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Brandon McGavin Is shown plowing at the Canadian Championships in Alberta.
McGavin is national plowing champ
From Page 1
The Canadian Plowing Champion-
ship helps to preserve the art and
skill of competitive plowing in Can-
ada and permits Canadians to com-
pete at the world level, promoting
good soil stewardship.
Brandon qualified for the nationals
last year at the International Plow-
ing Match near Theswater in Bruce
County after winning by one point
during four days of plowing.
"It's extremely hard to get out of
Ontario," said Brian, adding that the
ultimate is to get to the world plow-
ing championship but juniors aren't
eligible to move on.
At the nationals, Brandon plowed
for three days, coming first each
day. Winning during the first official
practice day was a confidence build-
er, said Brandon.
"I didn't know until the next day
that I'd won but I realized I could
compete with these guys," he said.
Because plowing competitors aren't
allowed coaches at the junior level,
Brandon's dad Brian had to sit back
and watch.
"He kept it very straight 'and very
consistent," said Brian, adding that
it was a little bit nerve-wracking
watching the final competition when
Brandon finished with 45 seconds to
"He kept his mother and father on
the edge of their seats. We're very
proud of him. He did very well," said
Brian.
"It was a wonderful week - intense
and exciting," said Shelley. "We were
confident Brandon knew what he
was doing and he was calm, cool and
collected - much more calm than we
were."
With plowing competition running
through his family history, Brandon
said he has lots of expertise to draw
on but added his dad, uncle and
grandfather "let me make .my own
mistakes."
"I really like plowing. Before I get
started I'm nervous but -once I sit on
the tractor, it calms me down and it's
fun to do," he said.
As a Canadian junior champion,
Brandon won a scholarship to Olds
Agricultural College in Alberta for
one' year, which he has five years to
use. He also won a trophy, coveralls
and a cash prize.
Brandon said he'll be competing in
the International Plowing Match in
Temiskaming in September, hoping
to make it back to the nationals once
more.
"I came first last year and this year
and r hope to keep that consistency.
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