Thorsby FFA going back to state finals with multiple teams
Published 10:47 am Thursday, April 17, 2025
Thorsby High School is sending three teams to the Alabama State FFA Convention in June after three first-place finishes at the FFA Central District Eliminations. (BRIDGETT SMITH | CONTRIBUTED)
Thorsby High School’s meat evaluation team of Abdul Elkhatib, left, Shelby Price, Madison Hammock, Easton Robinson, Bryan Bryd and Brady Mims took home first place in the competition. (BRIDGETT SMITH | CONTRIBUTED)
Thorsby High School’s land judging team of Seth Rodriguez, left, Luke Wilson, Ava Robinson and Mary Leigh Williams won first place in the competition. (BRIDGETT SMITH | CONTRIBUTED)
Thorsby High School’s poultry evaluation team of Claire Smith, left, Brett McCluskey and Mary Leigh Williams took home first place in the competition. (BRIDGETT SMITH | CONTRIBUTED)
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By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor
Thorsby High School’s FFA program continued its long string of success by sending another handful of teams to the Alabama State FFA Convention in June after a strong showing at the FFA Central District Eliminations in Wadley on April 11.
Thorsby won three top spots at the eliminations in land judging, poultry evaluation and meat evaluation teams.
In land judging, the team of Ava Robinson, Seth Rodriguez, Lilly Smith, Mary Leigh Williams and Luke Wilson finished in first place, and Ava Robinson was the highest scoring individual in the discipline.
The poultry evaluation team of Brett McCluskey, Claire Smith, Lilly Smith and Williams also won first place, and Lilly Smith was the highest scoring individual.
Lastly, the meat evaluation team of Bryan Byrd, Abdul Elkhatib, Madison Hammock, Brady Mims, Shelby Price and Easton Robinson finished in the top spot, and Eaton Robinson was the highest scoring individual.
