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Statewide show honors elite youth, livestockKansas Winning exhibitors at the 76th Kansas Junior Livestock Show earned auction premiums, while others were presented scholarships for excelling academically, in community service and in 4-H/FFA. The event, held Sept. 19 to 22 at the Kansas Coliseum in Wichita, featured 700 youth from 88 counties showing 1,310 head of livestock. Major sponsors of the show are the Kansas Livestock Association, Kansas State University and the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce. Thirteen-year-old Cody Hrabe of Stockton led his 1,298 lb., Maine-Anjou entry to the title of grand champion steer. Cargill Meat Solutions and Carlos O'Kelly's Mexican Cafe paid $12,435 for Hrabe's steer during the Auction of Champions held at the event's conclusion. The reserve grand champion steer, a 1,339 lb., crossbred shown by Spencer Mobley from Overland Park , was purchased by Kansas Feeds of Dodge City, MicroBeef, Quali Tech, Extra Factor, Westway and Jim Maddox for $7,375. A total of 118 steers was exhibited at KJLS. The reserve champion Maine-Anjou was shown by Shilo Schaake, Westmoreland. Lindsey Legako, Winfield, led the reserve champion crossbred steer. The champion Angus was shown by Ethan Hager of Hutchinson , with Ethan Dickerson from Paradise exhibiting the reserve. Marysville's Hadley Schotte led the champion Charolais steer, while Kaden Hush, Plains, showed the reserve. Calvin Dix from Woodston owned the champion Chianina steer. Katie Deal of Garden City exhibited the reserve. In the Hereford division, Lauren Prill of Wichita led the champion, with Shelby Hutchinson of Chapman showing the reserve. Morgan Ratliff, Westphalia, owned the champion Limousin steer. The reserve was exhibited by Lauren Sarchet, Hugoton. Austin Abeldt of Hope owned the champion Shorthorn, with an entry from Cody Hrabe of Stockton taking reserve. The champion Simmental steer was shown by Tanner Skinner, Liberal. Augusta Marston of Canton owned the reserve. Chandler Ladner from Argonia exhibited the all-other-breeds (AOB) champion. Reserve was shown by Jacinda Dickinson from Glasco. A Limousin exhibited by Chase Ratliff, Westphalia , won supreme champion heifer. The reserve supreme, a Chianina, was owned by Hannah Talkington of Hays. A total of 251 heifers was entered in the show. Madison Ratliff, Westphalia, owned the reserve Limousin heifer. The reserve Chianina was led by Ashley Mueller from Hiawatha. Tess Steckline, Garden Plain, showed the champion Angus heifer. Lauren Prill, Wichita , exhibited the reserve. In the Charolais division, Megan Fink of Randolph owned the champion heifer. The reserve was led by Kyla Clawson from Satanta. Dustin Aherin, Phillipsburg , showed the champion Gelbvieh heifer. Tanner Aherin, also from Phillipsburg , exhibited the reserve. An entry owned by Kati Fehlman from Junction City was named champion Hereford . Ben Jensen of Courtland led the reserve. Exhibiting the champion Maine-Anjou was Lauren Prill of Wichita . Reserve went to a heifer shown by Taylor Schotte from Marysville. Samantha McGuire of Pratt owned the champion Red Angus heifer, with the reserve led by Ty Montgomery from Coats. The champion Sh orth orn was shown by Austin Shideler, Fontana . Hilary Johnson, Washington , exhibited the reserve. Mason Rains, Oakley, led the champion Simmental heifer, and Becky Gleason, Maple Hill, owned the reserve. In the AOB division, Logan Drake of Winfield owned the winner, with Devon Stewart from Courtland leading the reserve. Winning the commercial heifer division was a female shown by Maycee Ratliff of Westphalia . A heifer exhibited by Ann Heidi Reed, Winfield, earned reserve. The champion senior cattle showman was Tucker Stewart, Washington, with Lauren Prill, Wichita , receiving top junior cattle showmanship honors. Senior division winners following Stewart, in order of finish, were: Kyla Clawson, Satanta; Megan Fink, Randolph; Brady Jensen, Courtland; and Hilary Johnson, Washington . Juniors rounding out the top five, in order of finish, were: Tanner Aherin, Phillipsburg ; Wyatt Schumann, Lecompton; Maci Schlehuber, Hillsboro ; and Casey Craver, Gypsum. A crossbred entry owned by 18-year-old Heidi McCracken from Syracuse bested a field of 355 to attain the overall grand champion market barrow title. McCracken's barrow weighed 278 lbs. and was worth $3,502 to Pfizer Animal Health, Fort Dodge Animal Health and Ted Crist, Scott City . Lebo seventh-grader Garrett Holmes owned the reserve grand champion, a 280 lb., crossbred. S.O.W. Corporation of Wichita purchased the entry at auction for $2,178. Caitlin Dreher of Iola guided the champion Duroc barrow, with Chloe Creager from Olpe showing the reserve. In the Hampshire division, Randal Long, Garden City, showed the champion. Reid Shipman, Manhattan , owned the reserve. The champion Spotted barrow was shown by Ethan Frantz of Hillsboro , while Brandon Klassen of Hillsboro guided the reserve. Campbell Martin of Bucklin exhibited the champion Yorkshire barrow, with Alec McGinn from Sedgwick owning the reserve. In the AOB division, Bethany Thomas of Richfield showed the champion barrow. The reserve was exhibited by Austin Newberry from Attica . A crossbred entry owned by 18-year-old Heidi McCracken from Syracuse bested a field of 355 to attain the overall grand champion market barrow title. McCracken's barrow weighed 278 lbs. and was worth $3,502 to Pfizer Animal Health, Fort Dodge Animal Health and Ted Crist, Scott City . Lebo seventh-grader Garrett Holmes owned the reserve grand champion, a 280 lb., crossbred. S.O.W. Corporation of Wichita purchased the entry at auction for $2,178. Caitlin Dreher of Iola guided the champion Duroc barrow, with Chloe Creager from Olpe showing the reserve. In the Hampshire division, Randal Long, Garden City, showed the champion. Reid Shipman, Manhattan , owned the reserve. The champion Spotted barrow was shown by Ethan Frantz of Hillsboro , while Brandon Klassen of Hillsboro guided the reserve. Campbell Martin of Bucklin exhibited the champion Yorkshire barrow, with Alec McGinn from Sedgwick owning the reserve. In the AOB division, Bethany Thomas of Richfield showed the champion barrow. The reserve was exhibited by Austin Newberry from Attica . A 135 lb., Hampshire shown by 14-year-old Taylor Stanley of Baldwin was named grand champion of the 245-head market lamb show. Southwestern Remodeling of Wichita purchased Stanley 's entry for $3,869. KJLS veteran Boone Ott from Coffeyville exhibited the reserve grand champion lamb, a 152 lb., crossbred. Ott's entry sold for $1,689 to S.O.W. Corporation of Wichita . The reserve Hampshire was another lamb shown by Boone Ott. Reserve in the crossbred division went to an entry from Kay Lonni Williams of Liberal. The champion Dorset was shown by Trent Langvardt of Chapman. Shayla Lowry from Junction City led the reserve. The champion of the natural colored division was exhibited by Kay Lonni Williams of Liberal. Rochelle McGhee of Westphalia led the reserve. Champion honors in the speckled division went to a lamb owned by Curtis Hewlett, Independence . Lane Trautwein, Falun, showed the reserve. In the Suffolk division, an entry exhibited by Kari Bormann from Louisburg was named champion. Austin Abeldt of Hope led the reserve. The AOB champion was owned by Jamie Briscoe of Lincoln . Holly Swearingen from Lawrence showed the reserve. A Hampshire shown by Chastin Leggett, Columbus , was chosen as the supreme champion registered ewe from a field of 30 head. Reserve supreme ewe was a Hampshire owned by Haley Floyd, Johnson. Trent Langvardt, Chapman, showed the champion Dorset ewe, with the reserve exhibited by Zach Sheppard, Olsburg. In the Suffolk division, Austin Abeldt from Hope led the champion. An entry from Macey Dinkel of Abilene received reserve. Monica Ebert, St. George, owned the champion ewe from the other purebred division, with Jessica Harrington, Mayfield, showing the reserve. The grand champion commercial ewe, selected from a field of 147, was exhibited by Jamie Briscoe, Lincoln . Reagan Kays, Weir, owned the reserve grand commercial ewe. Lance Davis of Yates Center led the champion yearling commercial ewe. Lauren Hoge from Linwood owned the reserve. Reagan Kays of Weir won the senior division of the sheep showmanship contest, while Garrett Kays of Weir claimed junior sheep showman honors. Following Kays, in order of finish, were: Kay Lonni Williams, Liberal; Boone Ott, Coffeyville ; Cody Barilla, Preston; and Rochelle McGhee, Westphalia . Exhibitors placing second through fifth in the junior division were: Myriah Jensen, Gypsum; Curtis Hewlett, Independence ; Taylor Stanley, Baldwin ; and Taylor Harrison, Spring Hill. South Barber High School freshman Naicee Gugelmeyer, Hardtner, owned the 84 lb., grand champion meat goat. The goat bested 164 others to receive the top prize and was worth $1,335 to S.O.W. Corporation of Wichita . First-year 4-H member Chantelle Scott of Ransom showed the reserve goat, weighing 97 lbs. Wendell and Jan Smith of Wichita placed a final bid of $1,751 on Scott's goat. The champion senior goat showman was Cassadie Copeland of Kingsdown, with Amelia Vasko from Scott City earning top junior showman honors. Senior division winners following Copeland, in order of finish, were: Lindsey Pease, Chetopa; Alexandrea Miller, Fort Scott ; Naicee Gugelmeyer, Hardtner; and Beth Mercer, Galena . Rounding out the top five in the junior division were: Spencer Dennis, Bucyrus; Bailee Stuber, Yates Center ; Taylor Oliver, Garden City; and Sam Davis, Madison . KJLS awarded $19,750 in scholarships to 15 exhibitors. This was the 15th anniversary of the KJLS scholarship program. Those receiving $2,000 awards were Kendal Clawson of Satanta and Lukas Lahr from Olpe. Scholarships worth $1,750 were presented to both Andrew Strasburg, Elk City , and Analena Simmons, Barnard. Rachel Allemand, El Dorado , and Kiesha Scott, Scott City , each received a $1,500 scholarship. Exhibitors earning $1,250 awards were: Jamie Briscoe, Lincoln ; Monica Ebert, St. George; Quinton Ford, Parker; and Boone Ott, Coffeyville . Allison Jones, Manhattan , and Shannon McNeill, Garden City, each received a $1,000 scholarship. Earning $750 scholarships were: Katie Gillmore, Moundridge; Kevin Morgan, Louisburg ; and Lisa Stainbrook, Fontana . Since the program's inception, a total of $245,750 in scholarships has been presented to 206 KJLS exhibitors. The Mid America Classic Judging Contest was held in conjunction with KJLS. Teams from K-State took first and second in the senior college division. Cassie Bacon with Oklahoma State University was the top scoring senior college individual. She was followed by Kayla Auen from K-State. In the sophomore division of the junior college contest, Butler Community College placed first and Clarendon Community College came in second. Brad Bennett from BCC was the high scoring individual. BCC teams also topped the junior college freshman competition, placing first and second. Jaclyn Amiss from BCC was the top freshman. In addition to the three major sponsors, dozens of volunteers help organize and put on the show. 10/13/08 Date: 10/3/08 Advertisement
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