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Results from the individual, group, and team contests were announced on Friday, March 30.

In the individual judging, the following students placed in the top ten:

1. Deirdre Griffin, University of Maryland
2. Tom Lawler, Iowa State University
3. Chris Heltzel, Virginia Tech
4. Sarah Smith, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
5. Colin Tobin, South Dakota State University
6. Kelly McMillen, Virginia Tech
7. Kyley Dickson, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
8. Jacob Kruse, Northern Illinois University
9. Kristie Myer, University of Kentucky
10. Heather Taylor, Virginia Tech

The top teams in the group judging were:

1. University of Maryland
2. Iowa State University
3. University of Wisconsin-Platteville
4. Virginia Tech
5. University of Tennessee-Knoxville
6. South Dakota State University
7. Penn State University
8. Purdue University
9. Northern Illinois University
10. Oregon State University

And the final overall standings were:

1. Virginia Tech
2. University of Maryland
3. Iowa State University
4. University of Wisconsin-Platteville
5. Purdue University
6. University of Tennessee-Knoxville
7. Auburn University
8. University of Kentucky
9. Penn State University
10. South Dakota State University

Congratulations to these students and all of the participants.

Plaques were awarded to the top ten individuals, the top five groups, and the top five teams. The award plaques were hand-crafted in Elkins, WV, by Mike Pizzino using wood from a single black cherry (Prunus serotina) tree harvested from the Monongahela National Forest. The team champion was also awarded the National Collegiate Soils Contest trophy. This traveling trophy was created for the 8th National Collegiate Soils Contest, and has been awarded to the national champion every year since 1968.