First place senior Hereford Bowl Team from Indiana with members from left Logan McFatridge,
Otterbein; Jayden Simpson, Crawfordsville; Carlee Musser, Otterbein and Bailey Landrum, Huntington.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – More than 850 youth and their families from 41 states gathered at the 22nd
annual VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Kansas City, July 3-9, to compete in
educational and leadership events in and out of the showring.

Juniors competed in virtual skills-based contests including illustrated speaking, extemporaneous
speaking, sales and the Hereford Bowl trivia contest. These contests allow the Hereford Youth Foundation
of America (HYFA) and the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) to carry out their joint mission
of leadership and education. This year’s contests had a mixture of both virtual and in person presentations
to be judged in their respective contests.

Illustrated Speech

The National Hereford Women (NHW) sponsored the contest.

Peewee participants:

Grant Waters – Norborne, Mo.

Collins Porter – Grand Island, Neb.

Mason Mullinix – Manhattan, Kan.

Clayton Musser – Otterbein, Ind.

Lexi Schmidt – Blue Rapids, Kan.

Spencer Schmidt – Blue Rapids, Kan.

Carson Beckman – Jersyville, Ill.

Corbin Perry – Tower Hill, Ill.

Quinn Breiner – Pratt, Kan.

Sedona Sifford – Goldvein, Va.

Reed Powell – Blue Grass, Iowa

Kaytlyn Harfst – Battle Creek, Mich.

Josie Beltz – Canton, Kan.

Allie Perry – Onaga, Kan.

Ronnie Lee Secratt – Tahlequah, Okla.

Emma Helsinger – West, Ohio

Ava Doig – Saint Paul, Ind.

Junior

1. Blake Brancel, Portag, Wis.

2. Cierra Collins, Frederick, Okla.

3. Jarrett Worrell, Mason, Texas

Intermediate

1. Kade Boatman, Rockford, Ill.

2. Dustin Denton, Blue Rapids, Kan.

3. Kathryn Johnson, Ruth Miss.

Senior

1. Taylor Dieball, Little River, Kan.

2. Malina Lindstrom, Kearney, Neb.

3. Lauren McMillan, Tiskilwa, Ill.

Extemporaneous Speech

The Extemporaneous Speaking Contest is designed to encourage interest in promoting the beef industry
and projecting Herefords in a positive image through public speaking. The National Hereford Women
(NHW) sponsor the contest.

Intermediate

1. Haley Mouser, Tenstrike, Min.

2. Sedona Sifford, Warrenton, Virg.

3. Savay Sexton, Gonzales, Texas

Senior

1. Madison Sifford, Warrenton, Virg.

2. Taylor Dieball, Little River, Kan.

3. Hannah Pearson, Oconto, Neb.

Individual Sales

Sponsored by the NJHA, individual sales allows an individual to sell a product to a panel using visual
aids and salesmanship skills. This contest gives juniors experience with selling an animal, semen, embryo
package or any agricultural related product. Held virtually this year, contestants submitted a video of them
illustrating their sales abilities and judged by professionals in the agriculture industry.

Peewee>

1. Lillian Schut, Belding, Mich.

2. Makenna Smith, Hubertus, Wis.

3. Emma Helsinger, West Manchester, Ohio

Junior>

1. Tessa Smith, Hubertus, Wis.

2. Joseph Schohr, Oroville, Calif.

3. Jarrett Worrell, Mason, Texas

Intermediate

1. Grant Helsinger, Germantown, Ohio

2. Harlee Watson, Flemingsburg, Ky.

Senior

1. Madison Sifford, Goldvein, Va.

Hereford Bowl

The primary objective of the Hereford Bowl is to provide opportunity for NJHA members to demonstrate
their knowledge of Hereford beef cattle. The Hereford Bowl competition allowed contestants to
demonstrate good sportsmanship and it is hoped that this contest will provide an educational experience
for both participants and spectators.

Junior Winning Team: Texas

Team members include Addison Duis, Channing, Texas, Jarrett Worrell, Mason, Texas, Trevor Lockhart,
Brian, Texas, and Caly Blacksher, Garrison, Texas.

Junior Second Place Team: Missouri

Team members include Maggie Reed, Green Ridge, Mo., Kristin Waters, Norborne, Mo., Jensen Decker,
Centralia, Mo., and Jaden Decker, Centralia, Mo.

Junior High Individual Written Test: Addison Duis, Channing, Texas

Senior Winning Team: Indiana

Team members include Carlee Musser, Otterbein, Ind., Logan McFatridge, Otterbein, Ind., Jayden
Simpson, Crawfordsville, Ind., and Bailey Landrum, Huntington, Ind.

Senior Second Place Team: Illinois

Team members include Molly Biggs, Dixon, Ill., Kendall Boatman, Rockford, Ill., Nick Torrance,
Media,Ill., and Morgan Richardson, Capron, Ill.

Senior High Individual Written Test: Molly Biggs, Dixon, Ill.

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The National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) is one of the largest, strongest and most active junior
cattle programs in the country. Over the years, members of this association have gone on to earn
international and domestic respect as models for youth organizational success. The NJHA, through its
extensive educational programs, continues to lay the foundation for the beef industry’s future leaders. The
traditions of the past coupled with the energy of today’s board of directors have created a progressive
approach to further develop a meaningful and educational association focus.