URI headed to National Soil Judging Competition

October 18, 2021
Photo of members of URI's 2021 Soil Judging team who competed in the the Divisional contest
URI's soil judging team included (left to right) Braden Fleming (2nd place), Andrew McNulty, Tim Piacentini (5th place), Erin Devin (7th place), Sam Pagliarini, Sophia Lopardo, Alexandra Beardwood, Morgana Agin, Casey Hogan (sitting).

The URI soil judging team won first place in the Division 1 Soil Judging Competition, earing a trip to the National Soil Judging Competition in Ohio in April of 2022. URI students competed against 63 students representing 8 schools on their ability to describe, classify and interpret soil profiles; hand texture soils; and identify soil features. In addition to having the Division 1 winning team, URI’s Braden Fleming placed 2nd, Tim Piacentini placed 5th and Erin Devin placed 7th in individual competition.