NICC ag teams do well at state competition

Northeast Iowa Community College ag students did well at the Iowa Postsecondary Agriculture Students Conference at Indian Hills Community College.  The organization represents post-secondary institutions offering certificates, diplomas, associate degrees and baccalaureate degrees associated with agriculture/agribusiness, agriculture technologies, horticulture and natural resources.

NICC teams claimed the top five spots In the Dairy Specialist competition:

1st Place: Chase Saxton of Lake Mills; Shawn Johnson of Winona, Minnesota; and Andy Houdek of Caledonia, Minnesota.
2nd Place: Chelsey Jensen of Amery, Wissconsin; Michael Nettinga of Hull; and Adriana Aldinger of Winona, Minnesota.
3rd Place: Austin Vander Haak of Lynden, Washington; Ryan Gaul, Colesburg; and Rachel Selke of Dakota, Minnesota.
4th Place: Kirk Kenyon of Whittmore; Ellis Frank of New Richmond, Wisconsin; and Aaron Houdek of Caledonia, Minnesota.
5th Place: Gwen Sprank of Bellevue; Clare Cook of Bellevue; and Kashayla Hovey of Owatonna, Minnesota.
 
NICC teams placed 2nd, 4th, and 10th out of 19 teams In the Beef Specialist competition:

2nd Place: Zach Bieber of Waukon; Devin Ryan of Waukon; and Garth Cooper of Waukon.
4th Place: Karl Klocke of Arlington; Adam Fliehler of Arlington; and Brady McCabe of Harmony, Minnesota.
10th Place: Grahm Ormiston of Heltonville, Indiana.; Alex Hauber of Ridgeway; and Levi Klimesh of Calmar.
 
NICC teams placed 3rd and 5th out of 24 teams in the College Bowl event:

3rd Place: Alex Hauber of Ridgeway; Grahm Ormiston of Heltonville, Indiana; Levi Klimesh of Calmar; Katie Orr of Elgin; and Chelsey Jensen of Amery, Wisconsin.
5th Place: Clare Cook of Bellevue; Austin Vander Haak of Lynden, Washington; Gwen Sprank of Bellevue; Michael Nettinga of Hull; and Ryan Gaul of Colesburg.