AUSTIN COUNTY — Austin County 4-H members are preparing to compete at the 2026 Texas 4-H Roundup, to be held June 2–5 in College Station.
Students earned their spots after outstanding performances at the District 11 contests, where top compet- itors qualified to advance to the state level.
This year, Austin County will be represented by 20 youth members competing in a variety of contests that showcase leadership, public speaking, agriculture, consumer sciences, and shooting sports.
Students placing first and qualifying for State Roundup include: Photography – All placed first in their category at District • Kaesee Brune – Long Exposure, Animal-Domestic, & Catch-All • Elaina Shupak – Details & Macro, People, & Shadow/Silhouette • Brady Svinky – Animals- Wildlife, Landscape & Nature, Leading Line, & Motion/Action. Rifle Team
– Coached by Brian Gardner and Michael Svinky first place at District Brady Svinky – High Point Individual • Ryleigh Davenport • Jake Forrester • Case Eckermann Public Speaking
- First place at District • Katie Schumann. Livestock Judging – Coached by Craig Melton – First place at District • Darcy Luedke • Levi Malinowski • Paisley Miller - High Point Individual • Teaghan Eckelberg
