WA College of Agriculture Cunderdin students and their College livestock have enjoyed a successful visit to the Wagin Woolorama recently, winning several awards and championship ribbons.
The College took 40 students to the event with 20 entered in a combination of events including novice shearing, wool handling, merino ram judging, meat sheep judging, wool judging and junior cattle judging.
Students enjoyed a clean sweep in the merino fleece judging taking out the first four places in the competition.
Babakin student Courtney Hall took out first place with Brady Garlick, Kondinin and Oaklee Treasure, Cunderdin taking out second and third respectively.
Year 11 student Savannah Garlick was fourth.
A superfine merino fleece from a wether bred at the College was awarded the overall champion farmers fleece in the commercial wool section and another wether fleece was awarded the champion fine wool fleece.
Year 11 student Archie Duncan placed third in the merino judging.
Archie was also part of the team with classmates Cameron Fernihough, Marion Lewis and Aaron Steele that took out the Agricultural College teams merino judging event.
Students who were placed in the junior judging events now have the chance to represent the College in the state finals to be held at the Perth Royal Show in October.
Corrigin year 12 student Daniel Lewis was successful in the novice shearing competition.
A College team of Poll Dorset ram lamb and ewe lamb won the Inter School Challenge, winning one tonne of Milne sheep pellets.
Assistant Farm Manager Leanne Grant-Williams praised the student's attitude and effort while at the Woolorama.
"All students involved with the junior judging activities conducted themselves to a very high standard and we received many comments on how well behaved and turned out they were," Mrs Grant-Williams said.
"For many students this was the first time judging and there were many butterflies and self-doubts.
"However following the events all students are now a lot more confident and for some they have been bitten by the junior judging bug with many asking about the next judging opportunity."
