Past State Results

Past Results for State Degrees & Proficiencies

These results date back to 1981 when Mr. Don Wallace started teaching at Tekamah.

Past State Degree Winners

To receive a State Degree the contestants had to have two years of record keeping books, invested $3000 or had 1,500 hours working in their supervised agriculture experience.

Tim Greguson
Annette Rieken- Area Star
Jim Wakefield- Area Star
Rita Gill
Scott Schmidt
Jeff Hansen
Christine Rieken
Scott Nun
Chris Booth
Brice Chatt
Scott Elliott- Star Finalist
Loren McCormick
Steve Tippery
Rob Chatt
Tye Kildgaard- State Finalist
Corey Lamont
Ryann Bromm
Lee Panko
Dave Welte
Bryce Magill
Tracy McCormick
Jamie Stammer
Nathan Panko- Star Finalist
Judd Behrendt
Jason Penke- Star Finalist
Sarah Shamburg- Star Finalist
Jeff Fleischman- Star Finalist
Abby Hoier
Mandy Elske
Justin Jensen- Star Finalist
Kevin Loftis
Jennifer Zabel- Star Finalist
Ray Shamburg- Star Finalist
Christine Henning
Tom Morrow
Nick Brodersen
Tim Palmer
Daymon Raue
Mike Larsen
Josh Olson
Kevin Kahlandt
Buck Hoier State Star in Placement Finalist, District Star- Placement
Adam Behrendt
Andy Braniff- District Star- Placement
Amber Elske
Buck Hoier
Kelsey Lang- District Star Entrepreneurship
Luke McCormick- District Star- Placement
Emily Zabel - District Star Entrepreneurship

Past Proficiency Winners

Proficiencies are judged by either placing them Gold, Silver, or Bronze. First they are judged at Districts. To go onto State the Proficiency must receive a Gold. To be a finalist at State, the Proficiency of the certain contest must be one of the top three in the State. The names listed below were finalists. It shows what place they received at State and the Proficiency area that they were in. Some of these contestants were a State Finalist more than one year. Their best proficiencies are listed after their name.

Scott Nun-1st and 2nd in Ag Placement
Scott Elliott- 1st in Fruit/Vegetable Production
Scott Elliott- 1st and 2nd in Poultry Production
Bryce Chatt- 1st and 2nd in Oil Crop Production
Loren McCormick- 1st and 2nd in Nursery Operation
Steve Tippery- 1st in Swine Production
Tony McCormick-1st and 3rd in Nursery Operation
Craig Bohannon- 2nd and 3rd in Landscape Management
Dave Fleischman- 1st in Wildlife Production
Rob Chatt- 1st in Feed Grain Production
Tye Kjildgaard- 1st and 2nd in Sheep Production
Tye Kjildgaard- 1st and 3rd in Forage Production
Corey Lamont- 1st in Agriculture Sales
Stephanie Ziegler- 2nd and 3rd in Home and Community
Sarah Wimer- 2nd and 3rd in Small animal Care
Jamie Stammer- 1st and 3rd in Agriculture Sales
Seth Wimer- 2nd in Agriculture Mechanics
Dave Welte- 1st and 2nd in Diversified Crop Production
Shane Barr- 1st in Swine Production
Ryann Bromm- 2nd and 3rd in Soil Conservation
Jamie Hansen- 2nd in Beef Production
Ryan Peterson- 1st in Diversified Crop Production
Nathan Panko- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in Outdoor Recreation
Tracy McCormick- 1st and 2nd in Landscape Management
Bryce Magill- 2nd and 3rd in Sheep Production
Judd Behrendt- 2nd and 3rd in Diversified Livestock Production
Mandy Elske- 2nd and 3rd in Small Animal Care
Jamie Hansen- 2nd in Beef Production
Sarah Shamburg- 2nd and 3rd in Dairy Production
Jason Penke- 2nd and 3rd in Diversified Crop Production
Jason Penke- 2nd in Feed Grain Production Placement
Jason Penke- 1st in Oil Crop Placement
Jason Penke- 1st and 2nd in Oil Crop Production
Ray Shamburg- 3rd in Sheep Production
Jennifer Zabel- 3rd in Equine Production
Kevin Loftis- 2nd in Forage Production
Tom Morrow- 1st in Oil Corp Production
Tom Morrow- 1st in Forage Production
Nick Brodersen-1st in Specialty Animal Production
Justin Jensen- 2nd and 3rd in Equine Production
Jarrod Brand- 2nd in Environmental Placement
Kelsey Lang- 2nd in Equine Production
J.J. Tyson- 3rd in Specialty Crop Placement
Russel Panko- 3rd in Agriculture Mechanics Fabrication
Dave Panko- 3rd in Outdoor Recreation
Luke McCormick- 1st in Landscape Mgt.
Kelsey Lang -2nd in Equine Entrepreneurship
John Toft- 3rd in Outdoor Recreation
Paul Johnson -3rd in Grain Production Placement
Emily Zabel - 4th Equine Placement
JJ Tyson 4th in Specialty Crop Production