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July 16, 2015
Hereford Juniors Compete in National Contests
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – More than 800 youth and their families from 39 states gathered at the 16th Annual VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo in Grand Island, Neb., June 27-July 3, to compete in and out of the showring and celebrate the Hereford breed.
In addition to the cattle show, juniors and adults competed in more than 22 skill-based contests ranging from livestock judging to team fitting, and even a 3-on-3 basketball tournament.
Photos of winners may be downloaded at HerefordPhotoShop.com/media. Contest winners are as follows:
Illustrated Speech
This is the final level of competition for members who have won their state competitions. The National Hereford Women and National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) sponsored the illustrated speech contest.
Peewee participants:
Emily Adkerson, Starkville, Miss.; Harlee Watson, Flemingsburg, Ky.; Jill Emerson, Prairie Grove, Ark.; Jacey Orman, Bouton, Iowa; Ashlyn Roudabush, Mitchell, S.D.; Hannah Pembrook, Beggs, Okla.; Kylynn Scott, Crawford, Okla.; Dakota Gillig, Schuyler, Neb.; Dustin Denton, Blue Rapids, Kan.; Waylon Lee, Wellington, Ill.; Libby Dixon, Rennselaer, Ind.; Kason Bruns, North Platte, Neb.; Kennley Hardin, Imboden, Ark.; Kamryn Oakes, Putnam, Okla.; Kinsley Gillig, Schuyler, Neb.; John Crane, Utica, Ill.; Cally Miller, El Dorado, Kan.; T.R. Putz, Otley, Iowa; Cadence Harris, Eudora, Kan.; Colton Stiefvater, Salem, S.D.; Cole Dieball, Little River, Kan.; Jhett West, Sheridan, Wyo.; Trevor Lockhart, Bryan, Texas; Madelynn Baney, Navarre, Ohio; Karsten Breiner, Alma, Kan.; Judd Daniels, Dalhart, Texas; and Maddison Diezi, Wallis, Texas.
Junior:
1: Luke Daniels, Dalhart, Texas
2: Colton Seagraves, Pocahontas, Ark.
3: Ella Stiefvater, Salem, S.D.
Intermediate:
1: Malina Lindstrom, Elm Creek, Neb.
2: William Diezi, Wallis, Texas
3: Haley Bickelhaupt, Mount Carroll, Ill.
Senior:
1: Brooke Cameron, Kingfisher, Okla.
2: Keayla Harr, Jeromesville, Ohio
Extemporaneous Speech
The National Hereford Women and NJHA sponsored the extemporaneous speech contest.
Intermediate:
1. Savannah West, Channing, Texas
2. Sydney Carver, Elk City, Okla.
3. Malina Lindstrom, Elm Creek, Neb.
Senior:
1. Brooke Jensen, Courtland, Kan.
2. Morgann Gregory, Houstonia, Mo.
3. Kyndall Williams, Mount Gilead, Ohio
Promotional Poster
Peewee:
1. Curtis Canida, Adair, Okla.
2. T.R. Putz, Otley, Iowa
3. Klayton Bremer, Fullerton, Neb.
Junior:
- Blakelee Hayes, Ada, Okla.
- Maggie Anderlik, Dayton, Iowa
- Kolbi Franklin, Meeker, Colo.
Livestock Judging
Peewee individual:
1. Karsten Breiner, Alma, Kan.
2. Slade Beerwinkle, Earth, Texas
3. Klayton Bremer, Fullerton, Neb.
Peewee team:
1. Illinois No. 2 —Kade Foster, Sherrard; Aidan Knobloch, Buckingham; Wade Allen, Quincy; and Tait McCaskill, Timewell.
Junior individual:
1. Zach Schneider, Aquilla, Texas
2. Logan McFatridge, Otterbein, Ind.
3. Luke Daniels, Dalhart, Texas
Junior team:
1. Texas No. 5 —Mason Allan, Schulenburg; Bryden Barber, Channing; Luke Daniels, Dalhart; and Eric Daniels, Dalhart.
Intermediate individual:
1. Emilee Holt, Caldwell, Idaho
2. Hannah Neil, Northfield, Minn.
3. Sydney Dvorak, Lake Andes, S.D.
Intermediate team:
1. Oklahoma 1 —Gage Schrammel, Orlando; Brooke Cameron, Kingfisher; Jake Sims, Edmond; and Bridget Kemp, Adair.
Senior individual:
1. Railen Ripp, Kearney, Neb.
2. Ellen Jackson, Miller, Mo.
3. Katie Burns, Coulterville, Ill.
Senior team:
1. Kansas — Casey Jensen, Courtland; Brooke Jensen, Courtland; Wyatt Durst, Morrowville; and Luke Prill, Wichita.
Open individual:
1. Lisa Babbs, Salem, Ill.
2. Robby Harfst, Jacksonville, Ore.
3. Richie Oakes, Taloga, Okla.
Open team:
1. Oklahoma No. 2 — Cindy Larson, Tecumseh; Cindy Pribil, Hennessey; David Schrammel, Orlando; and Rindy Bacon, Ada.
Hereford Bowl
Teams of four were asked questions about the Hereford industry and animal science.
First-place junior team: Indiana — Kylie McFatridge, Otterbein; Hattie Duncan, Wingate; Emily Sennett, Waynetown; and Dylan Kottkamp, Clayton.
First-place senior team: Texas — Harrison Smith, Gatesville; Scott Chachere, Dayton; Logan Cline, Morgan; and Harley Rogers, Hamilton.
Junior written test winner: Hattie Duncan, Wingate, Ind.
Senior written test winner: Keayla Harr, Jeromesville, Ohio
Team Sales
Teams “sell” any product that is related to agriculture to a panel of judges by promoting the item in a creative way. This competition emphasizes the importance of communication skills, marketing technique and creative design skills in a real life sales scenario.
First-place peewee team: Oklahoma — Addison Koontz, Thomas; Hannah Pembrook, Beggs; and Kylynn Scott, Crawford.
Second-place peewee team: Nebraska — Madie Ziegler, Bloomfield; Wiley Ziegler, Bloomfield; and Brianna Hula, Creston.
Third-place peewee team: Texas — Judd Daniels, Dalhart; Trevor Lockhart, Bryan; and Carlisle Brahman, Refugio.
First-place junior team: Texas – Riggin Stewart, Dalhart; and Mason Allen, Schulenberg.
Second-place junior team: South Dakota —Hadley Stiefvater, Salem; and Ella Stiefvater, Salem.
Third-place junior team: Kansas — Alex Harris, Eudora; Wesley Denton, Blue Rapids; and Jordan Gatz, Robinson.
First-place intermediate team: Nebraska — Hannah Pearson, Oconto; Malina Lindstrom, Elm Creek; and Ralston Ripp, Kearney.
Second-place intermediate team: Kansas — Taylor Dieball, Valley Center; Ben Jensen, Courtland; and Luke Prill, Wichita.
Third-place intermediate team: Texas — Austin Breeding, Miami; and Harley Rogers, Hamilton.
Individual Sales
Individual Sales allows an individual junior to sell a product to a panel using visual aids and salesmanship skills. A sister competition to Team Sales, this contest gives the junior a glimpse at a real life situation of selling an animal, semen, embryo package or any agricultural related product.
Peewee:
- Harlee Watson, Flemingsburg, Ky.
- Abbey Yates, Sallisaw, Okla.
- Kenidey Effling, Highmore, S.D.
Junior:
- Blake Bruns, North Platte, Neb.
- Chesney Effling, Highmore, S.D.
- Trevor Johnson, Centerville, S.D.
Intermediate:
- Harley Rogers, Hamilton, Texas
- Brianne Nelsen, Fredonia, Kan.
- Stephanie Kersten, Gretna, Neb.
Senior:
- Melissa Grimmel, Jarrettsville, Md.
- Kenny Price, Columbia, Miss.
- Kyndall Williams, Mount Gilead, Ohio
Outstanding State Junior Member
Each state with participants at the JNHE can recognize one member with this award.
Arkansas: Trenton Tosh, Batesville
Colorado:Brooke Hinojosa-Sidwell, Carr
Illinois: Del Adcock, Assumption, Ill.
Indiana: Samuel Lawrence, Avilla
Iowa: Ella Myer, Keswick
Kansas: Tara Jo Ellerman, Everest
Kentucky: Taylor Belle Matheny, Mays Lick
Maryland: Ian Forbes, Churchville
Minnesota: Mallory Carlson, Murdock
Montana: Rachael Buzanowski, Pompeys Pillar
Nebraska: Quin Rutt, Campbell
New Jersey: Grace Honigsberg, Branchville
New Mexico: Abby Spindle, Moriarty
North Carolina: Mason Blinson, Buies Creek
Ohio: Sara Beanblossom, Bradford
Oklahoma: Nick Eck, Putnam
Pennsylvania: Matt Powers, Butler
Tennessee: Michelle Smith, Hartsville
Texas: Kayla Keahey, Commerce
Virginia: Olivia Williams, Fairfield
Washington: Colton Dalia, Vancouver
West Virginia: Callie Taylor, Petersburg
Wisconsin: Bailey Jones, Darlington
3-on-3 Basketball
Champion peewee team:Jaxson Jester, Gunter, Texas; Brigham Kelley, Yukon, Okla.; and Slade Beerwinkle, Earth, Texas.
Champion junior team from the state of Texas: Bryden Barber, Channing; Luke Daniels, Dalhart; Mason Allan, Schulenburg; and Evan Sims, Edmond, Okla.
Champion intermediate team from the state of Illinois: Jared Aden, Saint Joseph; Noah Benedict, Dewey; Payton Farmer, Brownstown; and Korbin Collins, Flanagan.
Champion senior team from the state ofIllinois: Blake Lowderman, Macomb; DJ Williams, Macomb; and Trent Ray, Abingdon.
Great American CHB Grill-off
The CHB (Certified Hereford Beef) Grill-off is an event in which each state assembled a team of six members and presented a recipe to a panel of judges. The purpose of the Grill-off is to promote CHB and its benefits to a healthy diet. The National Hereford Women and CHB sponsored the Great American CHB Grill-off contest.
Individual competition — Kalie Seagraves, Pocahontas, Ark.
First-place team: Texas — Kolby Rogers, Hamilton; Rylee Barber, Channing; Jena McCall, Emory; Savannah West, Channing; Audrey Nolan, Longview; and Mason Allan, Schulenburg.
Second-place team: Kansas No. 2 — Ty Figge, Onaga; Delaney Figge, Onaga; Dustin Denton, Blue Rapids; Julia Studer, Frankfort; Dakota Gillig, Schuyler, Neb.; and Kinsley Gillig, Schuyler, Neb.
Third-place team: Nebraska — Hannah Pearson, Oconto; and Lauryn Ivey, Oxford.
Hereford Nation Tailgate
The first annual tailgate asked state associations to set up a tent with decorations that represented their state spirit and prepare 500 snack size portions of foods. States were judged in the categories of most creative tailgate and best recipe.
Most Creative Tailgate — Kansas
Best Recipe — Illinois
Photography
National Junior Hereford Association and Hereford Publications Inc.co-sponsor the photography contest.
Peewee
Hereford Cattle
1. Trevor Lockhart, Bryan, Texas
2. Kinsley Gillig, Schuyler, Neb.
3. Waylon Lee, Wellington, Ill.
HM Piper Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho
Enhanced
1. John Crane, Utica, Ill.
2. Kennley Hardin, Imboden, Ark.
3. Bailey Laudeman, Bremen, Ind.
HM Piper Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho
People
1. Waylon Lee, Wellington, Ill.
2. Kinsley Gillig, Schuyler, Neb.
3. John Crane, Utica, Ill.
HM Dustin Denton, Blue Rapids, Kan.
Junior
Hereford Cattle
1. Ella Stiefvater, Salem, S.D.
2. Lane Hardin, Imboden, Ark.
3. Wesley Denton, Blue Rapids, Kan.
HM Wyatt Lange, Clifton, Kan.
Enhanced
1. Maggie Anderlik, Dayton, Iowa
2. Clayton Hayes, Ada, Okla.
3. Chase Laudeman, Bremen, Ind.
People
1. Victoria Allen, Quincy, Ill.
2. Ashby Dauer, Panhandle, Texas
3. Colton Seagraves, Pocahontas, Ark.
Intermediate
Hereford Cattle
1. Kristen Clerico, Hillsborough, N.J.
2.Kalie Seagraves, Pocahontas, Ark.
3. Katie Eley, Luredale, Miss.
Enhanced
1. Kendi Miigerl, Ravenna, Neb.
2. Jaymee Graves, Oak Harbor, Wash.
3. Ashton McMillen, Walnut Grove, Mo.
HM Kelsey Decker, Pickerington, Okla.
People
1. Kalie Seagraves, Pocahontas, Ark.
2. Reid Allen, Quincy, Ill.
3. Blakelee Hayes, Ada, Okla.
Senior
Hereford Cattle
1. Melissa Grimmel, Jarrettsville, Md.
2. Brooke Jensen, Courtland, Kan.
3. Katie Burns, Coulterville, Ill.
HM Makayla Reynolds, Huntsville, Mo.
Enhanced
1. Bailey McKay, Marysville, Kan.
2. Melissa Grimmel, Jarrettsville, Md.
3. Brooke Jensen, Courtland, Kan.
People
1. Amanda Bacon, Siloam Springs, Ark.
2. Lauren Martin, Beebe, Ark.
3. Melissa Grimmel, Jarrettsville, Md.
The NJHA is one of the most active junior programs in the country with approximately 3,000 members. The NJHA’s mission is to create and promote enthusiasm for the breed while providing opportunities through leadership, education and teamwork. For more information about the NJHA, visit Jrhereford.org.
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3-ON-3 BASKETBALL –
Pictured are the peewee champions (l to r):Jaxson Jester, Gunter, Texas; Brigham Kelley, Yukon, Okla.;and Slade Beerwinkle, Earth.
Pictured are the junior champions from the state of Texas (front row, l to r): Bryden Barber, Channing; Evan Sims, Edmond, Okla.; and Mason Allan, Schulenburg. Back row: Luke Daniels, Dalhart.
Pictured are the intermediate champions from the state of Illinois (l to r): Jared Aden, Saint Joseph; Noah Benedict, Dewey; Payton Farmer, Brownstown; and Korbin Collins, Flanagan.
Pictured are the senior team champions from the state of Illinois: Blake Lowderman, Macomb; DJ Williams, Macomb; and Trent Ray, Abingdon.
GRILL-OFF ––Pictured are the members of the champion team from the state of Texas (front row, l to r): Audrey Nolan, Longview; Rylee Barber, Channing; and Mason Allan, Schulenburg. Back row (l to) are: Savannah West, Channing; Kolby Rogers, Hamilton; and Jena McCall, Emory.
Pictured individually is Kalie Seagraves, Pocahontas, Ark., the winner of the individual grill-off competition.
LIVESTOCK JUDGING –INDIVIDUALS–Picturedfront row(l to r) are: Karsten Breiner, Alma, Kan., first-place peewee; Slade Beerwinkle, Earth, Texas, second-place peewee; Klayton Bremer, Fullerton, Neb., third-place peewee; Zach Schneider, Aquilla, Texas, first-place junior; Logan McFatridge, Otterbein, Ind., second-place junior; and Luke Daniels, Dalhart, Texas, third-place junior. Back row (l to r) are: Emilee Holt, Caldwell, Idaho, first-place intermediate; Hannah Neil, Northfield, Minn., second-place intermediate; Sydney Dvorak, Lake Andes, S.D., third-place intermediate; Railen Ripp, Kearney, Neb., first-place senior, Ellen Jackson, Miller, Mo., second-place senior; and Katie Burns, Coulterville, Ill., third-place senior.
LIVESTOCK JUDGING – TEAMS –
Pictured (front row, l to r) are: first-place peewee team member fromIllinois, Wade Allen, Quincy; first-place junior team members from Texas: Mason Allan, Schulenburg; Luke Daniels, Dalhart; and Eric Daniels, Dalhart. Second row (l to r) are: first-place intermediate team members from Oklahoma: Gage Schrammel, Orlando; Brooke Cameron, Kingfisher; Jake Sims, Edmond; and Bridget Kemp, Adair; first-pace senior team members from Kansas: Casey Jensen, Courtland; and Brooke Jensen, Courtland. Not pictured are first-place peewee team members from Illinois: Kade Foster, Sherrard; Aidan Knobloch, Buckingham; Tait McCaskill, Timewell; first-place junior team member from Texas: Bryden Barber; and first-place team senior team members from Kansas: Wyatt Durst, Morrowville; and Luke Prill, Wichita.
OUTSTANDING STATE JUNIOR MEMBERS – Pictured (front row l to r) are: Del Adcock, Assumption, Ill.; Samuel Lawrence, Avilla, Ind.; Tara Jo Ellerman, Everest, Kan.; Mallory Carlson, Murdock, Minn.; Grace Honigsberg, Branchville, N.J.; Mason Blinson, Buies Creek, N.C.; and Nick Eck, Putnam, Okla. Not pictured are: Trenton Tosh, Batesville, Ark.; Brooke Hinojosa-Sidwell, Carr, Colo.; Ella Myer, Keswick, Iowa; Taylor Belle Matheny, Mays Lick, Ky.; Ian Forbes, Churchville, Md.; Rachael Buzanowski, Pompeys Pillar, Mont.; Quin Rutt, Campbell, Neb.; Abby Spindle, Moriarty, N.M.; Sara Beanblossom, Bradford, Ohio; Matt Powers, Butler, Pa.; Michelle Smith, Hartsville, Tenn.; Kayla Keahey, Commerce, Texas; Olivia Williams, Fairfield, Va.; Colton Dalia, Vancouver, Wash.; Callie Taylor, Petersburg, W. Va.; and Bailey Jones, Darlington, Wis.
PHOTOGRAPHY –
Peewee photography winners (l to r) are: Trevor Lockhart, Bryan Texas, first-place Hereford cattle; Waylon Lee, Wellington, Ill., first-place people and third-place Hereford cattle; John Crane, Utica, Ill., first-place enhanced and third-place people; Kinsley Gillig, Schuyler, Neb., second-place Hereford cattle and second-place people; and Bailey Laudeman Bremen, Ind., third-place enhanced.
Pictured separately is Kennley Hardin, Imboden, Ark., second-place enhanced.
Junior photography winners (l to r) are: Ella Stiefvater, Salem, S.D., first-place Hereford cattle; Victoria Allen, Quincy, Ill., first-place people; Maggie Anderlik, Dayton, Iowa, first-place enhanced; Lane Hardin, Imboden, Ark., second-place Hereford cattle; Ashby Dauer, Panhandle, Texas, second-place people; Wesley Denton, Blue Rapids, Kan., third-place Hereford cattle; and Chase Laudeman, Bremen, Ind., third-place enhanced. Not pictured are: Clayton Hayes, Ada, Okla., second-place enhanced; and Colton Seagraves, Pocahontas, Ark., third-place people.
Intermediate photography winners (l to r) are: Kristen Clerico, Hillsborough, N.J., first-place Hereford cattle; Kalie Seagraves, Pocahontas, Ark., first-place people and second-place Hereford cattle; Kendi Miigerl, Ravenna, Neb., first-place enhanced; Reid Allen, Quincy, Ill., second-place people; Jaymee Graves, Oak Harbor, Wash., second-place enhanced; Katie Eley, Luredale, Miss., third-place Hereford cattle; Blakelee Hayes, Ada, Okla., third-place people; and Ashton McMillen, Walnut Grove, Mo., third-place enhanced.
Senior photography winners (l to r) are: Melissa Grimmel, Jarrettsville, Md., first-place Hereford cattle, second-place enhanced and third-place people; Amanda Bacon, Siloam Springs, Ark., first-place people; Bailey McKay, Marysville, Kan., first-place enhanced; Lauren Martin, Beebe, Ark., second-place people; Brooke Jensen, Courtland, Kan., second-place Hereford cattle and third-place enhanced; and Katie Burns, Coulterville, Ill., third-place Hereford cattle.
POSTER – Pictured (l to r) are: Curtis Canida, Adair, Okla., first-place peewee; T.R. Putz, Otley, Iowa, second-place peewee; Klayton Bremer, Fullerton, Neb., third-place peewee; Blakelee Hayes, Ada, Okla., first-place junior; and Maggie Anderlik, Dayton, Iowa, second-place junior. Pictured individually is:Kolbi Franklin, Meeker, Colo., third-place junior.
PEEWEE SPEECH – Pictured (l to r) are: Colton Stiefvater, Salem, S.D.;Dustin Denton, Blue Rapids, Kan.; Kason Bruns, North Platte, Neb.; Dakota Gillig, Schuyler, Neb.; Kinsley Gillig, Schuyler, Neb.; Karsten Breiner, Alma, Kan.; and Judd Daniels, Dalhart, Texas. Back row (l to r) are: Madelynn Baney, Navarre, Ohio; Jhett West, Sheridan, Wyo.; Waylon Lee, Wellington, Ill.; Jill Emerson, Prairie Grove, Ark.; Kennley Hardin, Imboden, Ark.; Cole Dieball, Little River, Kan.; Emily Adkerson, Starkville, Miss.; Cally Miller, El Dorado, Kan.; Maddison Diezi, Wallis, Texas; T.R. Putz, Otley, Iowa; Harlee Watson, Flemingsburg, Ky. Not pictured are Jacey Orman, Bouton, Iowa; Ashlyn Roudabush, Mitchell, S.D.; Hannah Pembrook, Beggs, Okla.; Kylynn Scott, Crawford, Okla.; Libby Dixon, Rensselaer, Ind.; Kamryn Oakes, Putnam, Okla.; John Wilfred Crane, Utica, Ill.; Cadence Harris, Eudora, Kan.; and Trevor Lockhart, Bryan, Texas.