LaCrosse FFA meats trio places fourth at nationals

Lacrosse

Members of the LaCrosse FFA meats team had the opportunity to compete in the National Western Round-Up competition in Denver, Colo. The team placed fourth in the national event.

Abigail McGregor, Britte Harder and Nicole Harder made the trip after being approved by the state advisor to be the team to represent Washington state at the national contest. Only one team per state was allowed to compete in Denver.

The day before the competition, the girls went to Laramie, Wyo., for a practice contest at the University of Wyoming. They practiced for the better part of three hours and later p...