Carrollton FFA team places second at district contest

The team will travel to the Ohio State ATI Wooster campus to compete against 20 other teams from across the state

Members of the Carrollton FFA ag mechanics team who advanced to the state contest are Nolan Dietrich, left, Andrew Pridemore, Grant Thompson and Logan Pridemore.

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Published March 19, 2026 - 4:21 p.m.

On March 11, four Carrollton FFA members competed at the District 8 agricultural mechanical skills contest at Ridgewood High School.

Students working on mechanical parts at a table in a workshop. — Carrollton FFA members work through hands-on stations during the District 8 ag mechanics skills contest at Ridgewood High School, where the team placed second and advanced to the state competition.

The team finished second out of 13 teams with a team score of 534.75. Members of the team were senior Logan Pridemore and sophomores Andrew Pridemore, Grant Thompson and Nolan Dietrich.

For the contest, the boys were individually tested at a range of stations and given 12 minutes to complete each task. The stations included fastener identification, fuels identification, wiring, hydraulics, welding and beveling, small-engine part identification, metric and standard micrometer reading, bore gauge reading, Kubota database scenario, soldering and using a tap set/helicoil.

The team will travel to the Ohio State ATI Wooster campus to compete against 20 other teams from across the state.

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