Thunder, lightning, wind and a lot of rain have ushered in the first day of summer in the upper Midwest, and that sets the stage for the Minnesota State Holstein Show in Owatonna, MN. Nathan Thomas of Lewisburg, OH made the trip northwest to place today's offering of Minnesota's best of the Holstein breed.
Judge Nathan Thomas of Lewisburg, OH began his week Monday in Richmond, IN placing the Indiana State Holstein & Jersey Shows, and is ending the week in Owatonna, MN for the Minnesota State Holstein Show
Grand Champion
Strans-Jen-D Tequila-Red-ET (Sr 2 Year Old) exhibited by Reid Stransky & Cliff Helkenn
Reserve Grand & Senior Champion
Blue-Horizon Jasper Fortune (4 Year Old) exhibited by Elginvue Cattle Marketing & William Sampson
HM Grand & Reserve Senior Champion
Rodash-View Durham Jazz-ET (150,000 Pound Cow) exhibited by Rachel Friese
HM Senior Champion
Jerland Talent Giovanna (2nd 4 Year Old) exhibited by Reid Stransky & Dykshorn Holsteins
150,000 Pound Cows
1. Rodash-View Durham Jazz-ET (Regancrest Elton Durham) exhibited by Rachel Friese
2. Added Entry
3. Added Entry
4. Demmers Rubens Jayme (STBVQ Rubens) exhibited by Demmer Farms
First pull of Aged Cows
Aged Cows
1. Hoese Durham Berlyn-ET (Regancrest Elton Durham) exhibited by David, Maemie & Jeremy Hoese
2. Snow Pine Quicksilver Sweet (Featherstone Quicksilver) exhibited by Holmacres Holstein Farm
3. Tri-Spring Final Cut Glory (Gillette Final Cut) exhibited by Elginvue Farms & Alton Pagel
4. Added Entry
5. Mahoney Hi Metro Alana (Sikkema-Star-W Hi Metro) exhibited by Mahoney Holsteins
First pull of 5 Year Olds
5 Year Olds
1. Miss Rachel Ray-ET (Regancrest Dundee) exhibited by Anna & Emma Culbertson
2. Da-Mar Durham Lingerie-ET (Regancrest Elton Durham) exhibited by Da-Mar Holsteins
3. Stuewes Dundee Gabarina (Regancrest Dundee) exhibited by Andrew Stuewe
4. Elk Creek Acres GW Satin (Braedale Goldwyn) exhibited by Max Angle
5. Willswikk Mr Burns Deedie-ET (Dudoc Mr Burns) exhibited by Scha-Way Holsteins
First pull of 4 Year Olds
4 Year Olds
1. Blue-Horizon Jasper Fortune (Wilcoxview Jasper) exhibited by Elginvue Cattle Marketing & William Sampson
2. Jerland Tal Giovanna-Red-ET (Ladino Park Talent Imp) exhibited by Reid Stransky & Dykshorn Holsteins
3. Demmers Jasper Fantasy (Wilcoxview Jasper) exhibited by Lida Demmer
4. Flower Brook JP Mercedes-ET (Wilcoxview Jasper) exhibited by Andrew Stuewe
5. Rodash-Sleep Ad Ruby-Red-ET (KHW Kite Advent-Red) exhibited by Rodash-View Holsteins
Intermediate Champion
Strans-Jen-D Tequila-Red-ET (Sr 2 Year Old) exhibited by Reid Stransky & Cliff Helkenn
Reserve Intermediate Champion
Sheeknoll Durham Arrow (Jr 3 Year Old) exhibited by Robert, Kelly, Krista & Andrew Sheehan
HM Intermediate Champion
Lida Acres Damion Allie (Sr 3 Year Old) exhibited by Dana & Maria Johnson
First Pull of Senior 3 Year Olds
Senior 3 Year Olds
1. Lida Acres Damion Allie (Erbacres Damion) exhibited by Dana & Maria Johnson
2. Whitaker-KK Goldie Rose-ET (Palmcrest Breakout) exhibited by Rodash-View Holsteins
3. Holmacres Gold Lollipop (Braedale Goldwyn) exhibited by Mary Franz
4. Demmers Goldwyn Midnight-ET (Braedale Goldwyn) exhibited by Lisa Demmer
5. Aldee Dackery (Scientific SS Dusk) exhibited by Chad & Stacy Bohn and Laurie & Donna Harp
First pull of Junior 3 Year Olds
Junior 3 Year Olds
1. Sheeknoll Durham Arrow (Regancrest Durham Elton) exhibited by Robert, Kelly, Krista & Andrew Sheehan
2. Stuewes Destry Debutante (Scientific Destry) exhibited by Chet Stuewe
3. Added entry exhibited by Maria Johnson
4. Ms Do-N-Joy Beautlicious-ET (Regancrest Dundee) exhibited by Anthony Kohls & William Hoen
5. Esperanza-CC Atwood Tara (Maple-Downs-I GW Atwood) exhibited by David Hoese
First pull of Sr 2 Year Olds
Senior 2 Year Olds
1. Strans-Jen-D Tequila-Red-ET (Scientific Destry) exhibited by Reid Stransky & Cliff Helkenn
2. Ms Hoese Snhz Elin Woods-ET (Gen-Mark Stmatic Sanchez) exhibited by David & Jeremy Hoese
3. Ms Stranshome Alltheway-Red (Fradon Redliner-Red) exhibited by Joseph, Zach, Jerome & Darian Stranksy
4. Demmers Alex Thunderstruck (Golden Oaks ST Alexander) exhibited by Demmer Farms
5. Mat-Ar-Dor Vent Cutb394-Red (KHW Kite Advent-Red) exhibited by Matt Timmer
Junior 2 Year Olds
1. Stranshome Conten Gaysha-ET (Patience Sholine Contender-Red) exhibited by Joseph, Zach, Jerome & Darian Stransky
2. Jerland SH Gwynnyth-Red-ET (Scientific Destry) exhibited by Joseph, Zach, Jerome & Darian Stransky
3. Flower-Brook Gabrila-ET (Wilcoxview Jasper) exhibited by Andrew Stuewe
4. Holmgren GW Atwood Trane (Maple-Downs-I GW Atwood) exhibited by Joseph, Zach, Jerome & Darian Stransky
5. Flower Brook Damion Giada (Erbacres Damion) exhibited by Andrew Stuewe
First pull of the Futurity Class
Golden Gopher Futurity XXXVII
1. Jerland SH Gwennyth-Red-ET (Scientific Destry) exhibited by Joseph, Zach, Jerome & Darian Stransky
2. Ms Stranshome Alltheway-Red (Fradon Redliner-Red) exhibited by Joseph, Zach, Jerome & Darian Stransky
3. Demmers Alex Thunderstruck (Golden Oaks ST Alexander) exhibited by Demmer Farms
4. Demmers Amazing Trixie (Mr Atlees Altaamazing) exhibited by Lisa Demmer
5. Macland Atwood D Button (Maple-Downs-I GW Atwood) exhibited by Anna & Emma Culbertson
Dry Aged Cow
1. Demmers Miss Tastic-Red (KHW Kite Advent-Red) exhibited by Lisa Demmer
Dry 3 & 4 Year Olds
1. Olmar Goldwyn Belinda-ET (Braedale Goldwyn) exhibited by Olmar Farms
2. Mahoney Aspen Emma exhibited by Shelby Mahoney
Unfresh 2 Year Old
1. Strans-Jen-D Taffeta-Red-ET (KHW Kite Advent-Red) exhibited by Catherine Thompson
Junior Champion
Stranshome Rlou Spot On (Summer Yearling) exhibited by Joseph, Zach, Jerome & Darian Stransky
Reserve Junior Champion
Sunkist Dusk Jianna (Winter Calf) exhibited by John Donnay
HM Junior Champion
JK-Stranshome Atwood Sarina (Spring Yearling) exhibited by Joseph, Zach, Jerome & Darian Stransky
First pull of Fall Yearlings
Fall Yearlings
1. Combhaven Sid Monica (Pine Tree Sid) exhibited by Cally Strobel
2. Stranshome Director Ashley (Scientific Director-Red) exhibited by Joseph, Zach, Jerome & Darian Stransk
3. Stranshome Simply-Red-ET (Patience Sholine Contender) exhibited by Joseph, Zach, Jerome & Darian Stransky
4. Hoese Roy Basil (Roylane Jordan) exhibited by David & Jeremy Hoese
5. Esperanza-CC PSC Sully (Patience Sholine Contender) exhibited by Hope, Tanner & Peyton Morrison
Winter Yearlings
1. Terra-Mccrees S Charisma-ET (Pine Tree Sid) exhibited by Ryan & Meghan Connelly
2. Ricagri Black Thunder (Larcrest Contrast) exhibited by Anna Culbertson & Bridget Saxton
3. Rodash-View Sid Claudia (Pine Tree Sid) exhibited by Rachel Friese
4. Esperanza-CC WB Alleece
5. Stranshome Sparx Fly-Red-ET (Fradon Redliner-Red) exhibited by Reid Stransky & Cliff Helkenn
First pull of Spring Yearlings
Spring Yearlings
1. JK-Stanshome Atwood Sarina (Maple Downs-I GW Atwood) exhibited by Joseph, Zach, Jerome & Darian Stransky
2. Terra-Mccree Crackerjack (Crackholm Fever) exhibited by Meghan Connelly
3. Farnear-TBR-BH AT Corona-ET (Maple-Downs-I GW Atwood) exhibited by Molly Herberg & Cole Theede)
4. Macland Cinnamon (Lirr Drew Dempsey) exhibited by Anna Culbertson
5. Tower-Ridge Dun Kandi-ET (Regancrest Dundee) exhibited by Ridge Holsteins
First pull of Summer Yearlings
Summer Yearlings
1. Stranshome Rlou Spot-On-ET (Fieldhouse Redlou-Red) exhibited by Joseph, Zach, Jerome & Darian Stransky
2. Demmers Sid Delicious (Pine-Tree Sid) exhibited by Demmer Farms
3. Jerland SH Guiltrip-Red-ET (MD-Valleyvue Godl Chris) exhibited by Reid Stransky & Tony Kohls
4. Hoese Atwood Roxstar (Maple-Downs-I GW Atwood) exhibited by David & Jeremy Hoese
5. Lida-Acres Dundee Adeen-ET (Regancrest Dundee) exhibited by Alisha, Bernice, Amy Jo & Ian VanderWal
First pull of Fall Calves
Fall Calves
1. Stranshome Gsun Kallista-ET (Toc-Farm Goldsun) exhibited by Joesph, Zach, Jerome & Darian Stransky
2. Hez Atwood Heidilin-ET (Maple-Downs-I GW Atwood) exhibited by Joe & Reid Stransky & Legendholm
3. Flower Brook Gold Greer-ET (Braedale Goldwyn) exhibited by Andrew Stuewe
4. Demmers Riginald Delusion (Regancrestdl Reginald) exhibited by Demmer Farms
5. Quality Sid Babe (Pine-Tree Sid) exhibited by John & Rachael Holmgren
First pull of Winter Calves
Winter Calves
1. Sunkist Dusk Jianna (Scientific SS Dusk) exhibited by John Donnay
2. Kulp-Dale BW Daniell-Red (Hylite Barbwire-Red) exhibited by Arnold, Ashley & Andrew Gruenes
3. Mahoney Sid Porscha (Pine-Tree Sid) exhibited by Mahoney Holsteins
4. Macland Rachaels Return (Toc-Farm Goldsun) exhibited by Anna & Emma Culbertson
5. Xcaret Goldwyn Bettney-ET (Braedale Goldwyn) exhibited by Tim Hoese
First pull of Spring Calves
Spring Calves
1. Flower Brook Hextry Carmen (St-Jacob Destry Heztry) exhibited by Andrew Stuewe
2. Hoese Aftershock Bryer (Ms Atlees Sht Aftershock) exhibited by David & Jeremy Hoese
3. Intrigue Barbwire Crystal-Red (Hylite Barbwire-Red) exhibited by Gene Schmidt
4. Demmers Amazing Geisha (Mr. Atlees Altaamazing) exhibited by Demmer Farms
5. Added Entry