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Texas's Mason McClintock hales as champion senior showman
Texas
The showmanship competition at the 2004 Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Tunica, Miss., proved to be the toughest of the weeks activities. There were more than 450 participants in the showmanship competition split between four divisions. Kyle Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho, evaluated the senior and intermediate divisions while Bob Goble, Alto, Mich., sorted through the junior and peewee competitors.
In the senior division, not only are the exhibitor's showmanship skills tested, but also their ability to get the animal ready for the show. Once the seniors are narrowed down to the top 13 finalists, they bring their cattle and fitting equipment into the ring and fit their animal while the judge evaluates their fitting skills. When all was said and done Mason McClintock, Fort McKavett, Texas, came out as champion. In this year's contest there were seven heats of senior showmanship with 74 total contestants. Colyer selected finalists from each of the heats to come back for the semi-final round before narrowing the field down to the top 13.
Mason McClintock is the 18-year-old son of Mark and Teresa McClintock. McClintock grew up on the Rocking Chair Ranch near Fort McKavett, Texas, with his older brother Ryan. Mason and the Rocking Chair crew are no strangers to the show ring. He has been showing Herefords and competing in Texas and national Hereford shows since he was eight years old. Most recently Mason exhibited the 2004 Denver Reserve National Champion Hereford Female, RCR Aurum Miss 02088 by C -S Pure Gold 98170. Prior to this, in 2002 and 2003 Mason dominated the national show scene with his yearling heifer, RCR Aurum Erica 00019.
Second place honors went to Aaron Cooper, Post, Texas, and third place honors went to Ike Redden, Norman, Ind. Fourth place was awarded to Garrett Thomas, Shepard, Texas, Jo Ann Tummons, Gallatin, Mo., took home fifth place, sixth place went to Justin Barber, Channing, Texas; Jason Brown, Junction City, Kan., took home seventh place; finishing in eighth place was Brandi Herman, Continental, Ohio; Jason Barber, Channing, Texas placed ninth; and tenth place was awarded to Jonathan Blin, Independence, Iowa.
The intermediate division consisted of 13 heats, with exhibitors ranging in age from 14 to 17. Kasey Herman, Skiatook, Okla., was selected champion while Drew Perez, Nara Visa, N.M., was awarded reserve honors. Kasey is the 17-year-old daughter of Todd and Kim Herman of Skiatook, Okla. Drew is 17-year-old son of Michael and Connie Perez of Nara Visa, N.M.
Selected from more than 140 junior showmen out of 12 heats in the junior division was Clayton Miller, Thorntown, Ind., and Layton Johns, Porterville, Calif. Clayton is the 14-year-old son of Rusty and Mary Jane Miller of Thorntown, Ind. He was chosen as the champion junior showman. Reserve champion honors in the junior division went to Layton Johns of Porterville, Calif. He is the 14-year-old son of Deron and Karen Johns.
Haley Hudson came out of a strong peewee division to win champion honors. She is the 10-year-old daughter of Wes and Shelly Hudson of Harrison, Ark. Baily McKay, Blue Rapids, Kan., is the 10-year-old daughter of Grant and Linda McKay. Baily was named the reserve champion peewee showman. The peewee division consisted of youth between the ages of seven and nine years of age. The peewee division saw seven very competitive heats and more than 65 participants.
Date: 8/26/04
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