Results from the 2025 Southeast Regional Collegiate Soils Contest
North Carolina State University hosted the 2025 Southeast Regional (Region 2) Collegiate Soils Contest from October 6–9 in the Raleigh area. A total of 113 students and coaches representing 12 universities competed in the contest. Check out the photos and results.
North Carolina (NC) State University hosted the 2025 Southeast Regional (Region 2) Collegiate Soils Contest from October 6–9 in the Raleigh area. This was the first soil judging contest hosted by NC State University since 2005. The practice sites and contest were held within the Piedmont region of North Carolina and showcased red upland soils formed in colluvium and residuum as well as bottomland alluvial soils. A total of 113 students and coaches representing 12 universities competed in the contest, which also featured 25 volunteers from the Soil Science Society of North Carolina.
The top six schools listed below have punched their ticket to the national soil judging contest, which will also be hosted by NC State University March 22–27, 2026. View the contest photos (including national soil judging practice site photos).
The top six teams qualifying for national soil judging:
- Virginia Tech
- Auburn University
- University of Tennessee–Knoxville
- University of Georgia
- West Virginia University
- University of Kentucky
The top five individuals:
- Clara Keener, Auburn University
- Callie Goodwin, University of Tennessee–Knoxville
- Sinclair Anderson, Virginia Tech
- Holden Mrizek, Virginia Tech
- Lee Alcorn, Virginia Tech
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