May.

The team was the sixth high team in hogs, 10th high team in cattle, 10th high team in sheep and fifth in oral reasons. Individually, Bewley was seventh high in hogs, and Lechlitner was sixth in cattle.

The team is coached by Kraig Bowers and Michael Jones.