KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brooke Jensen of Courtland, Kan., was chosen champion senior showman, July 18, at the Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Louisville, Ky.Reserve champion honors were awarded to Wyatt Durst, Morrowville, Kan. Sullivan Supply and Stock Show University sponsor the showmanship contest.

After narrowing the field from more than 170 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 – Tyler Allan, Schulenburg, Texas; sixth place – Jessie Judge, Stillwater, Okla.; seventh place – Austin Matheny, Mays Lick, Ky.; eighth place – Shilo Schaake, Westmoreland, Kan.; ninth place – Miranda Stotz, Skiatook, Okla.; and 10th place – Ryan Callahan, Yukon, Okla.


In the intermediate division, Payton Farmer of Brownstown, Ind., was named the champion showman and Kalie Seagraves, Pocahontas, Ark., was reserve.


Claiming the junior division champion title was Madeline Braman, Refugio, Texas, and reserve champion was Claiborne Perry, Madison, Miss.
Jase Beltz, Galva, Kan., was named champion peewee showman and Collin Deatsman, Leesburg, Ind., was reserve champion peewee.

Additional results


Intermediate


3rd place – Lillie Skiles, Dalhart, Texas


4th place – Tyler Coleman, Modesto, Calif.


5th place – Lauren May, Mineral Point, Wis.


6th place – Stewart Skiles, Dalhart, Texas


7th place – Bridget Kemp, Adair, Okla.


8th place – Macy Curry, Okemah, Okla.


9th place – Sarah Lawrence, Avilla, Ind.


10th place – Chancee Clark, Muldrow, Okla.

Junior


3rd place – Caitlyn Skiles, Dalhart, Texas


4th place – Carlee Clark, Muldrow, Okla.


5th place – Mason Allan, Schulenburg, Texas


6th place – Paige Lemenager, Hudson, Ill.


7th place – Rylee Stockdale, Dayton, Pa.


8th place – Lauren Jones, Darlington, Wis.


9th place – Alexis Wright, Philippi, W.Va.


10th place – Tristan Fields, Wynona, Okla.

Peewee


3th place – Jordan Mitchem, Vale, N.C.


4th place – Hannah Harrison, Montague, Calif.


5th place – Carlisle Braman, Refugio, Texas


6th place – Jillian Emerson, Prairie Grove, Ark.


7th place – Kiera Bremer, Fullerton, Neb.


8th place – Hadley Hendrickson, Farmland, Ind.


9th place – Callie Schmidt, Blue Rapids, Kan.


10th place – Cierra Collins, Frederick, Okla.

The 2017 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 www.jrhereford.org.

###

For JNHE pictures and additional news releases, visit www.hereford.org/media.

Download the release here

Download Showmanship Photos here


This is a password protected file. For media access, contact kbaker@hereford.org.