Badger Kick-Off Classic Sets Record

By Sarah Watson, Livestock Editor
Thursday, December 6, 2007 5:05 PM CST

Despite the wintery forecast for most of Wisconsin and the Midwest last weekend, the Badger Kick-Off Classic prospect steer and heifer show, held at Wisconsin State Fair Park set a new entry record.

In its 13th year, the show coordinated by the UW-Madison Saddle & Sirloin Club, had over 100 more entries than last year. Over 10 different states were represented in the 694 total entries.

Market animals

Steve Reimer, Chamberlain, S.D. sorted through the 386 animals in the competitive market division.

Winning top honors as Overall Champion Market Animal and a $500 award was the crossbred exhibited by Keaton Lundquist from Prescott, Iowa.

Following the crossbred in top five was Reserve Overall Champion Market Animal n a Chianina, exhibited by Tyler Lain, Corydon, Iowa; third overall - the reserve crossbred exhibited by Colton Paul, Laurel, Iowa; fourth overall n market heifer exhibited by Kia Knutson, Ridgeway, Iowa; fifth overall n Maine-Anjou exhibited by Tyler Frasher, Laurel, Iowa.

Breed champions

- Angus: Champion - Kade Patton, Frankfort, Ind.; Reserve Champion - Shelby Morthart, Lancaster

- Any Other Breed: Champion - Lucas Wisnefski, Wyoming, Ill.; Reserve Champion - Sarah Smith, Ladora, Iowa

- Appendix Shorthorn: Champion - Brent Holmes, Williams Bay; Reserve Champion - Elley Neuzil, Riverside, Iowa

- Charolais: Champion - Sydney Schnoor, Chowchilla, Calif.; Reserve Champion - Ty and Callie Bayer, Ringle

- Chianina: Champion - Tyler Lain, Corydon, Iowa; Reserve Champion - Lauren Lindeland, Minnesota Lake, Minn.

- Hereford: Champion - Nicole and Christina Loomis, Blue River; Reserve Champion - Dan Adcock, Assumption, Ill.

- Maine-Anjou: Champion - Tyler Frasher, Laurel, Iowa; Reserve Champion - Kayla Campbell, Cedarville, Ohio

- Shorthorn: Champion - Grace Simpson, Alexis, Ill.; Reserve Champion - Reba Keene, Potosi

- Simmental: Champion - Alexi Beck, Waterford; Reserve Champion - Gracia Russell, Prescott, Iowa

- Market Heifer: Champion - Kia Knutson, Ridgeway, Iowa; Reserve Champion - Seth Elder, Dunlap, Iowa

- Crossbred: Champion - Keaton Lundquist, Prescott, Iowa; Reserve Champion - Colton Paul, Laurel, Iowa.

Heifers

Jaylyne Russel’s Low Percentage Maine Heifer was top in a field of 308 judged by Jim Pipkin, Republic, Mo. Russel walked away with the Overall Champion Heifer and $500.

Following Russel was Overall Reserve Champion Heifer n a Commercial exhibited by Tyler Trihus, Blooming Praire, Minn.; third overall n an Angus exhibited by Kaley Bockhop, Belmont; fourth Overall n the reserve Commercial exhibited by Matt Royoter, Duncombe, Iowa; fifth overall n a Shorthorn exhibited by Brock May, Mineral Point.

Breed champions

Angus: Champion - Kaley Bockhop, Belmont; Reserve Champion: Travis Goehring, Fredonia

- Any Other Breed: Champion - Ty and Calli Bayer, Ringle; Reserve Champion: Will Blankers, London Mills, Ill.

- Appendix Shorthorn: Champion - James Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa; Reserve Champion - Ashley Vogel, Hartley, Iowa

- Chianina: Champion - Tamar Adcock, Assumption, Ill; Reserve Champion - James Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa

- Commercial: Champion - Tyler Trihus, Blooming Praire, Minn.; Reserve Champion - Matt Royoter, Duncombe, Iowa

- Hereford: Champion - Tamar Adcock, Assumption, Ill.; Reserve Champion - Brent Pezanoski, LaSalle, Ill.

- Maine-Anjou: Champion - Lauren May, Mineral Point; Reserve Champion - Matt Deal, Galatia, Ill. - Low Percentage Maine: Champion - Jaylyne Russell, Prescott, Iowa; Reserve Champion - Charlie Wilson, Miles, Iowa

- Pinzgauer: Champion - Jerry DeSmidt, Pulaski; Reserve Champion - Jerry DeSmidt, Pulaski

- Shorthorn: Champion - Brock May, Mineral Point; Reserve Champion - Derek and Tyler Humphrey, Dixon, Ill.

- Simmental: Champion - Bruce Thorson, Rudolph; Reserve Champion - Tyler VerBeck, Cambridge, Ill.

- Low Percentage Simmental: Champion - Cora Gestrich, Beloit; Reserve Champion - Jon Heaton, Toulon, Ill.

Showmanship results

Over 200 youth vied for the top showmanship honors. The competition was judged by Jeff and Angela Bunker from Sparta. Champions were: Age 8 - Rylee Ochs, Milton; age 9 - Sarah Lillesand, Sheboygen Falls; age 10 - Avery Bennett, Richland, Iowa; age 11 - Pat Foley, Pearl City, Ill.; age 12 - Jared Radcliffe, Weston; age 13 - Zaccery Risley, Esmond, Ill.; age 14 - Jessica Radcliffe, Weston; age 15 - Ryan Bingen, Allenton; age 16 - Kayla Campbell, Cedarville, Ohio; age 17 - TJ Swiecichowski, Pulaski; age 18 & 19 - Rebecca Kruse, Mt. Carroll, Ill.; age 20 & 21 - Derek Orth, Lancaster.

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