LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Chancee Clark, Muldrow, Okla., was chosen as champion senior showman on July 19, 2022, at the VitaFerm®Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Louisville, Ky. Reserve champion honors were awarded to Gage Tebo, Leesburg, Ind. Sullivan Supply and Stock Show University, Dunlap, Iowa, sponsored the showmanship contest. 

After narrowing the field from more than 130 entries, the top 10 seniors competed in the finals, which included a fitting contest. 

Rounding out the top 10 senior showmen: third place – Lauren Jones, Darlington, Wis.; fourth place – Chesney Effling, Highmore, S.D.; fifth place – Bryden Barber, Channing, Texas; sixth place – Payton Farmer, Brownstown, Ind.; seventh place – Tar Tut, Rushford, Minn.; eighth place – Maddie O’Leary, Brock, Texas; ninth place – Kynlee Dailey, Kingston, Okla.; 10th place – Sara Harfst, Jacksonville, Ore. 

In the intermediate division, Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore., was named the champion showman and Beau Ann Graves, Chillicothe, Mo., was reserve champion. 

Claiming the junior division champion title was Madelyn Norvell, Nettle, Okla., and reserve champion was Cierra Collins, Frederick, Okla.

Josie Beltz, Canton, Kan., was selected champion peewee showman and Ella Weldon, Piedmont, Okla., was reserve champion peewee showman. 

Judge sisters Ashley Judge-Wagner, Loveland, Colo., and Jessie Judge, El Paso, Ill., judged the senior and intermediate showmanship competition, and were assisted in the placing of the top 10 senior showmen by Jacob Wolfrey, 2022 Hereford Herdsman of the Year. Mother and son duo Darla Aegerter, Seward, Neb., and Kane Aegerter, Lincoln, Neb., evaluated the junior and peewee shows. 

Additional results 

Intermediate 

3rd Place – Kinnick Paulsen, Preston, Iowa

4th Place – Jillian Emerson, Prairie Grove, Ark.

5th Place – Rylee Stockdale, Dayton, Pa. 

6th Place – Kade Boatman, Rockford, Ill. 

7th Place – Maddie Dean, Vienna, Ga. 

8th Place – Maelee Dean, Vienna, Ga.  

9th Place – Caroline Munson, Shallow Water, Texas

10th Place – Dustin Denton, Blue Rapids, Kan.  

Junior 

3rd Place – Wyatt McIntyre, Leedey, Okla. 

4th Place – Grady Carter, Stratford, Okla. 

5th Place – Kiera Bremer, Fullerton, Neb. 

6th Place – Blayklee Stelzer, Oologah, Okla. 

7th Place – Kinleigh Jo Guidry, Brenham, Texas

8th Place – Stetson Storey, Stockton, Ill. 

9th Place – Zeb Murphree, Hamilton, Texas

10th Place – Hannah Scyphers, Abigndon, Va. 

Peewee 

3rd Place – Quaid McIntyre, Leedey, Okla. 

4th Place – Kinsley Bremer, Fullerton, Okla.

5th Place – Madelyn Grace Thompson, Amity, Mo. 

6th Place – Wyatt Gunn, Greenfield, Ill. 

7th Place – Andrew Ray, Brookesville, Ky. 

8th Place – Reese Barron, Talala, Okla. 

9th Place – Kaytlyn Harfst, Battle Creek, Mich. 

10th Place – Elsie Manternach, Cascade, Iowa

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The 2022 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 3,800 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.