North Central Florida students win big in Florida 4-H Forest Ecology Contest

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Several students across North Central Florida earned top spots in a competition at the University of Florida.

More than 70 students attended the annual Florida 4-H Ecology Contest at UF’s Austin Cary Forest on March 30.

Participants prepared for the challenge by brushing up on their wildlife and nature skills.

Alachua County’s William Pruden took home the gold for having the highest individual score in the Intermediate group.

Meanwhile, Marion County’s Lane Taylor, Kylie Goodson, Cora Taylor, and Ada Perryman earned the title of first place senior team.

Here is a full leaderboard showing how top contestants stacked up across the state:

Junior Division:

· 1st Place Individual: Jada Foucha, Sumter County

· 2nd Place Individual: Joycelynn Gardis, Leon County

· 3rd Place Individual: Addalynn Upton, Marion County

· 1st Place Team: Sumter County – Addilyn Childs, Jada Foucha and Caroline Cattrell

· 2nd Place Team: Marion County – Addalynn Upton, Callie Rae Cassidy, Jax Adamiak and Joshua Force

· 3rd Place Team: Sumter County – Eden Wilkins, Ava Baltzersen and Lily Toman

Intermediate Division:

· 1st Place Individual: William Pruden, Alachua County

· 2nd Place Individual: Isabella Wise, Okaloosa County

· 3rd Place Individual: Madison Wall, Marion County

· 1st Place Team: Marion County – Caleb Force, Forest DeRoy, Jacob Metzgar and Madison Wall

· 2nd Place Team: Okaloosa County – Isabella Wise, Kaden Wise and Kayleigh Thames

· 3rd Place Team: Pinellas County – Charles Wood, Charlotte Watkins, Christian Galiano and Ellis Godfrey

Senior Division:

· 1st Place Individual – Jocelyn Wood, Pinellas County

· 2nd Place Individual – Ada Perryman, Marion County

· 3rd Place Individual – Helena Perryman, St. Johns County

· 1st Place Team: Marion County – Ada Perryman, Cora Taylor, Kylie Goodson and Lane Taylor

· 2nd Place Team: Pinellas County – Annalise Watkins, Jocelyn Wood, Maleah Godfrey and Wesley Wood

· 3rd Place Team: Duval County – Kaela Weaver, Mina Shippey, Skye Burgos and Ziva Ponciano

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