Any FFA members out there, I need help?

This was last year but still I was wondering. I won 1st place at "estatales" for Prepared Oratory. Wasn't I supposed to continue on to the next competition in Kentucky. When I went to reclaim it my teacher said that only high schoolers go not juniors. He got my expectations way out of proportion. Did he give my trip to some one else so I couldn't compete? Was I suppose to compete in the states? I was wondering, in april im going to compete in regionals in Spontaneous Oratory if the same thing happends again im thinking about it twice before I even compete.