July 18, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kendra Davis kdavis@hereford.org KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tyler Allan, Schulenburg, Texas, was chosen champion senior showman, July 4, at the Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Grand Island, Neb. Reserve champion honors …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tyler Allan, Schulenburg, Texas, was chosen champion senior showman, July 4, at the Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Grand Island, Neb. Reserve champion honors were awarded to Austin Matheny, Mays Lick, Ky. Sullivan Supply and Stock Show University, Dunlap, Iowa, sponsor the showmanship contest.
After narrowing the field from more than 150 entries, the top 10 seniors competed in the finals, including a fitting contest.
The other finalists were: third place – Rylee Barber, Channing, Texas; fourth place – Kagney Collins, Flanagan, Ill.; fifth place – Shayne Myers, Thedford, Neb.; sixth place – Austin Breeding, Miami, Texas; seventh place – Miles Stagemeyer, Page, Neb.; eighth place – Casey Jensen, Courtland, Kan.; ninth place – Morgan Lowderman, Macomb, Ill.; and 10th place – Payton Farmer, Brownstown, Ind.
In the intermediate division, Mason Allan, Schulenburg, Texas, was named the champion showman and Tar Tat, Rushford, Minn., was reserve.
Claiming the junior division champion title was Chase Harker, Hope, Ind., and reserve champion was Tyree Figge, Onaga, Kan.
Beau Ann Graves, Chillicothe, Mo., was named champion peewee showman and Morgan Huls, Saint Joseph, Ill., was reserve champion peewee.
Jon and Melissa Davis, Rio Grande, Ohio, judged the senior and intermediate showmanship competitions. Brady Jensen, Brookings, S.D., and Cody Beck, Stillwater, Okla., teamed up to place the junior and peewee showmanship divisions.
Additional results:
Intermediate
3th place – Audrey Nolan, Gilmer, Texas
4th place – Jace Stagemeyer, Page, Neb.
5th place – Samantha Wallace, Kansas, Ohio
6th place – Miranda Iager, Woodbine, Md.
7th place – Chance Clark, Muldrow, Okla.
8th place – Lauren McMillan, Tiskilwa, Ill.
9th place – Macy Curry, Okemah, Okla.
10th place – Kathryn Anne Coleman, Modesto, Calif.
Junior
3rd place – Ella Jacobs, Frederick, Md.
4th place – Kesler Collins, Flanagan, Ill.
5th place – Ty Bickelhaupt, Mount Carroll, Ill.
6th place – Jase Bletz, Galva, Kan.
7th place – Collin Deatsman, Leesburg, Ind.
8th place – Makayla Luckie, Alvarado, Texas
9th place – Carlisle Braman, Refugio, Texas
10th place – Cadence Harris, Salado, Texas
Peewee
3rd place – Cierra Collins, Chattanooga, Okla.
4th place – Kennedy Rice, Columbus Junction, Iowa
5th place – Bentley London, Collinsville, Texas
6th place – Cora Belle Chapman, Seneca, Ill.
7th place – Roxton Stone, Stanton, Texas
8th place – Chad Shelton, Frederick, Okla.
9th place – Grady Carter, Stratford, Okla.
10th place – Grady Cole Creamer, Waxahachie, Texas
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The 2018 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo was sponsored in part by Biozyme Inc., St. Joseph, Mo. 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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