RBC | Rio Blanco County 4-H Livestock Judging was well represented Friday, April 4, 2025, at the Rumble in the Rockies Livestock Judging Contest hosted by La Plata/Montezuma County. Judges from both ends of the county traveled to Durango, Colo., to compete. The participants evaluated 10 classes of animals, answered two sets of questions and provided oral reasons to defend their placements. About 30 seniors and 35 juniors competed.
Teams consisted of 3-4 members. In the senior division, Eli Rundberg of Meeker competed individually and teamed with a group from the San Luis Valley and Sergeant FFA.
Eli placed individually in the senior division as follows:
15th in beef
19th in sheep and goat
22nd in swine
12th in placings
29th in questions
19th in reasons
20th high individual senior overall
Eli and his team placed as follows:
5th in beef
8th in sheep and goat
7th in swine
7th in placings
7th in questions
4th in reasons
7th high senior team overall
In the junior division, Dylan Rundberg, Milo Brennan, Hattie Brennan and Annabeth Moody of Meeker competed as a team. Copen Smith of Meeker teamed with members from the San Luis Valley and Tri-River-Area. Waylyn Tuck, Lillie Potter, Ally Black and Paisley Potter of Rangely competed as a team.
Dylan Rundberg placed individually as follows:
19th in beef
17th in sheep and goat
17th in swine
16th in placings
33rd in questions
15th in reasons
20th high individual junior overall
Milo Brennan placed individually as follows:
29th in beef
6th in sheep and goat
20th in swine
26th in placings
23rd in questions
13th in reasons
23rd high individual junior overall
Hattie Brennan placed individually as follows:
4th in beef
11th in sheep and goat
1st in swine
2nd in placings
4th in questions
4th in reasons
1st high individual junior overall
Annabeth Moody placed individually as follows:
22nd in beef
12th in sheep and goat
5th in swine
10th in placings
20th in questions
22nd in reasons
12th high individual junior overall
The Meeker team of Dylan Rundberg, Milo Brennan, Hattie Brennan and Annabeth Moody placed as follows:
5th in beef
2nd in sheep and goat
1st in swine
3rd in placings
5th in questions
4th in reasons
2nd high junior team overall
Copen Smith placed individually as follows:
35th in beef
31st in sheep and goat
32nd in swine
33rd in placings
35th in questions
25th in reasons
34th high individual junior overall
Copen Smith’s team placed as follows:
10th in beef
10th in sheep and goat
10th in swine
10th in placings
10th in questions
10th in reasons
10th high junior team overall
Waylyn Tuck placed individually as follows:
1st in beef
3rd in sheep and goat
33rd in swine
9th in placings
22nd in questions
8th in reasons
8th high individual junior overall
Lillie Potter placed individually as follows:
14th in beef
19th in sheep and goat
9th in swine
13th in placings
11th in questions
12th in reasons
10th high individual junior overall
1st High Individual Junior Novice Overall.
Ally Black placed individually as follows:
12th in beef
15th in sheep and goat
27th in swine
18th in placings
5th in questions
21st in reasons
15th high individual junior overall
Paisley Potter placed individually as follows:
33rd in beef
34th in sheep and goat
16th in swine
34th in placings
7th in questions
27th in reasons
32nd high individual junior overall
The Rangely team of Waylyn Tuck, Lillie Potter, Ally Black and Paisley Potter placed as follows:
3rd in beef
3rd in sheep and goat
6th in swine
5th in placings
4th in questions
5th in reasons
4th high junior team overall
