FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Angie Stump Denton, or (785) 363-7263
July 6, 2015
Johnson, Jensen Top Showmanship Contest at Junior National Hereford Expo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Matt Johnson, Cambridge, Ill., was chosen champion senior showman June 30 at the Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Grand Island, Neb. Reserve champion was Brooke Jensen, Courtland, Kan. The showmanship contest was sponsored by Sullivan Supply and Stock Show University.
After narrowing the field from 149entries, the top 10 seniors not only had to prove themselves in the showring, but also at the fitting chute. Evaluating the senior division was the father and daughter team of Jerome and Jara Settles, Hoskins, Neb. Tom and Tammy Boatman, Rockford, Ill., 2015 Hereford Herdsmen of the Year assisted with senior finals.
The other senior finalists were: third place – Melissa Grimmel, Jarrettsville, Md.; fourth place – Trent Ray, Abingdon, Ill.; fifth place – Quin Rutt, Campbell, Neb.; sixth place – Cole Moore, Madill, Okla.; seventh place – Amanda Bacon, Siloam Springs, Ark.; eighth place – Kagney Collins, Flanagan, Ill.; ninth place – Harrison McMahon, Ayr, Neb.; and 10th place – Luke Nord, Wolverton, Minn.
In the intermediate division father and daughter team sorted through 224 youth before selectingSam Lawrence, Avilla, Ind., as champion and Lauren May, Mineral Point, Wis., reserve.
Judging the junior and peewee divisions were John and Melody McCurry, Burton, Kan. The McCurrys selectedLauren McMillan, Tiskilwa, Ill.,as champion out of the 220 junior participants. Tate Bittner, Westminster, Md., was selected reserve.
The peewee division included 123 youth with Kade Boatman, Rockford, Ill., being named champion peewee showman and Kenidey Effling, Highmore, S.D., was reserve champion peewee.
A highlight of the showmanship competition is the parade of pre-peewee participants prior to senior finals. This year, 34 Hereford enthusiasts age 5 to 7 participated in the parade and received a special ribbon from the National Hereford Queen Katie Nolles, Bassett, Neb.
Additional results
Intermediate
3rd place – Payton Farmer, Brownstown, Ind.
4th place – Wyatt Hancock, Oologah, Okla.
5th place – Burk VanHorn, Morgantown, Ind.
6th place – Matt Powers, Butler, Pa.
7th place – Tyler Coleman, Modesto, Calif.
8th place – Rayne Starkey, Pisgah, Ala.
9th place – Brock Courtney, Pryor, Okla.
10th place – Malina Lindstrom, Elm Creek, Neb.
Junior
3rd place – Rylee Stockdale, Dayton, Pa.
4th place –Mason Allan, Schulenburg, Texas
5th place – Karson Fahey, New Windsor, Md.
6th place – Lane Enyart, Vinita, Okla.
7th place – Kya Rhodes, Ada, Okla.
8th place – Bryden Barber, Channing, Texas
9th place – Riggin Stewart, Sterling City, Texas
10th place – Chancee Clark, Romance, Ark.
Peewee
3rd place – Caitlyn Skiles, Dalhart, Texas
4th place – Kendall Boatman, Rockford, Ill.
5th place – Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore.
6th place – T.R. Putz, Otley, Iowa
7th place – Aidyn Barber, Channing, Texas
8th place – Chesney Steenhoek, Maxwell, Iowa
9th place – Kesler Collins, Flanagan, Ill.
10th place - Kaylie Shelton, Frederick, Md.
The 2015 VitaFerm Junior National Hereford Expo was sponsored in part by Biozyme Inc., St. Joseph, Mo. The National Junior Hereford Association (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 .
###
For JNHE pictures and additional news releases, visit .