photo by Cameron Wilson

Many Dripping Springs ISD students participated in and were successful at the 2017 Hays County Stock Show. Local students typically compete as representatives of either the Dripping Springs FFA or 4H organizations. Those who received honors as grand champion or reserve grand champion in their divisions are listed below. Many other students made the sale.

Grand Champion Market Steer – Grace Baxter

Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat – Kyle Herron

Reserve Grand Champion Market Swine – Ashtyn Bode

Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Swine – Carly Norton

Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Heifer – Cade Oldham

Yorkshire Breed Champion Market Hog – Caitlyn Alderson

American/British Breed Champion Market Steer – Caleb Coffman

Division 2 Reserve Champion Market Goat – Cal Lockhart

Division 3 Reserve Champion Market Goat – Zack Coffman

Black Exotic Reserve Breed Champion Market Steer – Kristin Alba

Hampshire Reserve Breed Champion Market Hog – Ashtyn Bode

Southdown Reserve Breed Champion Market Lamb – Bailey Collins

Grand Champion Broilers – Carson Cook

Grand Champion Breeding Cattle – Greer Gilbraith

Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer – Hannah Griffin

Reserve Grand Champion Turkey Tom – Nathan Longenecker

Division 1 Reserve Champion Market Goat – Avery Herron

Grand Champion Intermediate Foods – Akira Finegan

Reserve Grand Champion Junior Arts/Crafts/Clothing –Ella Wylie

Grand Champion Senior Photography – Drew Wilson

Reserve Grand Champion Senior Photography – Karen Crews

Reserve Grand Champion Intermediate Photography – Kayla Cox

Reserve Grand Champion Junior Photography – Rayne Mendez