Wisconsin Youth Compete at Spring Preview

By Sarah Watson, Livestock Editor
Thursday, June 12, 2008 8:10 AM CDT

Despite tornado warnings and stormy weather, Wisconsin youth competed in the Wisconsin Livestock Breeders Association Spring Preview Show held at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Jefferson.

Sheep results

Over 250 breeding and market sheep were exhibited by 90 youth. Jenna Langer, DeForest, topped the breeding show with her champion Southdown fall ewe lamb. Ethan Meudt, Delavan, exhibited the Champion commercial ewe that went on to be named Reserve Supreme Overall Champion.

Other breed champions included: Reserve Commercial ewe - Ryan Bingen, Allenton; Champion Columbia ewe, Jessica Taylor, Arlington; Reserve Columbia ewe n Morgan Zernicke, Wausau; Champion and Reserve Dorset ewes - Kori Beisbier, Stoughton; Champion Hampshire - Samantha Schultz; Reserve Champion Hampshire ewe n Jessica Alf, Edgerton; Champion Suffolk ewe - Deanna Zernicke, Bonduel; and Reserve Champion Southdown ewe - John Jones, Rio.

In the ram division of the breeding show, Courtney Lobdell, Darlington, exhibited the Supreme Overall Champion with her Southdown yearling. A Hampshire spring ram lamb exhibited by Jessica Alf, Edgerton was the Reserve Supreme Overall Champion.

Other breed champions: Champion Columbia ram - Morgan Zernicke, Wausau; Champion Dorset ram - Kori Beisbier, Stoughton; and Reserve Champion Hampshire Ram n Jordan Alf, Edgerton.

Winning the prospect lamb show (lambs weighing 100 pounds or less) was Courtney Elliot, Sparta. Her natural-colored lamb was named Grand Champion Overall. The champion crossbred exhibited by Amber Brown, Janesville, was selected as Reserve Grand Champion prospect lamb.

Prospect breed champions: Champion Hampshire - Randy Bird, Janesville; Reserve Champion Hampshire - Brea Johnson, Montfort; Reserve Champion Natural-Colored - Craig Green, Greenleaf; Champion Suffolk Prospect, Clint Dallas, Shawano; Reserve Champion Suffolk Prospect n Jacob Johnson, Montfort; Reserve Champion Crossbred Prospect n Katelyn George, Evansville; Champion White-Face AOB Prospect and Champion AOB Overall n Donnie Robinson, Brownsville; Reserve Champion White-Face AOB n Courtney Elliot, Sparta; Champion Black-Face AOB Prospect and Reserve Champion AOB Overall - Brea Johnson, Montfort; Reserve Black-Face AOB n Randy Bird, Janesville.

0atelyn George, Evansville, topped the market lamb show (lambs over 100 pounds) with her champion Hampshire lamb. Ethan Meudt, Delavan, exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion market lamb with his champion crossbred lamb.

Market breed champions: Champion Hampshire n Ethan Meudt, Delavan; Champion Natural-Colored - Craig Green, Greenleaf; Reserve Champion Natural-Colored - Matt Kilpin, Whitewater; Champion Suffolk n Jacob Johnson, Montfort; Reserve Champion Suffolk - Kayla Greenwood, Mineral Point; Reserve Champion Crossbred - Cody Beran, Walworth; Champion White-Face AOB and Reserve Champion AOB - John Jones, Rio; Reserve Champion White-Face AOB n Amber Brown, Janesville; Champion AOB and Champion Black-Face AOB - Matt Kilpin, Whitewater; Reserve Champion Black-Face AOB - Ryan Bingen, Allenton.

Showmanship results: ages 8-9 - Malorie Johnson, Mineral Point; ages 10 - Katelyn Schmoll, Hatley; age 11 - Casey Lobdell, Darlington; age 12 n Jessica Alf, Edgerton; age 13 n McKenna Kent, Bonduel; age 14 - Jenna Langer, De Forest; age 15 - Samantha Schultz, Juneau; age 16-17 n John Jones, Rio; and age 18 and over - Lindsey Langer, De Forest.

Lead class results: Beginner n Mariah Richardson, Dousman; Junior n Jessica Alf, Edgerton; and Senior - Morgan Zernicke, Wausau.

Swine results

Sixty-one exhibitors showed 137 hogs at the Spring Preview Show. Topping the show was the Champion Yorkshire, the Champion Purebred Barrow Overall, exhibited by Travis Zweifel, Albany. Kyle Henningfeld, Watertown, drove the Champion Crossbred barrow selected as the Reserve Supreme Champion Hog.

Barrow results: Champion Berkshire n Ben Veum, Stoughton; Reserve Champion Berkshire n Mariah Schulz, Dalton; Champion Chester White n Jessica Morris, Clinton; Reserve Chester White - Becky Schleicher, Sheboygan Falls; Champion Duroc - Katy Heine, Helenville; Reserve Champion Duroc n Tony Bergs, Janesville; Champion Hampshire and Reserve Champion Purebred Overall n Noah Morris, Clinton; Reserve Hampshire n Megan Krebs, Rio; Champion Landrace n Zachary Bergs, Janesville; Champion Poland China n Katelyn Bergs, Janesville; Reserve Champion Poland China n Shelby Veum, Stoughton; Reserve Yorkshire n Taylor Schuetz, Brooklyn; Champion Spot n Taylor Brandl, Clinton; Reserve Spot n Colton Brugger, Monroe; Reserve Champion Crossbred n Michael Zweifel, Albany.

Gilt results: Champion Berkshire - Lucas Schulz, Dalton; Reserve Champion Berkshire n Colton Brugger, Monroe; Champion Chester White n Dessa Morris, Clinton; Reserve Champion Chester White n Jacob Krebs, Rio; Champion Duroc n TJ Doherty, Johnson Creek; Reserve Duroc - Jacob Schnell, Shawano; Champion Hampshire n Taylor Schuetz, Brooklyn; Reserve Champion Hampshire n Lucas Schulz, Dalton; Champion Poland China n Noah Morris, Clinton; Reserve Champion Poland China n Mercedes Schulz, Dalton; Champion Yorkshire, Champion Purebred Gilt Overall and Champion Gilt Overall n Dessa Morris, Clinton; Reserve Champion Yorkshire, Reserve Champion Purebred Gilt Overall and Champion Gilt Overall n Devan Brugger, Monroe; Champion Spot n Tony Heine, Helenville; Reserve Spot n Cody Kuhlmyer, South Wayne; Champion Crossbred n Olivea Anderson, Edgerton; and Reserve Crossbred Gilt n Jacob Yelenik, Livingston.

Swine showmanship: Ages 7 and under - Bryce Friday, Markesan; Ages 8-9 n Elysa Doherty, Johnson Creek; Ages 10-11 n Aubrey Doherty, Johnson Creek; Ages 12-13 n Jacob Yelenik, Livingston; Ages 14-15 n Colton Brugger, Monroe; Ages 16-17 n Devan Brugger, Monroe; and Ages 18 and up n Jessica Morris, Clinton.

Editor’s note: Beef results were not available at the time of printing.

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