2021 FFA National Rankings for Missouri
The following FFA chapters and members from Missouri received the following rankings, with national finalists still in the running for top honors during the 94th National FFA Convention this October in Indianapolis.
National Finalist Chapters
Aurora – Model of Excellence
Braymer – Model of Excellence
Centralia – Premier Chapter: Building Communities (Needle in a Haystack)
Elsberry – Premier Chapter: Strengthening Agriculture (Voter Polls)
Mexico – Premier Chapter: Strengthening Agriculture (This OR That)
Paris – Model of Excellence, Premier Chapter: Growing Leaders (Flamingo Farming)
Chapters Awarded State Stars
Three Stars: Ashland (Southern Boone), Audrain County (Community) R-VI, Aurora, Boonville, Bowling Green, Braymer, Brookfield, Brunswick, Bucklin, Carrollton Area Career Center, Centralia, Chillicothe, Climax Springs, El Dorado Springs, Elsberry, Exeter, Keytesville, Marshall, Mexico, Monroe City, Montgomery County R-II, Paris, Rich Hill, Santa Fe, Seneca, Slater, Sweet Springs, Trenton, Troy, Union, Van-Far, West Plains
Two Stars: Blue Springs, Carthage, Glasgow, Sturgeon
Proficiency Awards
National Finalists
Brylee Williams, Princeton – Agricultural Education
Keiren Watkins, Northwest Tech (Maryville) – Agricultural Sales (Entrepreneurship)
Brittany Hirsch, Thayer – Agricultural Sales (Placement)
George Frees, Cass Career Center (Harrisonville) – Agriscience Research (Plant Systems)
Connor Keithley, Chillicothe – Diversified Crop Production (Entrepreneurship)
Kale Campbell, Chillicothe – Environmental Science and Natural Resources
Arin Starne, Bronaugh – Poultry Production
Ethan Chapman, Paris – Service Learning
Jason Douglas, East Prairie – Specialty Animal Production
Brett Montgomery, Brookfield – Veterinary Science
Gold
Hayden Miller, Silex – Agricultural Mechanics Design & Fabrication
Aidan Meyer, Boonville – Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance (Placement)
Dylan Lilleman, Higginsville – Agricultural Services
Isaac Rhode, East Buchanan – Beef Production (Entrepreneurship)
Justin Duenke, Audrain County R-VI – Beef Production (Placement)
Nathan Freund, Concordia – Dairy Production (Placement)
Abigail Miller, Eldon – Diversified Livestock
Evin Ray, St Joseph – Equine Science (Entrepreneurship)
Cody Garver, St Joseph – Forage Production
Justin Eddy, Columbia – Forest Management and Products
Gustav Kussman, Brunswick – Fruit Production
Logan Finke, Montgomery County – Grain Production
Shelby McAvoy, St Joseph – Small Animal Production and Care
Dylan McEwen, North Shelby – Specialty Crop Production
Morgan Blessing, Memphis – Swine Production (Entrepreneurship)
Brandon Johnson, Cass Career Center – Turf Grass Management
Colton DeVore, South Shelby – Wildlife Production and Management
Silver
Schyler Angell, Centralia – Agricultural Communications
Trevor Campbell, Cass Career Center – Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance (Entrepreneurship)
Evan Finkeldei, Santa Fe – Agricultural Processing
Marina Firman, Boonville – Agriscience Research (Animal Systems)
Parker McCreary, East Buchanan – Diversified Crop Production (Placement)
Andrea Johnson, Neosho – Diversified Horticulture
VIctor Chapa, Clinton – Landscape Management
Gracey Gordon, Green City – Nursery Operations
Belle Hoffman, North Callaway – Sheep Production
Joseph Oehring, El Dorado Springs – Swine Production (Placement)
Austin Schuster, Boonville – Vegetable Production
Bronze
Ashland Higgins, Troy – Agriscience Research (Integrated Systems)
Grant Dohle, Pleasant Hope – Dairy Production (Entrepreneurship)
Matt Vaughn, Sturgeon – Diversified Agricultural Production
Michael Dierking, Santa Fe – Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production
Devon Miller, Fair Grove – Goat Production
Lucas Plunkett, Puxico – Outdoor Recreation
Agriscience Fair
National Finalists
Courtney Freiburger and Ian Freiburger, Verona – Animal Sciences (Div 6)
Jonah Visser, Tuscumbia – Environmental Services & Natural Resource Systems (Div 3)
Madison Schieffer and Jaelin Winberry, Troy – Environmental Services & Natural Resource Systems (Div 4)
Kylie Cline, Tuscumbia – Food Products and Processing Systems (Div 5)
Abigail Burns, Gallatin – Plant Systems (Div 3)
Elizabeth White and Aubrey Hillhouse, Verona – Plant Systems (Div 4)
George Frees, Cass Career Center – Plant Systems (Div 5)
Sam Tummons, Columbia – Power, Structure & Technical Systems (Div 3)
Abby Eddy, Columbia – Social Science (Div 3)
Abby Blakemore and Kaitlyn Dureault, Walnut Grove – Social Science (Div 4)
Bronze
Kierstin Wright, Lake Career Tech Center (Camdenton) – Animal Systems (Div 3)
Emma Orr and Claire Renfro, Maysville – Animal Systems (Div 4)
Josie Toombs, Bolivar – Animal Systems (Div 5)
Gabe Simmons, Tuscumbia – Environmental Services and Natural Resource Systems (Div 5)
Josie Widel, Boonville – Food Products and Processing Systems (Div 3)
Rebecca Evans and Shaye Siegel, Boonville – Plant Systems (Div 6)
Preston Scheidt and Tripp Kendrick, Boonville – Power, Technical and Structural Systems (Div 4)
Brinley Samer, Boonville – Power, Technical and Structural Systems (Div 5)
Rayne Rusk and Anthony Stewart, Pleasant Hill – Power, Technical and Structural Systems (Div 6)
Taryn Johnson and Heaven Mustion, Boonville – Social Science (Div 6)
