From left are Kayla Estrada, Gynnae Hochstetler and Leeann Estrada. The three Wawasee High School students took first place in the national horticulture judging contest.

ERIE, PA. — For the second time in three years, a horticulture judging team from the Wawasee High School FFA has won the national contest.

The trio of Kayla and Leeann Estrada and Gynnae Hochstetler took first place in the FFA division at the National Junior Horticulture Association convention in Erie, Pa. Awards were presented Monday evening, Oct. 10.

In addition, Leeann Estrada was the first place individual in the FFA division and her sister Kayla Estrada was the third place individual, also in the FFA division.

The judging team looked at approximately 180 different species of plants, judged different classifications of plants and also were given a written test.

The team arrived in Pennsylvania Friday, Oct. 7, and is returning to Syracuse today, Tuesday, Oct. 11.