Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering Poetry Contest Winners
LEVEL I, Grades K-4
1st Place
“The Wild Mustang”
by Bailey Larremore
Marathon Elementary, Marathon, TX
2nd Place
My Bad Horse”
by Alexandria Granado
Dirks-Anderson Elementary, Ft. Davis, TX
3rd Place
“Loco Weed”
by Mason Cavness
Alpine Christian School, Alpine, TX
LEVEL II, Grades 5-6
1st Place
“Death on a Plate”
by Allison Spiers
Alpine Christian School, Alpine, TX
2nd Place (Tie)
“Stray”
by Gage Peebles
Alpine Christian School, Alpine, TX
“The Rattle”
by Ezra Staart
Homeschool, Wheatland, Wyoming
3rd Place
“Traveling Solo”
by Yajaira Lara
Dirks-Anderson Elementary, Ft. Davis, TX
LEVEL III, Grades 7-8
1st Place
“Let me tell you about a horse…”
J.D. Spiers
Alpine Christian School, Alpine, TX
2nd Place
“The cowboy rides alone under the blinding sky”
by Sara Bolf
Alpine Christian School, Alpine, TX
3rd Place (Tie)
“Cowboy Bologna”
by Elijah Ratliff
Homeschool, Marion, Indiana
“Dirt and Sand”
by Gabriela Garcia
Marfa Middle School, Marfa, Texas
LEVEL IV, Grades 9-12
1st Place (Tie)
“Story of the Old West”
by Joshua Ratliff
Homeschool, Marion, Indiana
“Nogalera”
by Vashti Armendariz
Marfa High School, Marfa, TX
2nd Place (Tie)
“Reinman”
by Taylor Hamby
Alpine Christian School, Alpine, TX
“Boots on the Porch”
by Eileen Cordova
Marfa High School, Marfa, TX
“Old Stud Horse”
by Charles Ricky Guerva
Jourdanton High School, Jourdanton, TX
“Mi Caballo”
By Selene Pineda
Marfa High School, Marfa, TX
