4-H’ers Receive Showmanship, Herdsman Awards at N.D. State Fair

4-H involvement at the 2009 North Dakota State Fair came to a close with the Showmanship and Herdsman competitions. The champions and reserve champions from each livestock division competed in the Overall Showmanship contest, in which they were required to show beef, dairy, swine, sheep and goats.

Winners are listed alphabetically by county with name, placing and class description.

Bowman

• Colbey Steeke, Rhame, champion, Junior Sheep Showman

Burleigh

• Taylor Filpeck, Wing, reserve champion, Junior Sheep Showman
• Trevor Melhoff, Arena, reserve champion, Junior Meat Goat Showman
• Ross Stanley, Bismarck, champion, Senior Dairy Goat Showman

Dickey

• Lacey Schmitz, Oakes, champion, Junior Swine Showman; champion, Junior Beef Showman; reserve champion, Junior Overall Showman
• Taylor Wolff, Oakes, reserve champion, Intermediate Sheep Showman; Sheep Herdsman Award

Dunn

• Emerson Dairy: Moriah Karey and Katie Dukart, Manning, Dairy Herdsman Award

Kidder

• Shantel Slaughter, Tappen, reserve champion, Senior Meat Goat Showman; Goat Herdsman Award
• Shauna Slaughter, Tappen, reserve champion, Senior Dairy Goat Showman; champion, Senior Meat Goat Showman; Goat Herdsman Award

LaMoure

• Katelyn Wendel, LaMoure, champion, Intermediate Beef Showman

McHenry

• Lane Bachmeier, Granville, champion, Junior Dairy Goat Showman
• Elizabeth Black, Towner, champion, Junior Meat Goat Showman; champion, Junior Overall Showman
• Levi Black, Towner, champion, Intermediate Meat Goat Showman; reserve champion, Intermediate Overall Showman
• Whitney Holen, Upham, reserve champion, Intermediate Swine Showman

McLean

• Shane and Ashley Giedd, Washburn, Beef Herdsman Award

Morton

• Brandie Doll, New Salem, champion, Junior Dairy Showman
• Brenna Hoger, New Salem, reserve champion, Junior Dairy Showman
• Brittany Doll, New Salem, champion, Senior Dairy Showman
• Danielle Taylor, Mandan, reserve champion, Senior Sheep Showman

Mountrail

• Bailey Hawbaker, Portal, reserve champion, Intermediate Beef Showman

Oliver

• Erin Oliver, Savage, Mont., reserve champion, Senior Dairy Showman
• Rachael Oliver, Savage, Mont., champion, Intermediate Dairy Showman

Ransom

• Courtney Bischoff, Lisbon, reserve champion, Senior Swine Showman; champion, Senior Overall Showman
• Kylee Myers, Kathryn, reserve champion, Junior Swine Showman

Renville

• Shelbi Bahl, Sherwood, reserve champion, Intermediate Meat Goat Showman
• Madeline Solemsaas, Sherwood, Swine Herdsman Award

Sheridan

• Kaitlyn Kline, Goodrich, champion, Intermediate Swine Showman

Slope

• Nick Germann, Rhame, champion, Senior Swine Showman

Stark/Billings

• Luke Dukart, Dickinson, champion, Senior Sheep Showman
• Kara Froelich, Dickinson, champion, Senior Beef Showman; reserve champion, Senior Overall Showman
• Nettie Splichal, South Heart, reserve champion, Intermediate Dairy Showman

Ward

• Tyrone Berentson, Minot, reserve champion, Senior Beef Showman
• Dylan Finken, Douglas, champion, Intermediate Dairy Goat Showman
• Ellie Lou Johnston, Velva, reserve champion, Intermediate Dairy Goat Showman
• Samantha Lies, Douglas, champion, Intermediate Sheep Showman; champion, Intermediate Overall Showman
• Kayla Schaefer, Des Lacs, reserve champion, Junior Beef Showman
• Peyton Sundsbak, Des Lacs, reserve champion, Junior Dairy Goat Showman

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