We could not have asked for better weather on competition day in Omaha! Dressed in all-out maroon and gold, we met in the parking lot of a hotel to join the convoy of cars headed to the competition site, and get excited to compete!
The team ready to rumble!
The team listening to pre-contest words of wisdom from head coach Nic.
Continuing the team tradition of painting buckets before each contest, all with soil themes, of course!
After seeing some mollisols in uplands, floodplains, and various hillslope positions, the team placed fourth with team judging! Gabrielle placed 7th and Jake placed 4th as individuals! Overall, we placed 4th at the competition, securing our spot to compete in the National Soil Judging Competition in North Carolina in the spring! We are so proud of our team, and could not have done it without the hard work of everyone, those traveling and not, as well as our amazing coaches (Nora Pearson, Nate Lund, Anna Windels, and Nic Jelinski) and supporters. We are so excited for nationals this spring and to see where our team can go! Go Gophers!
Signing off,
Cecily Greblo
