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Exhibitors shine at 93rd Kansas Junior
Livestock
Show
HUTCHINSON — Youth from across the state earned cash premiums and scholarships while competing in the 93rd Kansas Junior Livestock Show, which was held Oct. 3-5 in Hutchinson. The event drew 706 exhibitors and 1,476 head of livestock.
Dax Seibert from Pawnee County led the grand champion market steer, a 1,449 lb. crossbred entry. His steer bested a field of 124 in the show, which was sponsored by Merck Animal Health. The reserve champion steer, weighing 1,468 lbs., also came from the crossbred division and was owned by Emma Karst of Russell County. Third overall went to the champion Chianina steer also shown by Dax Seibert. Placing fourth overall was the champion Simmental exhibited by Kinley Stoughton of Russell County. Fifth went to the champion Hereford steer led by Dustin Denton from Marshall County.
In the senior beef showmanship division, Josi Schrader of Ottawa County was champion. Reserve went to Kinsley Gillig from Marshall County. In the intermediate division, Josie Beltz from McPherson County was named champion. Pyper Ferris from Dickinson County was reserve champion. The champion showman in the junior division was Harper Conine of Scott County. Reserve was awarded to Paisley Ferris from Dickinson County.
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Gentry Ward of Miami County guided her 241 lb. dark crossbred to the grand champion market hog title. A 305 lb. dark crossbred owned by Anah Higbie from Franklin County was reserve grand champion of the 155head show. Third overall went to Kelltyn Grasser of Rice County with his champion Duroc barrow. Kate Heikes from Johnson County owned the champion light crossbred that placed fourth overall. Fifth overall was the reserve champion Duroc exhibited by Gentry Ward.
Claire Blew of Reno County was named champion in senior swine showmanship. The reserve champion was Kyser Nemecek from Allen County. In the intermediate division, Jack Myers of Butler County was awarded the champion title. Reserve was Harvick Sowers from Finney County. Kinley Heikes of Johnson County was named champion in the junior division. The reserve champion was Payton Stockebrand from Woodson County.
Kaylee Schumacher from Ellis County exhibited the grand champion market lamb, a 152 lb. entry from the blackface division. The reserve grand market lamb, a 149 lb. blackface, was shown by Carter Watson of Douglas County. Third overall came from the Dorset division and was owned by Macey Hensley from Morris County. The Speckled Face lamb that earned fourth overall was led by Graham Williams of Reno County. Rounding out the top five was a Southdown exhibited by Quinlyn Yoho from Woodson County. The market lamb show, which featured 188 head, was sponsored by Cargill. In the senior sheep showmanship division, Carter Watson from Douglas County was named champion. Reserve champion was Jacob Wendland of Riley County. Ella Henderson of Sherman County took home top honors in the intermediate division. Reserve went to Hayden Jones from Wabaunsee County. In the junior division, Owen Gouldie of Reno County was named champion showman. Addie Franklin from Reno County took home reserve.
Heidi Mengarelli of Crawford County received grand champion honors for her 99 lb. entry in the 152-head market goat show, sponsored while supplies last
by Cargill. Lainey Hager from Miami County showed the reserve grand champion market goat, which weighed 94 lbs. Third went to a goat shown by Jayton Bogdahn of Elk County. Brig Corwine from Osage County showed the fourth place market goat. Fifth overall was an entry from Andrew Morales of Finney County.
Jaci Falkenstien, Labette County, was the top showman in senior goat showmanship and Esther Neher, Ellis County, was reserve. In the intermediate division, Heidi Mengarelli of Crawford County was champion. Lainey Hager from Miami County was reserve champion. Macey Lay of Labette County was named champion in the junior division. Sadie Eggers from Woodson County was awarded reserve.
The LEAD Challenge allows exhibitors to learn about current industry issues and apply that information in a competitive environment. All who entered the challenge participated in the LEAD Listen & Learn, showmanship, prepared speech, skills stations and mock interviews. Exhibitors placing first through fifth in the senior division were Rowley Keesecker, Washington County; Katherine Bormann, Riley County; Ethan Petersilie, Rush County; Kate Heikes, Johnson County; and Harley Heatherman, Haskell County. First through fifth in the intermediate division were, in order of finish, Annelise Schuetz, Leavenworth County; Sheridan Soukup, Ellsworth County; Jorja Beeman, Greenwood County; Hailey Heatherman, Haskell County; and Brock Disberger, Pottawatomie County. In the junior division, first through fifth were Cooper Acheson, Harvey County; Kinley Heikes, Johnson County; Mason Ebert, Ottawa County; Weston Soukup, Ellsworth County; and Emmett Acheson, Harvey County.
A team from Kansas State University won the senior college competition at the Flint Hills Mid-America Classic Livestock Judging Contest, held in conjunction with KJLS. The University of Nebraska placed second. Skyler Ward with K-State was the top-scoring senior college individual. Ward was followed by his teammate, Luke Raudegaugh. Redlands Community College won the sophomore division in the junior college contest, with Butler Community College finishing second. High individuals in the junior college sophomore contest were Isaac Miller with RCC in first and Esmeralda Franklin with Fort Scott Community College in second. A team from Connors State College won the freshman division, while another team from BCC placed second. Reid Buellesfeld with Connors State College outscored all other freshmen. The second-place freshman was Brant Pettigrew In addition to Cargill and Merck Animal Health, other KJLS sponsors include Emprise Bank, Farm Credit Associations of Kansas, FerAppease, Huvepharma, INTRUST Bank, Kansas Department of Agriculture, Kansas Farm Bureau and Farm Bureau Financial Services, Kansas Livestock Association, Kansas State University, Open Range Trailer Sales and PrairieLand Partners. In addition to these groups, volunteers from across the state also helped organize and put on the show.
