Covington FFA

The National FFA Organization has released the results for the 2026 Summer Judging for the National Chapter Award, Agriscience Fair, and Proficiencies. Without delay, here are the results today! We appreciate all of the Covington FFA members for their hard work and dedication each day to be the very best!

National Chapter Award= The Covington FFA is a 2 star National Chapter Award, which is outstanding, being one of 27 chapters moving from Tennessee to the big stage!

Agriscience Fair= Hunter Marbry is a National Bronze Medalist in his PST area, and we are looking forward to many more achievements from this young man for many years to come

Proficiency Results
Connor Leland= National Silver in Agriculture Mechanics Design and Fabrication
Matthew Kurrus= National Silver in Agriculture Mechanics Repair and Maintenance (Ent)
Drake Watkins= National Bronze in Agriculture Processing
Ryan Mize= National Silver in Agriculture Services
Jake Wilson= National Silver in Diversified Crop Production (Ent)
Douglas Farney= National Silver in Diversified Horticulture
Bobby Billings= National Bronze in Turf and Landscape Management
Cameron Ray= National Silver in Wildlife Management

"It was a beautiful day for a sheep show...lets do 2!" Your Covington FFA Sheep Squad members had a bodacious day at the 2nd annual Chester County Showdown! Special thanks to Paul Jones , Chester County FFA, Jones Sheep Farm , and all the people who made the day spectacular. There was well over 300 sheep in the barn! Without delay, here are the results! #

Market Lamb and Commercial Ewe Show (Morning)
Michael Broughton- 1st in class with Market Lamb
Linley Turner - 1st in class with Commercial Ewe
Aden Sonwineski - 1st in class with Commercial Ewe and 4th in class Market Lamb
Bristol Turner- 1st in class with Commercial Ewe
Kieran Leland - 2nd in class with Commercial Ewe
Grace Leland - 2nd in class with Commercial Ewe and 6th with Market Lamb
Miranda Howard- 4th and 5th with Commercial Ewes
Gabe Broughton- 5th in class Commercial Ewe and 6th in class with Market Lamb
Declan Leland- 6th in class with Market Lamb
Caylin Broughton- 11th in class with Market Lamb

Register Sheep Show (Afternoon and Evening)
Logan Tutor = Grand Champion Hampshire Ram, Reserve Champion Hampshire Ram, Grand Champion Hampshire Ewe, Reserve Champion Hampshire Ewe, 4 class winners
Riley Kate = Grand Champion Dorset Ram, Reserve Champion Dorset Ewe, 4 class winners
Grace Leland = Grand Champion Shropshire Ram, 2nd in both classes of Yearling Shropshire Ewes
Zykeia Harwell= Grand Champion Dorset Advantage Ram, 1st and 2nd with Dorset Advantage Rams
Emma Hughey = Senior High Showmanship Runner-Up, 2nd and 4th with Katahdin Ewes, 4th with Southdown Ewe
Emaleigh Tutor = 1st in Class with Hampshire Ewe
Raygan Cates = 1st in Class with Dorset Ram
Madi Shankle = 1st and 2nd with Dorset Advantage Ewes
Maci Richard = 2nd with Southdown Ram, 2nd with Dorset Advantage Ram, and 6th with Katahdin Ewe
Austin McNeil = 1st and 3rd with Southdown Ewes, 3rd with Dorset Advantage Ram
Tip Fleming = Class Winner Hampshire Ewe and 2nd in 2 classes Hampshire Ewes (Robust)
Cayden Ray = 2nd with Hampshire Ram and 2nd with Hampshire Ewes
Analee Johnson = 1st with Southdown Ewe
Lacey Johnson = 3rd with Southdown Ewe
Carson Walton = 3rd in class with Hampshire Ewe and Shropshire Ewe

A great evening of fellowship and celebration with the TN Young Farmers & Ranchers District 1 at the Annual Top Crop Dinner. With the purpose of celebrating State Proficiency Winners and American Degree Recipients, we honored Connor Leland and Matthew Kurrus while mixing and mingling with alumni and other FFA members.

Thank you to TN Soybean Promo Council for your generous sponsorship of our meal and to our speakers, TN Commissioner of Agriculture Andy Holt and TN Farm Bureau President Eric Mayberry for reminding us why continuing our Involvement in agriculture past the blue jackets is so important.

We are gearing up for another EPIC school year at Covington FFA! Help Jerry Johnson, Elizabeth Flanagan, Bryan T. Cole and Mary Jean Hall start the year strong by purchasing some items off our wishlist. Every little thing helps, from pencils to more permanent items, and it makes a difference for our students!

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Go see Hunter Marbry out in Garland! He has a wonderful roadside operation.

The Level 5 Covington FFA Sheep Showing Squad had a fire 🔥 weekend at the 2026 Giles County Sheep Show in beautiful Pulaski, Tennessee. Maybe an all time record High of wins, banners, belt buckles, ribbons, and red bulls all in one day! Big shot out to Giles County Extension Service for an outstanding show! Our chapter wants to thank the parents of the students who are working very hard, along with the alumni and Covington High Chargers for being the best! Here are the results!!!!

Riley Kate = Supreme Champion Ram, Grand Champion Dorset Ram, Grand Champion Dorset Ewe, Senior High Showmanship Finals, 4 class winners, and 1 amazing belt buckle.

Grace Leland = Grand Champion Shropshire Ram, Reserve Champion Market Lamb, Reserve Champion Commercial Ewe, Senior High Showmanship Finals, and 3 class winners.

Cayden Ray= Grand Champion Hampshire Ram, Grand Champion Hampshire Ewe, Senior High Showmanship Finals, 2 class winners

Caylin Broughton = Grand Champion Dorset Advantage Ram

Maci Richard = Reserve Champion Dorset Advantage Ram

Tip Fleming = Reserve Champion Hampshire Ewe

Matthew Kurrus = 2 Class Winners with Hampshire and Shropshire Ewe

Madi Shankle = Class Winner Dorset Advantage Ewe and 2 seconds with Dorset Advantage Ewes

Emma Hughey = Senior High Showmanship Finals, 2nd and 3rd with Katahdin Ewes

Raygan Cates= Class Winner with Dorset Ram

Aiden Sallee = Class Winner Southdown Ewe

Aden Sonwineski = Class Winner with Market Lamb and 3rd with Commercial Ewe

Kieran Leland = Class Winner Commercial Ewe

Declan Leland = 2nd in class Market Lamb

Michael Broughton = Class Winner Market Lamb

Gabe Broughton= 2nd and 3rd with Market Lamb and Commercial Ewe

Jakayla Avant = 2nd and 3rd with Market Lamb and Commercial Ewe

Great morning at the Covington FFA Barn!

Your 2026 TAAE - Teach Ag Outstanding Service Citation is the very talented Mrs. Elizabeth Flanagan from the Covington FFA. Mrs Flanagan defines the word service each and every day helping the students, her co-workers, other Ag Teachers across the state of Tennessee, her family, her own children, and so much more. Liz will move on as the Tennessee represenative in the Region V Contest. We love you Mrs. Flanagan and we are blessed to have you!

Two of the best! 😜