CHEYENNE – The 98th Annual Wyoming FFA Association State Convention was held April 9-12 on the campus of Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne.

The Wyoming FFA Association is comprised of 4,163 members and 67 chapters.  

FFA Competitions are unique in that all schools, regardless of size classification compete against one another.

Aside from competing, area members also attended nightly leadership sessions and had the opportunity to hear keynote presentations from Governor Mark Gordon and the First lady of Wyoming, Senator Cynthia Lummis and Representative Harriett Hageman, all of which are Wyoming FFA Alumni.

Students also got to hear from National FFA Officers as they delivered messages about leadership to the delegations. 

TORRINGTON-LINGLE/FT LARAMIE RESULTS

Wyoming FFA Champion in Agronomy: represents Wyoming FFA at the 2025 National FFA Convention

Wittni Bugher - Reserve Champion Overall Individual

Conner Correll - 6th High Individual Overall

Carter Groene - 7th High Individual Overall

Kaleb Booth - 12th High Individual Overall

Wyoming FFA Champion in Agriculture Education (Inaugural year)

Louden Bremer 

Jr. High Poultry: 3rd High Team Overall

Tayce Martinez - High Individual Overall

Avery Hendricks

Timberlee Easton

Kadee Hurley

Marketing Plan: 4th High Team Overall

Sarah Birdsall

Addie Hansen

Anna Frederick

Poultry Evaluation: 5th High Team Overall

Taelor Cushman - 7th High Individual Overall

Sarah Birdsall

Anna Frederick

Hayden Willey

Farm and Agribusiness Management: 6th High Team Overall

Max Matthews - 5th High Individual Overall

Talia Kinberg

Catie Reimer

Carter Hendricks

Agriculture Sales: 6th High Team Overall

Kaleb Booth - 5th High Individual Overall

Conner Correll

Carter Groene - High Written Exam Score

Tatum Carlson

Environmental and Natural Resources: 6th High Team Overall

Ava Mattis - 9th High Individual Overall

Colter McFarlin

Hope Hager

Wittni Bugher

Conduct of Chapter Meetings: 6th High Team Overall

Maddie Bugher

Makiya Thomas

Blake Cushman

Lexi Wilkie

Regan Nicolay

Seana Li

Raelee Floerchinger

Livestock Evaluation: 8th High Team Overall

Carter Groene - 6th High Individual Overall

Tatum Carlson

Colter McFarlin

Connor Curry

Meats Evaluation: 8th High Team Overall

Hayden Willey

Max Matthews

Carter Hendricks

Maddie Bugher

Jr. High Livestock Evaluation: 9th High Team Overall

Bentlee Forrest

Blake Cushman

Timberlee Easton

Colby Groene

Prepared Public Speaking: 

Audrina Dugger - Finalist

Employment Skills:

Tatum Carlson - Semi-Finalist

Charlotte Speckner - Semi-Finalist

JH Horse Evaluation - 3rd High Team Overall

Blake Cushman - 3rd High Individual Overall

Hattie Haefflin

Bentlee Forrest

Gaige McFarlin

Pee Wee Carlson Memorial CDE Sweepstakes: 5th High Team Overall

Wyoming FFA Degrees: The FFA version of All-State, comprised of all tiers of Agriculture Education (Classroom/Lab, FFA, SAE)

Louden Bremer

Sarah Birdsall

Wittni Bugher

Leah Hill

Afton McIntosh

FFA Advisor Jason Groene said he is extremely proud of his students’ performances at State Convention, especially considering the average age of those competing for THS-LFL was a freshman.  

“Of the 17 Career and Leadership Events that were entered by Torrington/Lingle FFA members, 14 of those teams or individuals were top 10 finishers and the other three were top 20 finishers out of 67 chapters.  12 of our 42 members were in the top ten high individuals in their respective CDE/LDE,” he gushed.

 “For example: If a specific CDE had 161 FFA members competing and our members finished 6th overall, that particular Torrington/Lingle member would be in the 97th percentile of competitors at the 2025 convention,” Groene further explained of the results. 

In what Groene said is perhaps the most prestigious award given last week, Goshen County brought home the Reserve Champion Mullet worn by Colter “Big John Stud” McFarlin.

The State Convention concluded with installation of the 2025-26 State Officer team.

President: Tymber Eckley, Thermopolis FFA

Vice President: Colton Schick, Cheyenne Frontier FFA

2nd Vice President: Megan Hedges, Casper FFA

3rd Vice President: Brendan Nagy, Cheyenne Frontier FFA

Secretary: Kaylee Rasnake, Wheatland FFA

Treasurer: Amy Peldo, John B. Kendrick Sheridan FFA

Reporter: Bridger Wolfley, Star Valley FFA

Sentinel: Emerson Hornecker, Casper FFA

Parliamentarian: Hayden Hubbard, Burns FFA

For more information on the Wyoming FFA Association, visit their website at wyffa.org or find them on Facebook.