UMN Soil Judging Team places fifth at Nationals

April 16, 2021
A photo of the UMN soil judging team wearing masks and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic

The University of Minnesota Soil Judging Team competed in the 2021 National Soil Judging Competition, which was held virtually due to the ongoing pandemic. 

Senior and team co-captain Morgan Fabian placed fourth, out of 140 participants. Teammate Geneva Nunes, also a senior, placed seventh. 

In the group competition, UMN placed ninth, out of 21 teams.

Together, these performances led to the University of Minnesota team placing fifth overall in the competition!