The 2017 Hays ECO-MEET was held on Thursday, October 5.
10 teams of 38 students from 5 schools competed.
Winning Teams:
1st Place: Stockton High School
L-R: coach Andrew Ables, Trent Howell, Madalyn Billinger, Tierney Kester, and Trey Kuhlman.
Each team member received a $100 scholarship award.
2nd Place: Goodland A
L-R: Coach Brian Coon, Ella Ihrig, Kaitlyn Townsend, Sadie McCary, Renae Hageman, and Coach Jeff First.
Each team member received a $75 scholarship award.
3rd Place: Palco High School “B”
L-R: Haley Keller, Isabella Simoneau, Shaylee Benoit, Riley Wells, and coach Richard Robinson (not pictured).
Each team member received a $50 scholarship award.
Focus Area Winners – Reptiles & Amphibians:
1st Place: Renae Hageman, Goodland High School A
Renae received a $75 scholarship award and a one-year membership to the Kansas Herpetological Society.
2nd Place: Trent Howell, Stockton High School
Trent Howell received a $50 scholarship award and a year-long membership to the Kansas Herpetological Society.
Focus Area Winners – Tallgrass Prairie:
1st Place: Lilly Duncan, Thomas Moore Prep
Lilly Duncan received a $75 scholarship award.
2nd Place: Sadie McCary, Goodland High School “A”
Sadie McCary received a $50 scholarship award.
The Hays Eco-Meet was hosted by the Sternberg Museum.
We would like to recognize our sponsors:
Goodland
- Western State Bank
Hays
- Ellis County Conservation District
- Midwest Energy
- Smoky Hill Pheasants Forever Chapter
- Visit Hays
Hill City
- Graham County Conservation District
- First State Bank
- Ducks Unlimited Inc., South Solomon Chapter #074
Oberlin
- Western Plains R,C &D
Stockton
- Farmers National Bank
- Solutions North Bank
- Rooks County Conservation District
- Solomon Valley Pheasants Forever Chapter
For information about the Hays Eco-Meet, contact Mike Rader, (620)672-0708
Did you win scholarship money at an Eco-Meet?
To claim your winnings, visit this page and download the form for the event for more information.