Over 250 youth from 25 states and one Canadian province participated in the 2010 World Dairy Expo Youth Showmanship Contest Thursday evening in the Coliseum. This event features three age brackets for youth to measure their cattle exhibiting skills. Junior showmen range in age from 9 years to 12 years, intermediate competitors are 13 to 15 years old and the senior showmanship division is open to 16 to 18 year olds. First through tenth place in all divisions receive neck ribbons and medallions. The first place junior division winner was awarded the W. Terry Howard Award; the intermediate winner received the Howard Voegeli Award and the first place senior was presented with the Keith King Award and a new semen tank.
Serving as judges for this year’s competition were Jenny Mills, Canastota, New York -junior division judge; Cathy Yeoman, Dover, Oklahoma - intermediate division judge and Josey Morris, Lake Mills, Wisconsin, placed the Senior showmen.
The top 10 in each division are as follows:
Juniors (64 Participants)
1. Kyle Barton, Ancrumdale, NY
2. Connor Erbsen, Lanark, IL
3. Emma Olstad, Stoughton, WI
4. Rachel Coyne, Spring Valley, WI
5. Bailey Larson, Alma Center, WI
6. Carly Crull, Lake Mills, WI
7. Brianna Hall, Westby, WI
8. Kalista Hodorff, Eden, WI
9. Lindsey Sarbacker, Edgerton, WI
10. Mike Moede, Algoma, WI
Intermediate (80 Participants)
1. Cyrus Conard, Sharon Springs, NY
2. Natalie Endres, Waunakee, WI
3. Katlyn Rene Vencill, Nicholasville, KY
4. Ruben Schaapman, Abbeville, GA
5. Austin Nauman, Sparta, WI
6. Taylor Leach, Linwood, KS
7. Brock Liddle, Argyle, NY
8. Taylor Mohr, Glencoe, MN
9. Elizabeth Sarbacker, Verona, WI
10. Nicole Wright, Watertown, WI
Seniors (109 Participants)
1. Nicole Ballweg, Dane, WI
2. Brett Hildebrandt, Hustisford, WI
3. Cassy Krull, Lake Mills, WI
4. Anna Troester, Garnavillo, IA
5. Laura Finley, Lake Mills, WI
6. Stephanie LeMay, Brookfield, WI
7. Dominic Balistreri, Petaluma, CA
8. Dustin Kirkpatrick, Godley, TX
9. Brooks Hendrickson, Belleville, WI
10. John Klossner, Mt. Horeb, WI
Generous support from sponsors makes the Youth Showmanship Contest possible. In 2010, sponsors include: Aesculap AG Germany, Andis Company, Bauer North America, Family Dairies USA, Goodnature Products, MVE Biological Systems, No-Bull Enterprises, NuPulse, Inc., Nutriad, Inc